Card Clash
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Card Clash is a fast shedding card game played with its own original deck in four colours: Sun, Leaf, Wave and Ember. You race to empty your hand by matching the colour or symbol on the pile, using action cards to block, reverse and pile extra cards onto your rivals.
It is a light, lively game for families and friends, easy to pick up after one round and full of small twists. Remember to call LAST CARD before you get down to one card, or a sharp-eyed opponent can catch you out.
How to play
- Play a card that matches the colour or the symbol of the top card on the pile, or draw one from the deck.
- BLOCK skips the next player, FLIP reverses the direction of play and +2 makes the next player draw two.
- A RAINBOW card can go on anything and lets you choose the next colour; RAINBOW +4 also makes the next player draw four.
- Before you go down to one card, tap LAST CARD; if a rival catches you first, you draw two.
- With the optional stacking rule, a +2 or +4 can be passed on with another one, and the next player takes the whole pile.
- The first to empty their hand scores the cards left in everyone else's.
Controls
On a phone or tablet
Tap a glowing card to play it, tap the deck to draw, and tap LAST CARD or CATCH when the moment comes.
On a computer
Click cards and buttons, or press 1 to 9 to play a legal card, D to draw or pass and L to call last card.
Game modes
Vs computer
Play one to three computer rivals on easy, medium or hard.
Pass and play
Two to four people share a device, with optional computer seats and a privacy screen between turns.
Online private table
Create a table for two to four and share its code or link; each device only receives its own hand.
Daily
Today's deal against three hard rivals, with a streak.
Tips
- Hold on to a RAINBOW card for when you cannot match anything else.
- Play high-value action cards early if a rival is close to going out, so they are not left in your hand.
- Change the colour to one you have plenty of and your opponents seem to lack.
- Watch rivals with one card left and hit CATCH if they forgot to call.
- With stacking on, keeping a +2 back can save you from a big pile.
About the game
Shedding games, where the goal is to be first to run out of cards, are among the most popular family card games. Card Clash keeps the familiar match-the-colour feel with a deck and art made just for this game, plus options for one-round games or a match to 200 points.
Phones show your hand along the bottom in portrait with big, tappable cards, while desktop adds keyboard shortcuts. Scores are points only, and cosmetic coins unlock card backs and table felts.
Questions
- Is Card Clash free?
- Yes. It is free to play in your browser, and coins are cosmetic only.
- Can I play with friends online?
- Yes. Start a private table and send the code or link to up to three friends.
- Can people share one phone?
- Yes. Pass and play hides each hand behind a privacy screen between turns.
