How do shedding games such as Crazy Eights end?

In shedding games like Crazy Eights, the primary objective is to be the first player to discard all the cards in your hand to a communal pile.12

The game typically ends in one of the following ways:

• Successful Shedding: Play concludes the moment a player successfully plays the final card from their hand.1
• Blocking: If the stock is exhausted and no player can match the topmost card on the discard pile, the game ends. In this scenario, the player holding the lowest total value of remaining cards is typically declared the winner or scores the difference against their opponents.1
• Partnership Play: In four-hand partnership variations, both partners must successfully shed all their cards to end the game.1

When a player reaches their final card, they are often required to announce it (e.g., "Last card") to alert other players. Once the game ends, the winner usually collects points or payment based on the face values of the cards remaining in their opponents' hands.1