♠ SHITHEAD ♠

Quick Rules Card

♠ Quick Rules (Classic Version) ♠

► Setup

  • 2 to 5 players, standard 52-card deck.
  • Each player gets 3 face-down cards, then 3 face-up on top, then 3 in hand.
  • Remaining cards become the draw pile.

► Turn Basics

  • Play a card equal to or higher than the top card of the discard pile.
  • If you cannot play, pick up the whole discard pile.
  • While draw pile remains, draw back up to 3 cards in hand at end of turn.

► Special Cards

  • 2: resets the pile (can be played on anything).
  • 10: burns/clears the pile immediately.
  • 3: transparent in many groups (optional house rule).

► Finishing

  • Play all hand cards, then your face-up cards, then blind face-down cards.
  • If a blind face-down card cannot be played, pick up pile and continue.
  • Last player with cards is the Shithead.

Tip: agree your house rules before dealing.