Sheepshead
Free
1.9.2for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Sheepshead
Play Sheepshead at any time. Sheepshead is a trick-taking card game. This is a single player version with computer controlled opponents.
Sheepshead is played with 7-8-9-10-J-Q-K-A in four suits, for a total of 32 cards
*** Game Features ***
* Supports five handed, four handed, and three handed play modes
* Tournaments: The player with the highest score will be delared the winner after
ten hands of Sheepshead have been played.
* Partner variants of:
- Called Ace partner (allows calling of unknown, 10's , or going alone)
- Jack of Diamonds
- Call up next Jack is enabled by default, this can be disabled in the options menu.
In three handed and four handed play the picker does not have a partner.
*Leasters: Enable in options menu. If leaster is not enabled and picking is passed by all players, the dealer will pick.
* Scoring: Can either be 'Double on the bump' (default) or 'Single on the bump'.
* Knocking: Also called rapping or cracking. This can be enabled in the options menu.
* Statistics: Keeps track of your play statistics, such as games won, tricks taken, times picked, etc.
* GameCenter integration:
- Leaderboards: 'High Score' and 'High Tournament Score'
- Achievements based on game score and tricks taken
* Large Print Cards, if those small cards are just too hard to see!
An overview of Sheepshead rules can be found in the support page.
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Double tapping to play a card is supported (it must be enabled in the options menu). If enabled, tapping a card once will select it, and tapping it a second time will play it.
This will allow you to change selected cards if you accidentally select the wrong card! Simply tap the correct card, and the first card will be unselected. Tap the second card again to confirm playing it.
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Sheepshead is played with 7-8-9-10-J-Q-K-A in four suits, for a total of 32 cards
*** Game Features ***
* Supports five handed, four handed, and three handed play modes
* Tournaments: The player with the highest score will be delared the winner after
ten hands of Sheepshead have been played.
* Partner variants of:
- Called Ace partner (allows calling of unknown, 10's , or going alone)
- Jack of Diamonds
- Call up next Jack is enabled by default, this can be disabled in the options menu.
In three handed and four handed play the picker does not have a partner.
*Leasters: Enable in options menu. If leaster is not enabled and picking is passed by all players, the dealer will pick.
* Scoring: Can either be 'Double on the bump' (default) or 'Single on the bump'.
* Knocking: Also called rapping or cracking. This can be enabled in the options menu.
* Statistics: Keeps track of your play statistics, such as games won, tricks taken, times picked, etc.
* GameCenter integration:
- Leaderboards: 'High Score' and 'High Tournament Score'
- Achievements based on game score and tricks taken
* Large Print Cards, if those small cards are just too hard to see!
An overview of Sheepshead rules can be found in the support page.
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Double tapping to play a card is supported (it must be enabled in the options menu). If enabled, tapping a card once will select it, and tapping it a second time will play it.
This will allow you to change selected cards if you accidentally select the wrong card! Simply tap the correct card, and the first card will be unselected. Tap the second card again to confirm playing it.
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.9.2
Last updated on Sep 13, 2023
Old Versions
Bug fixes
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Version History
1.9.2
Sep 13, 2023
Bug fixes
1.9.1
Feb 4, 2023
* Three handed logic improvements
* Bug fixes
* Bug fixes
1.9.0
Nov 1, 2022
Internal updates and fixes
1.8.4
Nov 1, 2021
Updated for iOS 15
Game logic updates
Called ace - added option to auto select call suit when there is only a single eligible suit.
Game logic updates
Called ace - added option to auto select call suit when there is only a single eligible suit.
1.8.3
Mar 19, 2021
Made improvements and squashed bugs.
Game logic updates
Game logic updates
1.8.2
Dec 12, 2020
* Game logic updates
* iOS 14 support
* iOS 14 support
1.8.1
Apr 10, 2020
*Game logic bug fixes
*Fixed menu issues on some iPad models
*Fixed menu issues on some iPad models
1.8.0
Apr 28, 2018
* Added auto-play last card option (Options>General>Auto-play last card)
* Added ability to show points taken in the current trick (Options>General>Show trick points)
* iPhone X support
* Bug fixes
* Added ability to show points taken in the current trick (Options>General>Show trick points)
* iPhone X support
* Bug fixes
1.7.1
Mar 24, 2017
New in Sheepshead v1.7.1
* Three-handed opponent lead updates
* Hand saves when backing out of a game
* Fixed display issue where partner's score appeared to be added to both teams
* Minor text fixes
* Three-handed opponent lead updates
* Hand saves when backing out of a game
* Fixed display issue where partner's score appeared to be added to both teams
* Minor text fixes
1.7.0
Dec 20, 2016
* Updated 3-handed player logic
* Bug fixes in 4-handed and 5-handed play
* Bug fixes in 4-handed and 5-handed play
1.6.1
Oct 4, 2016
Fixed an issue where some players were unable to being a four handed game
1.6.0
Sep 21, 2016
* Added ability to replay hands.
- See how a hand would gone if you would have chosen to pick/pass or played your cards differently
- Replayed hands will not alter game scores
- Replays will be unavailable in tournament mode
* Added Hints
- Get a hint on what to do during the picking/playing phases of the game
- Hints are off by default, enable in Options->General
* Added Showdowns
- Showdowns take place when all players have passed (similar to leasters or doublers).
- The winner of the hand is determined via the total 'Trump power' of the hand (Q=3, J=2, Other=1). Lowest score wins.
- Enable in Options->Gameplay
* iPad compatible (Universal app)
- Added new screen sizes and layout to be iPad compatible
* Bug fixes
- See how a hand would gone if you would have chosen to pick/pass or played your cards differently
- Replayed hands will not alter game scores
- Replays will be unavailable in tournament mode
* Added Hints
- Get a hint on what to do during the picking/playing phases of the game
- Hints are off by default, enable in Options->General
* Added Showdowns
- Showdowns take place when all players have passed (similar to leasters or doublers).
- The winner of the hand is determined via the total 'Trump power' of the hand (Q=3, J=2, Other=1). Lowest score wins.
- Enable in Options->Gameplay
* iPad compatible (Universal app)
- Added new screen sizes and layout to be iPad compatible
* Bug fixes
1.5.8
Jun 25, 2016
* Added 'Doublers', off by default, enable in Options->General
* Updated menu layout
* If picking team is no-tricked, only the picker will lose points
* Bug fixes
* Updated menu layout
* If picking team is no-tricked, only the picker will lose points
* Bug fixes
1.5.7
May 20, 2016
* Added Blitzing option (black and red) - off by default
* Added 'No Ace, No Face, No Trump Redeal' option - off by default
* 5H - Allow Picker to go alone in standard JD play (previously only possible if hand contained JD)
* 4H - Opposition team AI improvements
* Added 'No Ace, No Face, No Trump Redeal' option - off by default
* 5H - Allow Picker to go alone in standard JD play (previously only possible if hand contained JD)
* 4H - Opposition team AI improvements
1.5.6
May 18, 2016
* Added Blitzing option (black and red) - off by default
* Added 'No Ace, No Face, No Trump Redeal' option - off by default
* 5H - Allow Picker to go alone in standard JD play (previously only possible if hand contained JD)
* 4H - Opposition team AI improvements
* Added 'No Ace, No Face, No Trump Redeal' option - off by default
* 5H - Allow Picker to go alone in standard JD play (previously only possible if hand contained JD)
* 4H - Opposition team AI improvements
1.5.5
Apr 12, 2016
- 5H: Fixed bug where Picker would trump unnecessarily high when on the end
- 5H: Fixed bug where Opponent team would push, even when a prior player already had pushed.
- 5H: Fixed bug where Opponent team would push, even when a prior player already had pushed.
1.5.4
Apr 3, 2016
- Added new option that allows leasters to be won without taking a trick. This is turned off by default.
- Unknown cards are revealed if the player wins the trick
- Opponent team is more likely to push the Picker when trumping fail
- When selecting an unknown, Picker is no longer forced to keep a fail
- Unknown cards are revealed if the player wins the trick
- Opponent team is more likely to push the Picker when trumping fail
- When selecting an unknown, Picker is no longer forced to keep a fail
1.5.3
Mar 6, 2016
Fix for issue with updating leaderboard scores
1.5.2
Feb 15, 2016
- Updated Partner play when Picker leads fail
- Updated Opponents play when Picker goes alone
- Updated Opponents play when Picker goes alone
1.5
Feb 2, 2016
bug fixes
1.4
Nov 16, 2015
*iOS9 compatibility updates
*6s/6s+ support
*6s/6s+ support
1.3
Jun 19, 2015
*Tournament High Score Leaderboard
*Tournament Win achievement
*Contact Support option in menu
*Large Print Cards
*Tournament Win achievement
*Contact Support option in menu
*Large Print Cards
1.2
Dec 5, 2014
New in v1.2
* Added Game Center integration including leaderboard and achievements
* Added offline mode - active internet connection is no longer required to play (after initial game load)
* Added Game Center integration including leaderboard and achievements
* Added offline mode - active internet connection is no longer required to play (after initial game load)
1.1.1
Nov 1, 2014
New in v1.1.1
* Fixed issue saving stats on iOS 8
* Fixed issue saving stats on iOS 8
1.1
Sep 26, 2014
New in v1.1
* Added Game statistics
* Improved navigation
* Improved AI
* Added option to double press cards to play (enable in options menu)
* Improved battery life
* Bug fixes
* Added Game statistics
* Improved navigation
* Improved AI
* Added option to double press cards to play (enable in options menu)
* Improved battery life
* Bug fixes
Sheepshead FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Sheepshead in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Sheepshead.
iPhone
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
Sheepshead supports English
