Deal 'Em

Scorekeeping, rules, and AI opponents for the card games Cocktail and Sh$thead. Keeps the arithmetic honest so you can focus on winning.

Deal 'Em is a companion app for two card games: Cocktail, a six-round game where the rules change every round, and Sh$thead, the classic shedding game where the last person holding cards loses.

It's not just a calculator. Play mode lets you play either game solo against computer opponents that actually know the rules — including Cocktail's, which change every round — so you can practice or play a full game without gathering a table. Sign in with Game Center to earn achievements across both games and climb the leaderboards.

WHAT IT DOES

Play Cocktail or Sh$thead solo against AI opponents, or use it purely as a scorekeeper for a physical card game at the table Walks you through all 6 rounds of Cocktail, one at a time, with the rules for each written in plain English Add 3 to 6 players and let the app remember their names next game Sanity-checks every score against what's mathematically possible, so a typo doesn't hand someone an accidental fortune Shows a running leaderboard and cumulative rank after every round Keeps an all-time scoreboard across every game you've ever played — wins, total points, the works Pick from Tabular, Fan, Cascade, or Suit Rows hand layouts, and press-and-hold any card to magnify it Works entirely offline for scorekeeping. No account required, no ads, no data leaving your device unless you choose to sign in to Game Center Deal 'Em is built for people who already know how to play Cocktail or Sh$thead and just want the scoring (and the arguing about who's actually winning) to stop being the hardest part of the evening.

Enjoying it? There's an entirely optional tip jar in Settings — never required, never unlocks anything, just a way to say thanks if you feel like it.