diff --git a/Common/Common.h b/Common/Common.h
index 549f60f..86f04f3 100644
--- a/Common/Common.h
+++ b/Common/Common.h
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ using namespace std;
 const string consoleSep = "-------------------------------";
 const string consoleLine = "* * * * * *";
 // game selection
-const int NUM_VALID_GAMES = 1;
+const int NUM_VALID_GAMES = 2;
 const int MAX_GAME_NAME = 50;
-string validGameChoices[][MAX_GAME_NAME] = {{"1", "Go Fish"}};
+string validGameChoices[][MAX_GAME_NAME] = {{"1", "Go Fish"}, {"2", "Crazy Eights"}};
 const string QUIT_PROG_CMD = "Q";
 // game play
 const string COMP_NAME = "Computer";
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ void free2DArray(char** arr, int* size) {
     free2DArray(arr, *size);
     free(size);
 }
+char* stringToCharArray(string s) {
+    int n = s.length();
+    char* charArr = (char*)malloc(n * sizeof(char));
+    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        charArr[i] = s[i];
+    }
+    return charArr;
+}
 
 // PLAYING GAMES
 
@@ -167,24 +175,6 @@ char** copyDeck(char** deck, int n) {
     printArray(copyDeck, n);
     return copyDeck;
 }
-char*** dealCards(char** deck, int deckSize, int numToDeal) {
-    char*** dealtCards = (char***)malloc(2 * sizeof(char**));
-    for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
-        dealtCards[i] = (char**)malloc(CARD_SIZE * numToDeal * sizeof(char*));
-    }
-    int p1 = 0, p2 = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < 2*numToDeal; i++) {
-        if (i%2 == 0) {
-            dealtCards[0][p1] = copyCard(deck[i]);
-            p1++;
-        }
-        else {
-            dealtCards[1][p2] = copyCard(deck[i]);
-            p2++;
-        }
-    }
-    return dealtCards;
-}
 void addToCards(char** cards, int* n, char* card) {
     *n = *n + 1;
     cards = (char**)realloc(cards, (*n) * sizeof(char*));
@@ -207,8 +197,11 @@ bool checkValidCardRank(string r) {
 bool cardRanksEq(char* c1, char* c2) {
     return c1[0] == c2[0] && c1[1] == c2[1];
 }
+bool cardSuitsEq(char* c1, char* c2) {
+    return c1[2] == c2[2];
+}
 bool cardsEq(char* c1, char* c2) {
-    return cardRanksEq(c1, c2) && c1[2] == c2[2];
+    return cardRanksEq(c1, c2) && cardSuitsEq(c1, c2);
 }
 void removeFromCards(char** cards, int* n, char** toRemove, int numToRemove) {
     int origN = *n;
@@ -235,14 +228,37 @@ void removeFromCards(char** cards, int* n, char** toRemove, int numToRemove) {
     // cout << "just removed from cards" << endl;
     // printArray(cards, *n);
 }
-char* removeTopFromCards(char** cards, int* n) {
-    char* toRemove = copyCard(cards[0]);
+void removeSingleCard(char** cards, int* n, char* cardToRemove) {
     char** temp = (char**)malloc(sizeof(char*));
-    temp[0] = copyCard(toRemove);
-    removeFromCards(cards, n, temp, 1);
+    temp[0] = copyCard(cardToRemove);
+    removeFromCards(cards, n , temp, 1);
     free2DArray(temp, 1);
+}
+char* removeTopFromCards(char** cards, int* n) {
+    char* toRemove = copyCard(cards[0]);
+    removeSingleCard(cards, n, toRemove);
     return toRemove;
 }
+char*** dealCards(char** deck, int* deckSize, int numToDeal) {
+    char*** dealtCards = (char***)malloc(2 * sizeof(char**));
+    for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+        dealtCards[i] = (char**)malloc(CARD_SIZE * numToDeal * sizeof(char*));
+    }
+    int p1 = 0, p2 = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < 2*numToDeal; i++) {
+        if (i%2 == 0) {
+            dealtCards[0][p1] = copyCard(deck[i]);
+            p1++;
+        }
+        else {
+            dealtCards[1][p2] = copyCard(deck[i]);
+            p2++;
+        }
+    }
+    removeFromCards(deck, deckSize, copyDeck(dealtCards[0], numToDeal), numToDeal);
+    removeFromCards(deck, deckSize, copyDeck(dealtCards[1], numToDeal), numToDeal);
+    return dealtCards;
+}
 int countCardsWithRank(char** cards, int n, char* cardRank) {
     int numCards = 0;
     for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
@@ -262,4 +278,23 @@ bool rankInCards(char** cards, int n, char* cardRank) {
     }
     // printf("%c%c not in cards\n", cardRank[0], cardRank[1]);
     return false;
+}
+bool cardInCards(char** cards, int n, char* card) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        if (cardsEq(cards[i], card)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+char* chooseCardFromHand(char** userCards, int* numUserCards) {
+    string userAsk;
+    char* cardChosen;
+    do {
+        cout << "Please choose a card to play" << endl;
+        printArray(userCards, *numUserCards);
+        cin >> userAsk;
+        cardChosen = stringToCharArray(userAsk);
+    } while (!cardInCards(userCards, *numUserCards, cardChosen));
+    return cardChosen;
 }
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diff --git a/CrazyEights/CrazyEights.h b/CrazyEights/CrazyEights.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f71dd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CrazyEights/CrazyEights.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "../precompiled_headers/pch.h"
+#include "../Common/Common.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+// ---- GAME FUNCTIONS ----
+bool canPlayCard(char* lastCard, char* newCard) {
+    return cardRanksEq(lastCard, newCard) || cardSuitsEq(lastCard, newCard);
+}
+
+
+// ---- PLAYING CRAZY EIGHTS ----
+void playCrazyEights(char** stock) {
+    bool gameOver = false;
+
+    const int DEAL_SIZE = 5;
+    int* stockSize = new int(DECK_SIZE);
+
+    char*** dealtCards = dealCards(stock, stockSize, DEAL_SIZE);
+    char** userCards = dealtCards[0];
+    char** compCards = dealtCards[1];
+    int* numUserCards = new int(DEAL_SIZE);
+    int* numCompCards = new int(DEAL_SIZE);
+    
+    char* lastCardPlayed = new char[CARD_SIZE];
+
+    while (!gameOver) {
+        char* starterCard = removeTopFromCards(stock, stockSize);
+        lastCardPlayed = starterCard;
+
+        printf("starter card is %c%c%c\n", starterCard[0], starterCard[1], starterCard[2]);
+
+        // user's turn
+        char* userPlay;
+        do {
+            userPlay = chooseCardFromHand(userCards, numUserCards);
+        } while (!canPlayCard(lastCardPlayed, userPlay));
+        removeSingleCard(userCards, numUserCards, userPlay);
+        printf("you chose to play %c%c%c\n", userPlay[0], userPlay[1], userPlay[2]);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/GoFish/GoFish.h b/GoFish/GoFish.h
index 63e0773..32c05fe 100644
--- a/GoFish/GoFish.h
+++ b/GoFish/GoFish.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ int removeCardsWithRank(char** cards, int* n, char* cardRank) {
         }
     }
     removeFromCards(cards, n, toRemove, numToRemove);
+    free2DArray(toRemove, numToRemove);
     return numToRemove;
 }
 void giveCardsWithRank(char** pCards, int* nP, char** opCards, int* opN, char* cardRank) {
@@ -112,9 +113,7 @@ bool checkWinConditionGoFish(int numUserBooks, int numCompBooks, int stockSize)
 
 // ---- PLAYING GO FISH ----
 
-void playGoFish(char** origCardDeck, int origDeckSize) {
-    char** stock = copyDeck(origCardDeck, origDeckSize);
-    cout << "just made stock" << endl;
+void playGoFish(char** stock) { 
     int* stockSize = (int*)malloc(sizeof(int));
     *stockSize = DECK_SIZE;
     bool gameOver = false;
@@ -137,17 +136,13 @@ void playGoFish(char** origCardDeck, int origDeckSize) {
     string userName = "player";
 
     // deal cards
-    char*** dealtCards = dealCards(stock, origDeckSize, DEAL_SIZE);
+    char*** dealtCards = dealCards(stock, stockSize, DEAL_SIZE);
     char** userCards = dealtCards[0];
     char** compCards = dealtCards[1];
     cout << "user's cards: " << endl;
     printArray(userCards, *numUserCards);
     cout << "computer's cards: " << endl;
     printArray(compCards, *numCompCards);
-    removeFromCards(stock, stockSize, userCards, *numUserCards);
-    removeFromCards(stock, stockSize, compCards, *numCompCards);
-    cout << "stock: " << endl;
-    printArray(stock, *stockSize);
     handleBookInCards(userCards, numUserCards, userBooks, numUserBooks, NULL_RANK);
     handleBookInCards(compCards, numCompCards, compBooks, numCompBooks, NULL_RANK);
 
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 7392b63..a4a7c70 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "precompiled_headers/pch.h"
 #include "Common/Common.h"
 #include "GoFish/GoFish.h"
+#include "CrazyEights/CrazyEights.h"
 
 /*
 TO DO TESTING
@@ -72,19 +73,20 @@ int main()
         cout << "\nshuffled deck" << endl;
         printArray(cardDeck,DECK_SIZE);
 
-        // // select game to play
-        // userChoice = selectGame();
-        // while (!checkValidGameChoice(userChoice)) {
-        //     cout << "Invalid choice" << endl;
-        //     userChoice = selectGame();
-        // }
-        // showGameChoice(userChoice);
-        /* TESTING PURPOSES */
-        userChoice = "1";
+        // select game to play
+        userChoice = selectGame();
+        while (!checkValidGameChoice(userChoice)) {
+            cout << "Invalid choice" << endl;
+            userChoice = selectGame();
+        }
+        showGameChoice(userChoice);
 
         // play game
         if (userChoice == "1") {
-            playGoFish(cardDeck, DECK_SIZE);
+            playGoFish(copyDeck(cardDeck, DECK_SIZE));
+        }
+        else if (userChoice == "2") {
+            playCrazyEights(copyDeck(cardDeck, DECK_SIZE));
         }
         else if (userChoice == QUIT_PROG_CMD) {
             cout << "Goodbye!" << endl;
diff --git a/main.exe b/main.exe
index ba66a92..bae02cd 100644
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