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Setback. The classic trick-taking game, beautifully reimagined for iPhone.
Also known as Pitch or High-Low-Jack, Setback is a partnership card game where every trick matters and every bid is a gamble. Team up with a computer partner against two AI opponents, or pass the device around the table for a four-player night in. Crisp cards, a clean felt table, and the tension of a well-timed trump card, all in the palm of your hand.
TWO WAYS TO PLAY
- Shuford Setback — wild Jokers, a kitty draw, and up to seven points a hand
- Traditional Pitch — the classic 52-card game scored on High, Low, Jack, and Game
FEATURES
- Smart AI opponents across three difficulty levels that bid, signal, and play like real partners
- Pass-and-play for a true four-player game, with a privacy handoff screen between turns
- Hand history and last-trick review, so you can second-guess that play all you want
- Coach marks and an in-game tutorial — great for learning, easy to turn off once you're a pro
- Pick up right where you left off — games save automatically
- Built for every iPhone in portrait and landscape, from SE to Pro Max
- No data collection. No tracking. Free to download and play.
Between games, free players may see an occasional promo for one of my other apps. You can remove it — and unlock everything below — with a single one-time purchase: Setback Plus.
SETBACK PLUS (one-time purchase)
- Remove all ads and promos
- Detailed stats: win rate, streaks, bidding success, and points captured
- Appearance settings:
Eight accent colors
Green felt or wood table
Six card-back designs, including rainbow
Ten fonts, including Futura, Bodoni, Didot, and Georgia
- Every future feature, included
GREAT FOR
- Fans of Pitch, Setback, Pedro, High-Low-Jack, and old-school partnership games
- Families who grew up playing around the kitchen table
- Anyone who wants a quick, skillful card game
Whether you learned Setback from your grandparents or you're picking it up for the first time, this is the version that actually feels right. Enjoy!
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What's New in Setback
1.0
June 23, 2026
1
In-App Purchases
$2.99
Setback Plus
Adds stats and appearance settings, removes ads.






