A player who does not have a match may play an eight and change the suit to anything they wish. The player to the dealer's left must match the card's number or suit from the face-up pile. The rest go in a draw pile, with one card turned over to start the play pile. This game has one crazy twist: eights rule! Deal out seven cards to each person in a two-player game, or five cards for games with three or four players. Whoever has the higher card wins all the cards. If the cards are the same, it’s war! Each player counts out three cards (face down) and the next card is shown. Whoever has the higher card takes both cards and puts them at the bottom of her stack. Each player turns over the top card on her deck at the same time. Divide the deck evenly among the two players.

Warning: This game of luck can be addictive for kids. Whoever runs out of cards first is the winner. As soon as you find four of a kind, put them face up on the table. Hand over the card if you've got it, or tell them to “Go Fish” for a card in the pile. Player 1 picks any other player to ask if he has the card she’s looking for (e.g., Do you have any threes?). Put the remaining cards in a deck in the center. (If your group has seven or more players, use five cards apiece). You can get some really cute decks just for this game, or a classic deck works just fine.

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