Palace castle rising above the gold Palace title
Transmission 001Four of Hearts Interactive presents
LatestWhy We’re Building Palace

The hottest card game in the galaxy

Palace is finally coming home.

Three levels. One pile. One crown. The table legend is finally becoming an app—built by Four of Hearts.

Palace lands in
October 17, 2026
83Days00Hours00Min00Sec
Internal AlphaCurrently in testingNews from the table →
01Your hand02Face-up reserve03Hidden finale
Enter the Palace
PALACE /// SHED /// KARMA /// CHINA HAND /// PASSED HAND TO HAND /// BUILT FOR ANY TABLE /// PALACE /// SHED /// KARMA ///

The game in one breath

Match it. Beat it. Change the game.

Play the same rank, climb higher, or turn the table with a power card. Clear your hand, your face-up cards, and then the cards nobody has seen—not even you.

Level 01Cards in handYour plan begins here.
Level 02Face-up cardsEveryone sees your ending.
Level 03Face-down cardsNow trust the Palace.

Four cards. Four plot twists.

Meet the power cards.

Tap a card to feel how one small rule can flip the whole table.

2 resets the pile.Anything can follow.Control returns to the table.

One game. A thousand tables.

Palace. Shed. Karma. Whatever your table calls it.

This shedding-game family has crossed generations and borders by being taught person to person. Names and house rules change; the delight of turning over that last hidden card does not.

Tell us your table name

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Why We’re Building Palace

A familiar card-table game deserves a modern home that respects its mystery, momentum, and many table traditions.

Palace castle artwork from Four of Hearts Interactive

The four hearts behind the name

Built from one family for many.

Four daughters created the spark. Four hearts became the name. The company grew from a family table and one stubborn belief: life is short, playing together matters, and the best measure of a game is the smiles it leaves around the table.

One Family. Many Games.

Meet Four of Hearts

More games from Four of Hearts

Three more seats are waiting.

Palace leads. Hearts, Spades, and Euchre bring three more distinct table traditions—each currently in Internal Alpha.

Learn the table legend

Rules, strategy, names, and the final hidden card.

New here? Start with the match-or-beat rule, meet the four power cards, then learn why the game travels under so many names.

Table settings

Make this table yours.

This table calls it

Palace is used at this table. Nothing is stored.

Traditional table name

Use the uncensored name?

Some adult tables call this game Shithead. This optional display name changes only this browser URL and is never stored.