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Cockatrice for Mac

Virtual tabletop for multiplayer card games

Quick answer: Cockatrice is a utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask cockatrice. Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository. It has 13 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Cockatrice is

Cockatrice is a utility for macOS: virtual tabletop for multiplayer card games.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://cockatrice.github.io/.

How to install Cockatrice

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask cockatrice.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Cockatrice on Mac?

Run brew install --cask cockatrice in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Cockatrice open source?

Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository (Cockatrice/Cockatrice), which is strong evidence the project is open source. Check the project for the current licence.

Does Cockatrice run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Cockatrice?

It was installed 13 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7504 in this catalogue.

What version of Cockatrice is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.1.2,2026-10-25,Reality-Check,3.1.2.