Sheepshead, the App
Experience one of the top-rated Free games on the App Store, Sheepshead, the App! Developed by the innovative team at Ryan Lardinois, this Card game provides a unique gaming experience like no other. With a content rating of 4+, it’s perfect for a wide range of players. Since its initial release on 1st February 2018, the game has seen numerous updates, with the latest version launched on 7th May 2022.
Are you a fan of Card, Entertainment, games? Then Sheepshead, the App is right up your alley! You won’t be able to resist its appeal.
User Ratings of Sheepshead, the App
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How Much Does Sheepshead, the App Cost?
Good news! You can download Sheepshead, the App on your iOS device absolutely free!
Sheepshead, the App Release Date
Eager to know when Sheepshead, the App first graced the App Store? It was launched on 1st February 2018.
When Was Sheepshead, the App Last Updated?
The latest version of Sheepshead, the App was updated on 7th May 2022, ensuring a more enjoyable gaming experience for all players.
Where Can I Download Sheepshead, the App?
To get started with Sheepshead, the App, head over to the official Apple App Store.
A Glimpse into Sheepshead, the App
Play your favorite trick-taking card game where ever you go with Sheepshead the App, available for free on both iPhone and iPad.
Come play with and against computer A.I. players (disguised as friendly animals) that have been meticulously tuned and tested to ensure top notch competitive performance. No longer will you be scratching your head wondering if your partner is truly a farm animal based on his last play.
Choose from a variety of game modes and settings, including three, four, or five handed; regular or tournament; jack or ace partner; and leasters or doublers.
What’s New in the Latest Update?
Find out what’s new in the latest version of Sheepshead, the App updated on 7th May 2022:
Bug fixes; reduce computer pick frequency
User Reviews on Sheepshead, the App
Looking for more information? Read a comprehensive review of Sheepshead, the App below:
First of all, thank you for creating an app which you know going in will not have a large user base! There are a few small tweaks which would improve the app – 1) fix the bug which causes it to show 2 pickers sometimes; 2) have the option to review the called suit after the first trick is picked up. If we have to stop in the middle of a hand, we often forget what the called suit is. As far as play, as others have said, it is fairly rare to get the opportunity to pick. Also, it seems rare to us that we are called as partner (Ace rule). This results in far more hands where you are playing against the picker which can be a drag over time. This makes us wonder if it was easier to program the AI in that situation. Bottom line is that it is enjoyable enough to pick it up and play. If you like the game, its worth the download.
Game is ok, though sometimes the bots play really stupid. Our main complaint is the number of sleazy ads. Maybe the app owner has no control but we dont see all the same sleazy ads on any other app.
Love the secret cheat for restarting a tournament! We would iron out the setting options. Pretty good app, keep up the good work.
This is a fun game. We wish it had a couple options, one to look at the previous hands, and a notification showing what the partner card is, as it flashes up briefly on the screen and if you arent looking you dont know. The help also has some blank graphics, so the scoring values dont show up on our phone. It is also pretty slow graphically with unnecessary spinning cards. It would also be nice if a player has the rest of the tricks that it would just lay the cards down and end the hand.
The game is fun, but could use some tweaking. The called ace, usually walks. The application owner, seldom gets to pick, which also means, usually getting a low amount of trump. After the called ace is determined, we would like to see who that animal is on the screen. YesI can try and remember it too. But just show who the partners are then.
We enjoy playing Sheepshead and this app is entertaining to play. But. There are some issues with the logic the bots use. Also, would be nice to indicate the partner (when known) and list the called suit by the picker. Would also be nice if the game moved faster.
As pointed out in other reviews, trump is lead way too often by the team against the picker. Why would you want to consistently run your partners out of trump? Please fix this logic error.
We used to live this game, but then started noticing how ridiculously it cheats. Tell us how 93% of the time, yes 93%, because we kept track over hundreds of hands that the pickers partner has covered the pickers fail, unless of course we pick, then its about 9%. Why is it that we get less than 2 trump almost 88% of the time, and when we do get a decent picking hand the AI picks in front of us with absolutely nothing for them to pick on. Dont get us started on the AI picker leading low fail when Im in the partner, theres no reason a picker should lead if a game with the 8 of clubs when he has a handful of trump. But again, it only seems to be when Im partner. We dont know what happened to this game, but its pretty much unplayable at this point.
Not sure who programmed the computer play on here but this has got to be the most idiotic card playing we’ve seen.
This game must have been created by someone doesnt play the game. Like, when the called suit is played the picker cant trump it!! Also, picker always leads with trump! Go back and fix these obvious errors!
II really want to like this game. It has good graphics and a nice clean play. However it is so frustrating. How can you get dealt hand after hand after hand of fail? You can only play the losing hands you are repeatedly dealt. Just became boring after a while. Is it an AI dealing issue?
Garbage site, only reality is the playing of the game. Unrealistic and math defying hands for such extended times makes us wonder why anyone would play this site.
They did a great job here. We wish we could play against other live players. Any way to make this happen? Also, it often shows two different pickers during the game and we have to remember who actually picked. Also the picker always bury Aces and then often leads out fail even if they have a decent hand. Should keep an Ace and trump people out and later play Ace and it walks… Otherwise great game.
We love the game but we would change one thing if someone picks and doesnt get a trick we would penalize the picker only.
We grew up playing Sheepshead while living in Wisconsin and for eight years in the Navy. Every time we played the rule was that you could not lead trump until they are played on a trick or trump is the only suit you hold. That rule is not factored into this game. It is amazing how it changes the play. We loose all the time, partially because we still think that way.
In the three handed game the AI almost always buries aces. That should never be don unless youre trump heavy or have most of that suit. Also, non-pickers shouldnt lead trump so often into the picker. Otherwise, its a very good game.
After they expose themselves, of course.
Best sheepshead on iPhone but PLEASE add an optional setting to identify partner once partner is revealed. Annoying to pick up where you left off and forget whos who.
The good: *It keeps you on your toes and helps learn good defensive play. *The user interface is decent The bad: *Like a few other folks, we seldom get a hand that is worth picking up the blind. The other players nearly always get the better hand. We almost never get a solo hand. *Sometimes the other players play is horrible. *The app sometimes thinks were playing called 10 even when we specified called Ace. *I count trump, and Id almost swear the app sometimes comes up with an extra queen.
Overall good. Biggest complaints are the AI picking for no reason often times in front of us. Second complaint is there is not an Alone button if you pick and dont have the Jack of Diamonds. Cant tell you how many times our tournaments would have changed or we could have gone alone. Trump tight with 5 of the top 8 cards and dont have the jack of diamonds and am bringing an AI along for a free ride and sharing points. Its also always the one thats in the points lead. Otherwise, no other real issues.
This is a fun game to learn. However, it would be more fun if the human player received more trump. We’ve been playing daily for weeks and have rarely gotten enough trump to be able to pick the blinds. We usually get from 1-3 trump and they usually are not high trump. It gets to be sort of boring after awhile. Id like to win once in awhile like the computer players do. We might have to search for another sheepshead game.
We play the three-handed version. The randomly selected computer generated opponents do not play intelligently, leading bare 10s or leading trump when not picking. Im not a smart player, but even we know better than doing that.
Close to real play but quite a few goofs. Opponent will lead back trump, wont smear and other errors. Doesnt show partner or suit chosen. Guess a three star was a little generous.
Really want to like this games simplicity. We tend to enjoy 4 and 5-handed the most, and the non-pickers all too often lead trump early in hands. Just really poor strategy to bleed your partners out of trump.
Many frustrating issues with this game! PLayers frequently lead trump when they are not the partner! Also, when playing call an ace, often players dont lead the called suit when they can. They also frequently throw off fail instead of putting a trump on in front of the picker and save their queens to the end rather than take a trick earlier when they should .
Game play is alright, but order of play is not what Im used to. Example? We were partner, and first game required us to play A as first card.
The player decision making on this app is pretty bad. The pickers sometimes have no real chance of winning and while that is fine for a player. A computer should not be doing this to others. Plus it seems the picker and partner, seem to have an unfair card advantage. Then today. We were partner, we had the first 4 tricks. We had the trick, picker on the end and he took the trick and came back with fail.
This has a pretty good screen view, better than the others. Fairly easy to see who picks the blind, scoring is seamless. Our issue is that the dealing seems skewed to the game. We mostly play in the tournament mode. After we were hooked by winning a tourney or two, we played over 100 without even breaking the top two players. Very frustrating also to have the game pick the blind with a crap hand then call you for partner. Not as fun as Id like it to be.
The app needs updating as non-partners are frequently leading trump when they shouldnt. Additionally non-partners are not taking early tricks and coming back with called suit until after trump has been run out by picker and partner. Frustrating.
We binge played and found several systematic programming errors. The basic mechanics are ok, but the playmaking has errors. Plus, you seldom get to pick… Seldom. Often called ace does not get trumpted by a non partner even when that player has numerous trump. Almost always when called ace is trumpted, the trick taker leads trump next when there is no sane reason to do that. Often a non partner will smear to called suit trick when the next and last player is the ace partner and is for certain to take the trick. On a loaner, often the first lead from an opponent will be a trump card with no sane reason to do so. These are not strategic guess plays that do not work, they are systematic logic errors because the results are nearly always bad and the play nonsense. And again… You seldom get to pick even if you are willing to pick with a thin hand. We kept track on a rainy day and picked 4 times out of 100 hands and 2 of those were thin hands.
Computer play is bad. Good hands are hard to come by for the player.
U should be able to crack and recrack the picker so the stakes are doubled or tripled.
This game really makes us angry we never get a good enough hand to pick and when the other players pick they never lose. We get a good enough trump hand to pick one every like 15 games and thats irritating because playing in real life you get good hands more often.
Only complaint is that the AI will pick the blind on way too little power. We’ve been through at least 100 hands and havent had a single doubler/leaster, but seen the picker lose dozens of times. Other than that, the AI makes sensible plays. The game functions well.
Great app, we really like the customization options.
We downloaded this app to get to know the game better. We love it because there are no pop-up beds!
Especially call Ace. Recommended by a lifelong player.
We think some small improvements would help game play. Especially if the non-pickers would stop leading trump when it is the first or second round as that is not normal and helps the picker.
We had not played the game since 1965! Except for the beer and the smoky living room at our dorm house, the game is exactly the same! But it is so much faster! And just like mike college days, we tend to forget who our partner(s) is (are).
Good game for practicing before playing with family and friends.
Stands out among the competition with its no-nonsense graphics and easy play. Keep your nickels dry for game night while you sharpen your instincts and skills. Play a fun game of five handed anytime anywhere. Cant beat the price.
Great explanation and leasters or doublers you can choose. Its a tough game to learn so its nice to learn against the computer rather than the stress of people. You can set it so you must tap before the hand/trick is collected which enables you to learn the reasoning of what is the highest trump. Its a good app to learn sheepshead. We would recommend it to all learners.
Quick smart play and its basically add free. The only way it could be improved is if after a hand you could look back through the tricks or tap on a player to see what their cards were, or more options on the rules such as partners in four hand or being able to call off a partner if you have the jack of diamonds. THANK YOU FOR AN AWSOME GAME!!!!
We find myself think yelling sheepshead insults like What the F did you pick on…. What… You going to take it to bed with you?… Thats a funny looking Club, etc just like in real life with our friends. Wish there was a feature to allow throw down when youre trump tight and you know you will run the remaining tricks. Agree fix the picker marker bug, and the moose should not be invited to play anymore. We guess he has the AI of a first time drunk player. Blinds are almost always terrible.
Well designed and follows the rules well. Sometimes some of the computer players make very bad plays but in real life some of our buddies also make terrible moves.
So happy this game has a solid easy to use app. Suggestions after playing for a while: 1) The players are too aggressive and sometime pick the blind with awful hands, which makes it no fun. 2) They also lead trump to the picker pretty often when they are not the partner… We make wrong plays all the time too but this seems like an obvious one. 3) Would love to see some stats! Regardless, its a great app! Thanks for creating it!
Players sure dont push the picker. See too many holding queens and sometimes 3 go down on last trick.
We have played a lot of Sheepshead and spent a lot of time playing this app. A few comments 1) The AI is really good. We are always losing ground to it. Having a perfect memory helps. It is not nearly as good on 3 handed where we rarely pick, but almost always win. 2) The AI is super aggressive. We rarely have leasters. However, this makes sense because the picker wins 65% of the time. However, this makes this app bit boring as you never get to pick and sometimes if your ace gets called you lose for no good reason.