An eight of hearts with the word ocho written using a loop in the eight for the o.

Ocho Setup

Materials

  • Playing cards (approximately a deck's worth per four players), preferably with the same back

The beauty of Ocho is the flexibility of playing with whatever cards you can muster up. Advanced Ocho players can design their own deck to suit their own desired gameplay.

Example Decks

Original Ocho

It's a good idea to learn the game using the Original Ocho deck, which has been rigorously play-tested. Supports up to 5 players, and features 12 skips.
  • Wilds (8): Joker K♠♦ Q♠♥ J♦♠♣
  • ♦ (13): A 2 3 4 5 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10
  • ♠ (12): A 2 2 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 10 10
  • ♣ (11): A 2 4 4 7 7 8 8 9 9 10
  • ♥ (10): 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10
Wilder Wilds

Based off the original Ocho deck, but with skips in Wilds to make for extra surprises! Supports up to 5 players, and features 14 skips.
  • Wilds (8): Joker K♥♦ Q♠♠ J♦♦♣
  • ♦ (13): A 2 3 4 5 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10
  • ♠ (12): A 2 2 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 10 10
  • ♣ (11): A 2 4 4 7 7 8 8 9 9 10
  • ♥ (10): 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10
Submit a Deck

Contribute your deck success stories to the world. Submit yours using the form to the right, or add them to the Ocho GitHub project.

Once you've assembled a deck, learn how to play.