Crabs in a Bucket

Crabs in a Bucket is a fast-paced, chaos-filled card game for 2-6 players that mixes strategy, chance, and a colorful cast of crabby characters. The goal is simple: be the first to get rid of your entire hand while using disruptive Joker Crabs to outmaneuver your opponents. But beware—the lobster lurks! Any player stuck with this unplayable card must find a clever way to discard it before it sinks his chance of winning!

Inspired by classic games like Crazy Eights and Old Maid, Crabs in a Bucket adds a fresh twist with a deck of 52 standard-suited cards and 22 unique Joker Crabs. Players can discard by matching either the suit or the number of the top card in the discard pile. However, the real action happens with the Joker Crabs—each based on an actual crab species—introducing effects like forcing opponents to draw cards, swapping hands, and disrupting strategies.

Fast and full of surprises, Crabs in a Bucket keeps players scrambling toward victory with every move—pinching, blocking, and scheming to be the first to ditch their cards. Whether clawing your way through a casual game or digging in for a crab showdown, Crabs in a Bucket is a snap to learn but packed with tide-turning strategy.