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Sheepshead 1.9.3

7.3 MB / 10K+ Downloads / Rating 3.5 - 190 reviews


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Sheepshead, developed and published by Derek Hoffmeister, has released its latest version, 1.9.3, on 2024-12-15. This app falls under the Card category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 10000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 3.5, based on 190 reviews.

Sheepshead APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 5.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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Game Details

Package name: com.derekhoffmeister.sheepshead

Updated: 2 months ago

Developer Name: Derek Hoffmeister

Category: Card

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Sheepshead on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Game Rating

3.5
Total 190 reviews

Reviews

1 ★, on 2021-03-09
Ok game. Been playing a while and very seldom get more than 2 or 3 trump, so never get a chance to pick. Frustrating. I quit playing and uninstalled.

5 ★, on 2021-03-13
Great way to play Sheepshead on the go. Being able to replay a hand helps you learn strategies.

3 ★, on 2020-12-07
Decent game, not many ads like other phone games. Only problem is the computer plays really dumb and doesn't make decisions that real people would while playing

3 ★, on 2020-07-17
Sheepshead card game is amazing. It can be challenging, with chess and poker strategies mixed in, if you are a serious player. My favorite card game ever. This game use to work better. For example, Robert (A. I. ), was my partner he took 54 points for our side, and glitched (54 points for the opponents side). Then gave the win to the opponents, incorrect 86 pts instead of the 32 pts it should have. Gave me the lose. 😕 Check this game out on Wikipedia and a play real card game.

5 ★, on 2019-09-23
It's about as good as sheepshead with AI can get. I would like one change, the AI partners *need* to have a rule to lead the queen of spades every time. Obviously there are lots of little mistakes they make because this game is complex, but that one is the easiest to fix and most obvious.

2 ★, on 2020-08-07
This would be a great game if the bot players played more realistic. Not partner leads high trump on 5 trick, only 3 trump unplayed, picker has 2 of them and gives up the A of D and keeps the J of D for the last trick. Giving up 9 extra points and we only get 58 points! The bot players will also keep their big point cards for the last trick instead of giving them to one of his 2 partners when they have played the high trump still out. Work on this game and it could become great.

Previous Versions

Sheepshead 1.9.3
2024-12-15 / 7.3 MB / Android 5.0+

Sheepshead 1.9.2
2024-11-06 / 7.5 MB / Android 5.0+

About this app

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.

* Four scoring styles for when all players pass:
- Leasters: Play the hand as a leaster. Enable in options menu.
- Doublers: Play the next hand, with all points doubled. Enable in options menu.
- Showdowns: Winner determined by trump in hand, lowest score wins. Q=3,J=2,Others=1 point(s). Enable in options menu
- No selection: Dealer is forced to 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.

* Google Games integration:
- Leaderboards: 'High Score'
- Achievements based on game score and tricks taken
- To disable the automated sign in request for Google Games go to App Settings in the game menu and toggle the 'Google Games Enabled' option. It will then display 'Google Games disabled'.

* 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 or at http://goo.gl/CyHaZR

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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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I am just one independent developer working on this app whenever I can, without a big budget for testing on various devices. If you find a bug please contact me via the in-app 'Contact Support' option and I'll try to fix it in the next release. Thank you for your support.

New features

* Improves support for latest Android versions
* Three handed logic improvements
* Bug fixes

App Permissions

Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to read from external storage.