My girlfriend Saskja introduced me to Schwarzer Peter ("Black Peter"), a card game that kids in Germany, Switzerland and Austria have played for generations. The rules take 30 seconds to learn: match your pairs, pass the cards around, and don't be the one left holding the black cat at the end. The loser traditionally gets a smudge of soot on the nose.

She lives far away, and I couldn't find a good way for us to play it online. I figured other people have the same problem, so I built one.

What you can do:

🃏 Play with friends. Create a room, send the link, and everyone joins from their phone or laptop. Empty seats can be filled with bots.

⚡ Quick match. Join a table with strangers. If nobody shows up within 15 seconds, bots take the empty seats.

🤖 Practise against 1 to 5 bots. It's a game of luck, so there are no difficulty levels.

😏 Bluff. Shuffle your hand while someone is choosing, see which card they're pointing at, and react with a grin or a gasp.

🏔️ An Alpine deck with 18 Swiss mountain animals I designed, from Steinbock to Murmeltier.

What it doesn't have: accounts, sign-up, ads or open chat. You type a name and play. It's free, it runs in the browser, and it's safe for kids. It's available in English and German.

It's a small hobby project, made in Sassland for Saskja. I'd love to hear what you think, especially about how online play feels and which deck you'd like next.