🃏 Sankki

Shanghai — the classic contract rummy card game, live online with friends and family. One shared table, real-time play, on any device, from anywhere in the world.

Play now →First game free — no download, no password

How to start playing

1Sign in with your email — we send you a magic link, no password needed.
2Create a table with your own house rules and invite friends with a link or from your friend list.
3Play — the table runs in real time, with chat and a WhatsApp group call alongside.

Pricing — one subscription, every device

Personal

€2.99 / month

Everything for one player: unlimited games, custom rules and tables, friend lists, stats and leaderboards.

FOR THE WHOLE TABLE

Group

€5.99 / month

You plus five friends or family members — a full six-player table on a single payment. Pick members from your friend lists and swap them any time.

Every player needs their own playing right: a subscription or a seat in a paid group. Your first game is always free — bot games included.

Why Sankki

🏠 Your house rules

Rounds, contracts, buying, jokers, scoring — every rule is configurable per table. Shanghai, May I? and other contract rummy variants ready out of the box.

📞 Talk while you play

Attach a WhatsApp group-call link to your table — the whole gang talks and plays at once, just like around a real card table.

🏆 Stats that stick

Leaderboards, game history and rankings are saved forever — the eternal truth about who the real champion of your crew is.

🤖 Bots fill the seats

Short a player? Add bots to fill the table, or practice against them on your own.

🌍 13 languages

The whole game is available in 13 languages — everyone at the table plays in their own.

📱 Apps for Android, Windows and iPhone

Play in any modern browser with nothing to install, get the Android app from Google Play, or the Windows app from the Microsoft Store. The iPhone and iPad app is on the App Store. Same account, same subscription everywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What is Shanghai?

Shanghai is a classic contract rummy card game. Over a series of rounds each player must complete a fixed "contract" — combinations of sets and runs — before laying down their cards. Later rounds have harder contracts, and the lowest total score wins.

Is Shanghai the same game as May I?, Carioca or Continental?

They are all members of the same contract rummy family, with local differences in rounds, buying rules and jokers. In Sankki every one of those rules is configurable, so you can set the table to play exactly the variant you grew up with.

How many players can join a table?

Up to six at a table. Most variants need at least three players — Carioca is played with two to four — and bots count towards that minimum, so two people plus a bot is a real game.

Can we play with our own house rules?

Yes — that is the whole point. Number of rounds, contracts, buying ("May I?"), jokers, penalties and scoring are all table settings. Save your own rule presets and reuse them in one tap.

How much does it cost?

Your first game is free, including bot games. After that it is €2.99/month for one player, or €5.99/month for a group of you plus five friends — a full table on one payment. Same price on the web, Google Play and the App Store.

What do I need to play?

Just a browser — nothing to download or install. It works on desktop, tablet and phone. The Android app is on Google Play, the Windows app is in the Microsoft Store and the iPhone app is on the App Store; the same account works in all of them.

Can I play alone against the computer?

Yes. Start a table and fill it with bots — a great way to learn the contracts before inviting your friends.

Is this gambling?

No. Sankki is a subscription game with no real-money stakes, no chips to buy and no wagering — just the card game, scores and bragging rights.