You win more colour-matching card games by keeping your options open: save Wild cards for when you are stuck, switch to the colour you hold most of, get rid of high-point cards early and save your attack cards for the player who is about to win. Here are ten tips you can use in your next game of Color Clash.
- Wild cards are your emergency exit. Do not waste them early.
- Choose the colour you have the most cards in.
- Attack the player with the fewest cards.
- Play high numbers and action cards first to cut your points.
1. Save your Wild cards
A Wild card can go on anything, so it is the card that saves you when nothing else matches. Playing it on turn two when you had other options throws away that safety net.
2. Pick the colour you hold most of
When you play a Wild, choose the colour with the most cards in your hand. In the game, the colour picker marks it as “most in your hand”. More cards in one colour means more turns where you can play.
3. Change colour with numbers
You do not always need a Wild to change colour. A matching number does it too: a green 5 on a red 5 switches the game to green, which is great when red is your weakest colour.
4. Keep attack cards for the leader
Skip, Reverse, +2 and +4 hurt most when the next player has only 1 or 2 cards. If nobody is close to winning, a plain number card often keeps your options better.
5. Watch the direction
Before you play a Reverse, check who will move next. Reversing can hand the turn to the player who is about to win.
6. Read what others draw on
If a player draws when the colour is blue, they probably have no blue. Switching to blue when they are next can force them to draw again.
7. Dump high points early
If someone else wins, the cards left in your hand count against you: 50 points for each Wild, 20 for action cards. Getting rid of them early limits the damage.
8. Use stacking wisely
With stacking on, holding a +2 or +4 protects you from being hit. Sometimes it is worth keeping one for defence instead of attacking.
9. Never forget LAST CARD!
Forgetting the call costs 2 cards, which can undo several good turns. Make tapping the button a habit as soon as you have 2 cards.
10. Practise against Smart
The Smart computer players save their +4 for the right moment and target the leader. Playing a few games against them on Color Clash is the fastest way to learn these habits.
Frequently asked questions
Is a card game like this luck or skill?
Both. The deal is luck, but choosing colours, timing action cards and reading other players clearly changes how often you win.
Should I play a +4 as soon as I get it?
Usually not. It is most useful when the next player is close to winning or when no other card fits.
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