Card game · Lychee Games
Play Colour Clash online with friends
Colour Clash is a shedding card game: match the top card by colour or by number or symbol, and be the first to empty your hand. Skips, reverses, +2s and wilds keep the table moving. I built it with three rule sets, Classic, Party and Quick, so a game can be a long match to 250 points or one short round.
- Players: 1 to 6
- Modes: Solo, Same phone, Online room
- Price: free, no sign-up
Play Colour Clash nowOpens in your browser. Nothing to install.
How to play Colour Clash
Goal: Be the first to play every card in your hand, and collect points from the cards left in everyone else’s.
- Play one card that matches the top card’s colour or its number or symbol. Each colour has its own shape: Red ▲, Blue ●, Green ■, Gold ◆.
- Skip ⊘ misses the next player. Reverse ⇄ turns play around (with two players it works like Skip). +2 makes the next player draw two and miss their turn.
- A Wild ✦ lets you choose the colour. A Wild +4 also makes the next player draw four, but you may only play it when you hold no card of the current colour.
- If you cannot or do not want to play, draw. If the card you draw fits you may play it straight away; otherwise your turn ends.
- When you play down to one card, press “Last card!” (you can press it before the play). Forget, and anyone can catch you before the next player moves: you draw two.
Scoring and winning
- The round winner scores the cards left in the other hands: numbers at face value, Skip, Reverse and +2 are 20, wilds are 50.
- The first player to reach the goal (100, 250 or 500 points) wins the match. With “One round”, the round winner wins.
Controls
- Keyboard
- ← → (or ↑ ↓) move through your hand, Home End jump to the ends
- Enter or Space plays the card
- D draw, K keep the drawn card, L last card, C catch
- Touch
- Tap a card to play it; raised cards fit
- Tap the face-down pile to draw
- Tap “Last card!” when you have two cards left, before you play
Modes
- Rules
- Classic: 7 cards, first to 250. Party: Classic plus stacking, jump-in and 7-0. Quick: 5 cards, one round. Custom rules lets you switch each one on or off.
- Stacking
- Answer a +2 with a +2 or Wild +4 (a +4 only with a +4). The next player takes the total.
- Jump-in
- Play a card identical to the top card (same colour and symbol) even when it is not your turn. Play carries on from you.
- 7-0
- A 7 swaps your hand with a player you choose; a 0 moves every hand to the next player.
- Solo
- One to three computer players at Easy, Medium or Hard. Hard saves its wilds, aims draw cards at the player about to win and remembers which colours others lacked.
- Same phone
- Two to six players pass the phone; a cover screen keeps each hand private. Jump-in is off on one phone.
- Online
- Two to six players; the host picks the rules and everyone sees them as chips. Create a room and send the code or invite link, or join with a friend’s code. One code from the hub’s Play together panel works for every game.
Tips
- Hold on to your wilds. They are the only cards that always fit, so they are worth more late in a round than early.
- Watch the hand sizes. When someone drops to two cards, a +2 or Wild +4 aimed at them is usually your best play.
- Press “Last card!” before you play your second-last card; the button works ahead of the play, so nobody can catch you.
- With stacking on (Party rules), keep a +2 back to answer one sent your way: the total passes to the next player.
Colour Clash is free in your browser, with no sign-ups and no ads. Online rooms need an internet connection; one room code from the Lychee Games hub works for every game, so you can switch games without sending a new invite.
Questions
Is Colour Clash free to play?
Yes. Colour Clash is free in your browser, with no sign-up, no download and no ads.
What is the difference between Classic, Party and Quick rules?
Classic deals 7 cards and plays to 250 points. Party is Classic plus stacking, jump-in and 7-0 swaps. Quick deals 5 cards and plays one round. Custom rules let you switch each option on or off.
What happens if I forget to press “Last card!”?
Anyone can catch you before the next player moves, and you draw two cards.
How many people can play Colour Clash?
Up to 6 players can play Colour Clash online in one room.
Can I play Colour Clash on my own or on one phone?
Yes. Solo mode: One to three computer players at Easy, Medium or Hard. Hard saves its wilds, aims draw cards at the player about to win and remembers which colours others lacked. Same-phone mode: Two to six players pass the phone; a cover screen keeps each hand private. Jump-in is off on one phone.