Crazy 8s vs ROGUEGAMMON
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crazy 8s
Experience a fast-paced card game against three AI opponents. Match cards by number, letter, or color, or use an 8 card to change the suit. Explore additional rules for varied gameplay.
- Play against 3 computer opponents
- Match number, letter, or color
- Use 8 cards to switch colors
- Play with Mau Mau rules
- Includes special cards (Lose a Turn, Take a Card, Switchback)
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This card game is crazy fast and crazy fun. Play Crazy 8s against 3 computer opponents. Match number, letter, or color or play an 8 card to switch colors. For more crazy cards, play the Mau Mau rules and add Lose a Turn, Take a Card, and Switchback cards to the deck.
ROGUEGAMMON
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ROGUEGAMMON is backgammon rebuilt for a world where the rules can be hacked. (It was called NEXTGAMMON until version 1.0.26.) Play the game you know — same board, same dice, same pip counting — but every match you draft mutation cards that bend the laws of backgammon in your favor. Skip a roll. Steal a checker. Reroll the dice. Your opponent is drafting too, and the card you pick is as important as the dice you roll. FREE 1v1 QUICK MATCH Pick one of three random cards and jump into a fast one-on-one match against the CPU anytime. No account, no sign-up, no waiting. Completely free forever. RUN MODE — THE FULL CAMPAIGN Unlock a 44-stage campaign spread across 7 Acts — Boot Sector, Street Level, The Grid, Deep Net, Black Market, Core Breach, and Singularity. Each Act ends in a Protocol Boss: a rule-breaking opponent with no deck of their own, just a corrupted rule set you have to out-think. The final boss, Omega Core, runs every protocol you have beaten and switches to a new one every 3 turns. Collect all 44 mutation cards — common, rare, epic, and legendary — as you climb. Run Mode is a one-time unlock, and it also removes ads from the entire app. TWO WAYS TO RUN - Campaign: lose a match and replay the same stage. - Roguelite: lose once and the run goes back to stage 1, but every card you have won stays in your deck, and every stage pays double chips. CYBER LAB Inspect every card you've collected, study its effect, and plan your next run. WHY YOU'LL STAY - Real backgammon strategy at the core — this isn't a reskin, it's the actual game - A deckbuilding layer that changes how every match plays out - A full campaign with bosses, not just endless matches - A one-time Run Mode unlock for the full campaign, with no ads and no subscription Free players see a small banner on the main menu and an occasional ad between 1v1 Quick Matches. Run Mode owners never see an ad, anywhere in the app. Reboot the oldest game on the board.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crazy 8s at none against ROGUEGAMMON's 2. Crazy 8s also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). ROGUEGAMMON's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ROGUEGAMMON sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Crazy 8s asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crazy 8s ships an update every 2 months, ROGUEGAMMON every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crazy 8s | ROGUEGAMMON |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (388 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 388 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fishdog.net | Burak Alperen AKKAYA |
Bugs and requests
Crazy 8s
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game doesn't reset properly after winning
- Incorrect card behavior (e.g. 8s as first card)
- Difficulty distinguishing card colors
Requested features
4 requests- Adjustable game speed
- Manual card selection
- Multiplayer support
- Scoring and statistics
ROGUEGAMMON
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Crazy 8s
No in-app purchases
ROGUEGAMMON
- 100,000 Neon Chips$0.99
- Run Mode$2.99









