What this article covers:
What is Blazing 8s?
Blazing 8s is an Activity that we've developed here at Discord. It is our Crazy Eights-inspired card game that you can play with your friends! The rules are simple — on your turn, discard a card from your hand with the same suit or number as the previous card. Playing special cards allows you to skip other players, reverse the direction of play, and even swap hands with other players. The first person to discard all their cards wins!
Starting Blazing 8s In Discord
There are many different ways you can launch Blazing 8s in the Discord app for you and your friends! Whether in a server’s voice channel or in a direct message, you can check out How to Use Apps for instructions on how to start any Activity.
Before starting any Discord Activity on Desktop, please make sure to turn on Hardware Acceleration in User Settings > Advanced.
How to Play Blazing 8s
These instructions may look slightly different on mobile.
1. After opening up the game and tapping on Join Game, you can select your background and cardback. This will change the themes for ALL players.
2. Once you have enough players (2-5), tap on Start Now to start the game.
3. Each player gets a turn to either play a card from your hand or draw a card (if you don’t have a card you can play). You need to match the color of the card that has been placed already, match the card type, or you can play a specialty card.
4. There are also special cards that you can use against your opponents in your favor. Let’s go over each type.
- Wild Eight Card: When you play this card, you can pick the color of the next suit. This card can be played anytime.
- Quick Draw Card: All opponents draw 1 card.
- Wrong Way Card: Reverse the direction of the game’s play order.
- Giddy Up Card: Skips the next player’s turn.
- Oscar’s Swap Card: Swap your cards with the next player’s cards, you can play this card anytime.
5. The game will end once one player has no more cards left.
6. If you’re unsure of how to play the game, you can tap on the cogwheel in the top right corner to pull up game options, How to Play, information about the different cards, or how to contact Support.
Blazing 8s FAQ
Q: Why is Discord adding games into voice channels?
A: We started Discord because we are all about bringing people together around gaming. As Discord has grown, we've seen more and more people use Discord to come together around games. For instance, we’ve seen people use Discord to not only play League but also to hang out and play more casual, social games with friends like Jackbox and Among Us.
Q: Is there an age requirement?
A: There is no age requirement for Blazing 8s
Q: How do I play?
A: To start a game, first join one of the voice channels. Once there, you should see the Activity Launcher (it looks like a rocket ship) in the voice channel controls. Click the Activity Launcher to open the Activity Shelf, and then select "Blazing 8s".
Q: How many players can play Blazing 8s?
A: Blazing 8s is a game for 2-5 players. However, more members can join the activity as spectators and join the queue to play in future hands.
Q: Where can I report bugs and problems with the game?
A: You'll be able to submit a bug report by going to https://dis.gd/bugreport
For instructions on how bug reports should be submitted, please see our Help Center article: https://dis.gd/bugs
Q: How do I view/delete my Activities on Discord data? What data is tracked?
A: You can view data for Discord-developed Activities like Checkers in the Park through the Discord Privacy and Safety settings. To enhance the gameplay experience, Discord Activities access and temporarily store the following user data once a user joins the Activity:
- Discord ID
- Avatar
- Username
For Activities played in a single session, user data is stored so long as the Activity remains active, even if the user leaves the Activity. Once all users leave the Activity and it is determined the Activity has ended, the user data is deleted and no longer retained.
For Activities that can be played across multiple sessions (like with Chess in the Park or Checkers in the Park), the user data above is retained.
Note: Deleting your data will remove all of your progression across these Discord-developed activities.
Q: My question isn't listed, what do I do?
A: If all is lost, please submit a ticket to our support team at https://dis.gd/contact