Skat 4+

Super game!

I’ve wanted to learn Skat for a while, but not knowing anyone who played it, it’s tough for you and two friends to start from ground zero.

This app helps you through the learning curve, lets you (optionally) play with all hands visible, and offers (optionally) advice. It’s selectable for German or English and the English coverage is pretty good, with just a few of the advice items being German-only. Even that you can figure out pretty quickly.

Skat is a bit complicated to learn, but this app helps you through it. Once you get better, it can play at a high level and offers a myriad of game and rules options. They really did a stellar job with this!

Developer Response ,

Thank you! We are delighted that you have fun playing with our Skat app. Gut Blatt!

Great app

It’s a wonderful app, I enjoy it very much. Initially disappointed by the seeming lack of assistance mode that Lite has. You have to click the lightbulb in play and then click the small Show button to get the same options.

Developer Response ,

In our latest Skat version we moved our assistant directly to the card table. Try the light bulb on the lower right. Please contact our support via 'Contact' from within the app in case of any questions. Have fun with Skat and gut Blatt!

Separate versions for iPhone and iPad

This isn’t a criticism of the app per se, but the developer makes separate versions for the iPad and iPhone, and charges full price for each. I think there should be the ability to buy one for full price, but both at some discount (rather than $12 for one version, $24 for both, or whatever it is, perhaps $15 for both — it’s the same engine after all.) For that matter, a quantity discount for purchasing Skat and Doppelkopf, or perhaps all the developer’s games, would be welcomed.