2–10 players · 10–20 min · Cards
Colour Rush: the colour-matching card game
Colour Rush is a fast shedding card game: match the colour or the number on the pile, play your action cards at the worst possible moment for your friends, and be the first to get rid of every card in your hand. If you have ever played a coloured-card game at a hostel or on a long train journey, you already know how to play. PlayAdda deals the cards, enforces the rules and keeps track of whose turn it is, so you can focus on the trash talk.
Up to ten friends, one link, no app.
How to play
- Tap Start Colour Rush, enter your name, and share the code with your group.
- When everyone is in, the host taps Start game. Each player is dealt seven cards and one card is turned face up to start the discard pile.
- On your turn, playable cards in your hand lift up. Tap one to play it. If you have nothing you can play, tap the draw pile.
- If the card you draw can be played, you may play it immediately; otherwise tap Pass.
The deck
The deck has 108 cards in four colours: red, green, blue and yellow. Each colour has one 0, two each of 1 to 9, and two each of three action cards. There are also four Wild cards and four Wild +4 cards.
| Card | What it does |
|---|---|
| Number (0–9) | Play on the same colour or the same number. |
| Skip ⦸ | The next player misses their turn. |
| Reverse ⇄ | Changes the direction of play. With two players it works like Skip, so you play again. |
| +2 | The next player draws two cards and misses their turn. |
| Wild | Play on anything and choose the next colour. |
| Wild +4 | Choose the next colour; the next player draws four cards and misses their turn. |
Rules in detail
A card can be played if it matches the current colour or the symbol of the top card. A green 7 can go on any green card or on any 7. Action cards match by symbol too, so a red Skip can be played on a blue Skip. Wild cards can always be played, and when you play one a colour picker pops up so you can choose the colour that continues the pile.
If you cannot or do not want to play, draw one card. You may play that card straight away if it fits, but no other card from your hand. If it does not fit, pass and the turn moves on. When the draw pile is empty, the discard pile is reshuffled into a new one.
The first player to play their last card wins the round. The game log announces it, everyone sees the final hands, and the host can start a new deal with one tap.
Strategy tips
- Save your Wilds. A Wild card is your escape route when you are stuck. Playing it early wastes its power.
- Watch the counts. The player list shows how many cards everyone holds. When a player is down to one or two, hit them with a +2 or Skip if you can.
- Change colours deliberately. If you have lots of blue cards, use number matches to steer the pile into blue.
- Hold a Reverse for when the player about to win is next in line.
If a player disconnects, the game plays their obvious moves automatically after a few seconds so nobody is left waiting, and they can rejoin from the same link and take their hand back.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the same as UNO?
No. Colour Rush is PlayAdda’s own version of the classic shedding card game played with coloured, numbered cards and action cards. UNO is a trademark of Mattel; this game is not affiliated with or endorsed by Mattel. The idea of matching colours and numbers is a traditional card-game mechanic, similar to Crazy Eights.
How many people can play?
Two to ten. With more than six players the deck gets reshuffled more often, and the game becomes wonderfully chaotic.
Can I stack +2 cards?
Not in this version. When a +2 or Wild +4 is played, the next player draws the cards and loses their turn. We keep the official-style rule so games stay quick and fair; house rules may come later.
Do I have to say “last card”?
No shouting needed. When a player is down to one card, everyone sees “last card!” in the game log and on the player list.
What happens when the draw pile runs out?
The discard pile, except its top card, is shuffled to make a new draw pile. The shuffle uses the same shared fair random seed as the deal, so no one can arrange the order.
Can other players see my hand?
Other players’ screens only show how many cards you hold. Like every game here, the full game state travels between the players’ browsers, so a technically skilled player could inspect it with developer tools. Play with people you trust, which is how party games work anyway.
Free, no app, no signup. Share the code and play.
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