Palace

Palace is that card game everyone knows by a different name — Shithead, Karma, or even Vändtia in Sweden — but the fun is the same: don't be the last one holding cards! With a traditional deck (and up to two jokers if six people play), the game mixes simple strategy with a bit of chaos. Each player starts with three face-up and three face-down cards, creating a personal mini 'palace.' The goal is to get rid of all your cards, but watch out: aces are powerful, while twos and tens have special effects that can turn the game around. If you can't play, you pick up the central pile — and that's when the panic sets in. When the deck runs out, it's time to attack the cards in your palace, flipping over the hidden ones. Whoever's left at the end is the round's 'joker' and even has to shuffle for the next game!