Play Makao online.
Match suits and ranks. Counter the demand. Play with friends in a private room, or take turns on one device.
Start your table 2–4 players · Free to play · No account needed
Play Makao.
Choose local play or invite friends to a private online room.
Or create an online room
Your display name is visible only to people in your online room.
Only people with your link or room code can join.Have an invitation?
Enter your name and the room code to take your seat.
Online play needs a connection. Rooms are private and expire seven days after the last move. Local play works on one device without connecting to the room service.
How to play Makao
Five cards each from a 52-card deck. Match the pile’s suit or rank, or play a queen on an ordinary card; any ordinary card fits a queen. Groups of the same rank can be played together, with the first card matching. Twos and threes add draw penalties; the heart king adds five to the next player, the spade king to the previous player. Penalties can be stacked with any fighting card. Fours add waiting turns, countered with fours. Jacks request an ordinary rank for one complete cycle, or cancel a request; aces request a suit for the next player. Queens do not override demands. A normal draw offers only that new card for immediate play. Say Makao with the checkbox when one card remains; the next player can catch a missed declaration for five cards. When both stock and reusable discards run out, every player returns a random half of their hand, rounded down. The first empty hand wins. No jokers or sequence-chain variant.
Before you play
How many people can play Makao?
This table supports 2–4 players. Choose your seats above before starting.
How do I invite friends?
Enter a display name and choose Create room & invite friends. Copy the invite link and send it to your friends. They enter their own names to join; no account or download is needed. Only people with the link or room code can join.
Can we play on one device?
Yes. Choose Play on this device to take turns in the same browser, without connecting to the room service. JavaScript is needed for both local and online play.
Is Makao free to play?
Yes. Local tables and private online rooms are free to play. Online play needs an internet connection; rooms expire seven days after the last move.