01 / WITH YOUR PEOPLE
Bring your mates.
Create a private room for 2–5 players. Share the code, settle in and find out who’s left holding the cards.
Start a tableTHE CLASSIC CARD GAME. A NEW GRUDGE.
GOOD MATES.
BAD LOSERS.
Clear your cards. Burn the pile.
Whatever you do, don’t finish last.
Meet Dead Last: the Shithead / Palace card game, ready for your next showdown. Challenge your friends or take on the bots.
Free on the App Store Android coming soon
ONE MORE GAME?
Your last card.
Everybody’s problem.
Everybody’s problem.
PULL UP A CHAIR
Your table. Your rivals.
A familiar card game with a few very good ways to get competitive.
02 / FLYING SOLO
Beat the bots.
Take on four bots, learn the power cards and sharpen your game. Play offline in the app, or load up a game in your browser.
Get some practice03 / MEET YOUR MATCH
Find a new rival.
Join a public queue for a 2-, 3- or 4-player game. Matches start when enough players join. Friends busy? The bots are always ready.
Open Dead LastEASY TO LEARN. HARD TO LOSE GRACEFULLY.
Get out.
Before they do.
Dead Last is based on Shithead, also known as Palace. The aim is to get rid of all your cards. The last player left with cards is Dead Last.
Read the full rules- 01
Play your hand.
Match or beat the top card, use a power card, or pick up the pile if you can’t play.
- 02
Clear your table.
Once the draw pile and your hand are empty, play your face-up cards. Save something useful.
- 03
Trust your luck.
Turn over your final face-down cards blindly. An unlucky reveal means picking up the pile.
SMALL CARDS. BIG PERSONALITIES.
Change the whole game.
RESET
Play on anything. Start fresh.
INVISIBLE
The card beneath still counts.
GO LOW
Next player plays 7 or lower.*
SKIP
Give the next player a break.
BURN
Clear the pile. Go again.
*2, 3 and 10 can still be played on anything. Four equal ranks in a row burn the pile too.
GET TO KNOW YOUR TABLE
From first turn
to final card.
Learn the rules, practise a useful decision and bring your friends into the game.
01 / THE COMPLETE RULES
Know what you can play.
Worked turns, invisible cards, burns and the face-down finish. Check the rules used at this table.
Read the rules ↗ 02 / YOUR FIRST GAMEFind your feet.
Arrange your cards, read the table and follow a sample move using a real gameplay screenshot.
Follow the walkthrough ↗ 03 / A BETTER NEXT MOVESave something useful.
Plan face-up swaps, handle high piles and decide when a reset or burn is worth spending.
Explore strategy ↗ 04 / WITH YOUR PEOPLEGet the room ready.
Create a private table, share a code and troubleshoot readiness or connection problems.
Invite your friends ↗Made by Daniel Adam Clarke. Meet Dead Last and its creator, or get help with your game.
BEFORE YOU DEAL
A few things to know.
Where can I play Shithead or Palace online?
Dead Last is a digital version of Shithead, also known as Palace. Play in your browser here, or download Dead Last for iPhone and iPad. Create a private room to play with friends, join public matchmaking, or practise against bots.
Can I play with friends?
Yes. Choose Play With Friends, create a private table for two to five players, and share the room code. Your friends enter the code to join. Online games need an internet connection.
Can I play on my own?
Yes. Offline mode lets you play against four bots. The mobile app supports offline play; in a browser, an internet connection is needed to load the game first.
Is Dead Last available on Android?
The Android app is coming soon. There is no announced release date yet. You can try the browser version while you wait.
Do I need to register?
There is no account form to fill out. Choose a player name to get started. Online play uses an anonymous player account, which you can delete from Profile.
Does it use the same rules as my home game?
Shithead and Palace have lots of house rules. Dead Last uses 2 to reset, 3 as invisible, 7 to play lower, 8 to skip, and 10 to burn. Four equal ranks in a row also burn the pile. The rules guide explains this version in full.
THERE’S ALWAYS TIME FOR ONE MORE.
Someone has to
finish last.
Make sure it isn’t you.
Android app coming soon.