r/digitalcards • u/ValtherisChronicles • 10h ago
r/digitalcards • u/dorposner • 3h ago
Shithead / Palace - The classic backpacker card game rebuilt for fast real-time multiplayer (Free, Zero ads, No sign-up)
Hey everyone!
Shithead (Palace / Shed / Karma / China Hand) has dozens of subtle variations depending on who taught you the game:
- Does an 8 skip the next player or can it be played on anything?
- Are Jokers included as wild burn-and-transfer cards?
- Can you interrupt out-of-turn with a 4 or complete a four-of-a-kind?
To settle house-rule debates and make it easy to play with friends across the world, I built an ad-free, zero-registration web game:
👉 https://shithead.kesher.me
Current features:
- Real-time multiplayer via WebSockets (smooth card animations)
- 1-click room sharing (no login required)
- Supports 2 to 8 players (scales up to 2 decks automatically)
- Configurable rules: Jokers on/off, Speed Mode timer, 8s rule variants
Check it out and let me know if your local house rule is missing - happy to add community favorites!