Cunning AI opponents
Practice against opponents who stack twos, hoard jokers, and punish a careless hand. Ready whenever you are — no connection required.
A card game of nerve and timing
Karata
Shed your hand. Stack the pain. Call "Kadi Moja!" before anyone sees it coming.
A fast, social card game played with a classic 52-card deck and two jokers. Free to play — face cunning AI opponents or pull up a chair for friends with a single room code.
Free · iOS · Android · Web
How to play
Know your weapons
Match the suit or the rank of the top card. Simple — until the special cards come out. Five of them bend the rules, and the table bends with them.
The Two
The next player draws two. Stack your own 2 on top to pass the punishment down the line.
The Joker
Draw five. Brutal on its own — merciless when jokers stack.
The Seven
Skips the next player. Chain sevens to leap over half the table.
The Eight
Reverses the direction of play the moment it lands.
The Jack
The wildcard. Play it any time and demand a suit — or demand a special card.
One rule above all
You must finish on a normal card, and when a single card remains you must call "Kadi Moja!" out loud. Forget the call, and the table will make you pay.
The game
Built for the long night
Friends by room code
Start a table, share a short room code, and your friends drop straight into the game — on iOS, Android, or the browser.
Cheat mode
An opt-in house rule for the brave: palm a card and bluff your way to the finish. Get caught, and the penalty is steep.
Leaderboards & streaks
Climb the standings, guard your win streak, and settle once and for all who really owns the table.
FAQ
Questions, answered
What is Karata?
Karata — also called Last Card or Lasti Kadi — is a fast, social shedding card game played with a standard 52-card deck plus two jokers. The goal is simple: be the first to empty your hand.
How do you play Karata?
On your turn, play a card that matches the top of the pile by rank or suit. Special cards — pick-up 2s, skips, reverses, wildcard Jacks and jokers — bend the rules. When you're down to your last card, call "Kadi Moja!" See the full rules for every card.
Is Karata free to play?
Yes. Karata is free to download and free to play — against clever AI or against friends.
Can I play Karata online with friends?
Yes. Create a room and share the code, or join a friend's room, to play together online in real time.
What does "Kadi Moja" mean?
"Kadi Moja" is Swahili for "one card." You call it when you have a single card left — forget, and you may pay a penalty.
Is Karata available on iOS and Android?
Yes. Karata is on Google Play for Android and on iOS, and you can also play instantly in your browser.
The table is set.
Free to download. Free to play. One room code away from your friends.