Quick to learn, fun to master
Get rid of all your cards before everyone else. Play higher or matching cards, use special cards at the right moment, and survive long enough to avoid becoming the Shithead.
Browser multiplayer card game
Play Shithead Online
Play Shithead with friends right in your browser. No install, no signup, just create a table or join one and start playing.
Also known as Palace, Karma, or Shed.
How to play
Each player starts with hand cards, visible table cards, and hidden table cards. On your turn, play valid cards onto the pile. When your hand is gone, continue with your visible cards, then your hidden cards. The last player left with cards loses.
Special cards
- 2 — Reset
- Resets the pile so the next player can start fresh.
- 5 — Transparent
- Transparent card with special behavior in the turn order.
- 7 — Higher or lower
- Choose whether the next player has to play higher or lower.
- 8 — Skip
- Skips the next player.
- 10 — Burn
- Burns the pile immediately.
- Joker — Wild
- Can be anything except 2, 5, or 10.
Rules note: 2, 5, and 10 can be played on every card. Exception: if a 7 is active, the next card must follow the higher/lower restriction.
FAQ
- Can I play on mobile?
- Yes, the game works on desktop and mobile browsers.
- Do I need an account?
- No, you can create or join a table directly.
- Can I play with friends?
- Yes, create a table and share the code or link.