Observed arrival · 2026-10-25
The Palace, back in your pocket
A mobile beta brings the 1995 graphical chat world The Palace to Android and iPhone, connecting users to existing Palace servers.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- People returning to Palace chat servers
- Worth noticing
- Each phone connects to a Palace server from its own IP; no account is required.
Field notes
The app's Palace directory lists active rooms and their current participant counts, while users can also enter any host:port address. The page describes direct connections from each phone, rather than a shared gateway, and includes wizard controls for global messages, ejecting users, locking doors, and clearing drawings. Users can import images as props visible to everyone; the current beta also adds an in-room video player.
Observed signals
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
○OpenPublic substance visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade
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