I'm usually not super into deck builders because they take a lot of brain power and planning that I usually just don't have in me but I'm super glad I checked this out.

This game is so freaking well made in just about every way its almost annoying. The concept of a poker based deck builder roguelike is so obvious yet so genius. The art style is simple but super pleasing and fits the tone of the game perfectly. The seamless way the game lets you create unique deck builds that just work is so empowering and always makes you feel like you were the first person to discover that specific build. The way some jokers at first glance seem useless but upon closer inspection can be used in tandem with other jokers to create super powerful combos is such good game design I can't stop praising it.

The only "negative" I can really think of is sometimes it feels like you can get dead from the start runs with bad joker luck but that might just be a skill issue. I wish I was better at poker because I do feel like having a deeper understanding of the hands would help out a bit.

This is basically a perfect game. It's simple and easy to pick up and doesn't reinvent the wheel but it does basically everything right and I'm so happy games like this exist. Apparently, the developer is planning on adding a competition mode and I for one cannot wait.

Reviewed on Mar 06, 2024


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