SKAT Changelog

What's new in SKAT 18.2.6

Mar 14, 2024
  • Faster reconnection in online games.
  • Version 18.2.6 fixes a problem displaying the assistant.

New in SKAT 18.2.5 (Mar 8, 2024)

  • Faster reconnection in online games.

New in SKAT 18.2.4 (Feb 23, 2024)

  • Refined animation for abbreviated games.
  • More detailed game history for Ramsch

New in SKAT 18.2.1 (Dec 6, 2023)

  • Improves app stability

New in SKAT 18.2 (Dec 4, 2023)

  • Game announcement and discarding the skat are combined into one step.
  • With jump bidding you can get to the game faster.
  • You can now reveal your cards to shorten games.

New in SKAT 18.1.1 (Nov 20, 2023)

  • Minor improvements.

New in SKAT 18.0.2 (Oct 23, 2023)

  • Fixes an issue launching the app with macOS 11 or older.

New in SKAT 18.0.1 (Oct 18, 2023)

  • Corrects the announcement of ‘Grand Spitze’ games by the computer.

New in SKAT 18.0 (Sep 18, 2023)

  • Get more out of your cards! For the first time in the history of the game of skat, there is an easily accessible tool that presents winning chances depending on the bid value, gives recommendations for hand games and visualizes the distribution of winnings before starting the skat.
  • Stronger computer players: We have developed new artificial intelligence algorithms and trained them using millions of games. The computer player is now mercilessly using his cards to the limit.

New in SKAT 17.0.4 (Aug 14, 2023)

  • Fixes an issue where a computer player would suddenly stop playing.

New in SKAT 17.0.3 (Aug 9, 2023)

  • We have improved the display when announcing hand games.

New in SKAT 17.0.2 (Jul 27, 2023)

  • Improved login for online games.

New in SKAT 17.0 (Apr 15, 2023)

  • Replay games from your game history.
  • Share your game history with friends.
  • By popular request, the announced bid values now remain visible until the game is announced, so that you always know who has bid how far.

New in SKAT 16.12.1 (Mar 2, 2023)

  • Improved presentation of statistics.

New in SKAT 16.12 (Feb 13, 2023)

  • New: In a game against the computer, the game announcement can now also be withdrawn.

New in SKAT 16.11.1 (Feb 5, 2023)

  • Addresses an issue that may cause a server to become overloaded.

New in SKAT 16.11 (Dec 13, 2022)

  • In addition to the suggested bid, the assistant now shows you its assessment of the probability of your cards winning.
  • It also provides you with a simple hand evaluation scheme that is easy to remember and which you can also use in the game with your friends.

New in SKAT 16.10.1 (Nov 18, 2022)

  • Fixes a stability problem.

New in SKAT 16.10 (Nov 9, 2022)

  • Minor UI improvements.

New in SKAT 16.9 (Oct 19, 2022)

  • Praise and be praised!
  • Do you have fun with your fellow players at public tables? Now you can praise them and collect praise yourself.

New in SKAT 16.8 (Oct 10, 2022)

  • Enjoy the last beautiful rays of sunshine while playing skat in the beer garden. Select the new background in the settings.

New in SKAT 16.7.3 (Oct 5, 2022)

  • Improvements to online games.

New in SKAT 16.7.2 (Sep 22, 2022)

  • Fixes an issue that occasionally caused incomplete stats to appear in online play.

New in SKAT 16.7 (Jul 31, 2022)

  • Your explorer awards!
  • How varied do you play? The new explorer awards show you game types that every Skat player should have announced and won at least once. Still gaps? Let’s go!

New in SKAT 16.6.11 (Jul 17, 2022)

  • Various improvements in online games.

New in SKAT 16.6.7 (May 4, 2022)

  • Adjusted game speed for online games.

New in SKAT 16.6.6 (Mar 23, 2022)

  • Improvements for online games.

New in SKAT 16.6.5 (Feb 27, 2022)

  • Stability improvements for online games.

New in SKAT 16.6.4 (Feb 11, 2022)

  • Resolves a problem where user images might not be loaded.

New in SKAT 16.6.3 (Feb 9, 2022)

  • Stability improvements in online games.

New in SKAT 16.6.1 (Jan 23, 2022)

  • Fixes a problem, that prevented some users to join online games.

New in SKAT 16.6 (Dec 17, 2021)

  • It is winter!
  • Regardless of whether snow is falling outside or not: With the new background scene, you can play Skat in a snowy mountain world at any time. Our snowmen are already waiting!

New in SKAT 16.5.2 (Dec 15, 2021)

  • Play only with the people you want! You can now block players in online games at public tables. They will then no longer be suggested to you.
  • Stability improvements for online games.

New in SKAT 16.4.4 (Nov 2, 2021)

  • Now you can share your achievements.

New in SKAT 16.4 (Oct 17, 2021)

  • Participation in private tournaments is now free for all players.

New in SKAT 16.3.7 (Oct 6, 2021)

  • Improvements for online play.

New in SKAT 16.3.3 (Aug 11, 2021)

  • New overview of your successes.

New in SKAT 16.2 (Jun 29, 2021)

  • More options with Online+: Choose the seating order at private online tables.

New in SKAT 16.0.8 (Jun 15, 2021)

  • Various improvements in online games.

New in SKAT 16.0.6 (May 3, 2021)

  • Restores access to online play.

New in SKAT 16.0.5 (Apr 30, 2021)

  • Various improvements for online games.

New in SKAT 16.0.1 (Feb 22, 2021)

  • Fixes a problem that in rare circumstances prevented the app to launch.

New in SKAT 16.0 (Feb 21, 2021)

  • New options with Online+: Play online with four people.

New in SKAT 15.3.1 (Feb 15, 2021)

  • Simplified access to assistant.
  • Restores normal game speed.

New in SKAT 15.3 (Feb 15, 2021)

  • Simplified access to assistant.

New in SKAT 15.2.2 (Nov 19, 2020)

  • Various improvements for online games.

New in SKAT 15.2 (Nov 15, 2020)

  • Improved game evaluation sheet.

New in SKAT 15.1 (Aug 17, 2020)

  • Stability improvements.

New in SKAT 15.0.7 (Jul 22, 2020)

  • Play online in the Skat community.

New in SKAT 14.2.6 (May 14, 2020)

  • Improvements to online game play.

New in SKAT 14.2.4 (Mar 9, 2020)

  • Improved online game play.

New in SKAT 14.2.1 (Jan 16, 2020)

  • Now, you can select ladies in addition to the well-known gentlemen for your game against the computer.

New in SKAT 14.1 (Dec 3, 2019)

  • The major update for macOS:
  • Play Skat online with friends.
  • Many new rule options like Ramschrunde or Spitze/Patrouille.
  • New background scenes.
  • New detailed statistics.

New in SKAT 10.3.6 (Mar 12, 2016)

  • Various improvements.

New in SKAT 10.3.5 (Feb 25, 2016)

  • Tournament deck is labeled correctly.

New in SKAT 10.3.2 (Jan 26, 2016)

  • Fixes a crash when discarding cards.

New in SKAT 10.3.1 (Jan 21, 2016)

  • Fixed sporadic crashes.

New in SKAT 10.3 (Jan 13, 2016)

  • Improved computer opponents.
  • Detail improvements.

New in SKAT 10.2 (Dec 11, 2015)

  • Various bugfixes and detail improvements.

New in SKAT 10.0.5 (Nov 8, 2015)

  • Fixes various crashes related to missing resources. We apologize for the inconvenience.

New in SKAT 10.0.4 (Oct 30, 2015)

  • Enjoy completely new characters, voices and background scenes.

New in SKAT 9.2.2 (Apr 17, 2012)

  • Bugfixes

New in SKAT 9.2.1 (Feb 1, 2012)

  • Fixed a rare crash when starting a new game.

New in SKAT 9.2 (Jan 25, 2012)

  • Bugfixes

New in SKAT 9.1 (Jun 17, 2011)

  • New full-screen mode with high-resolution graphics for large monitors
  • The Skat window can zoom in and
  • My Pictures for the opponent can be easily released with an eraser
  • Playing cards are stuck in their natural arc
  • smooth animation
  • New scene with a neutral background
  • The game selection and the settlement are embedded in the window Skat
  • The game selection is not a game no more pre-assigned cross accidentally hip-games
  • The play list can now also be paid for beer or classic salmon rules
  • The user interface has been completely rewritten from SKAT 100% Cocoa and 64bit
  • Several minor changes and bug fixes