How to Play Crazy Eights the Card Game

I am sure that many people know how to play Crazy Eights and there are probably a few different ways to play.
But for those of you who don't know how to play and are looking for a great new card game, then this is for you. This game is generally suitable for 2 - 6 players; if you have more than that the game is usually really slow.

The object of Crazy Eights is to be the first player to use all your cards.
You use a regular 52 card deck or you could even use 2 decks if there are a lot of people playing.

Each player gets 7 cards.

The rest of the deck can be placed in everyone's reach with the top card flipped face up beside the deck.
It is common to go in clockwise order however you can choose the order in which you will play the game.

The first player is required to place a card that matches the suit or rank of the card that was flipped from the top of the deck.

For example if the card that was flipped is a 10 of diamonds, the first player can play any 10 or any diamond.
They can also play any 8 and then the suit will be changed to the suit of the 8 that was played.

If the player can't play anything, then they will need to draw one card from the leftover deck. If the draw pile of cards runs out then you can take the discard pile, shuffle it and then place it face down as a new draw card pile.

Play continues until one player has no cards left, they will be declared the winner. This is a very fun game to play and is even great for kids.
The basic rules are stated above however the rules can vary. There is no right or wrong way to play, there are many great methods. Have fun!