good game! 

superbly polished, and a really cool core concept. Loved planning every move 1+ rounds ahead, and the modifiers stack up really fast to help you keep pace with the scores. Not sure if it was a bug, but I burned out when there were still 21 turns remaining in one of the Boss rounds? Possibly I missed some mechanic, but I suppose it's fitting I lost to a countdown I didn't spot in this jam. Overall you should be super proud of what you managed to get done in 4 days, it's really amazing. Congratulations on your submission :)

The core concept of combining the countdown theme with Poker is brilliant. As a fan of Balatro, I knew I was going to enjoy playing it.

You added an impressive amount of features and power ups in the short amount of time given to us. The only issue is that I think it might be too much for a game jam. I think the amount of content in the game and how the tutorial was done could potentially scare off a lot of players who might not be as familiar with the genre. A more streamlined version would have helped more people get into it as well as giving you more time to focus on the little details and balancing. It would also mean you get to showcase the best of everything, since players are more likely to encounter the best stuff if there is less.

I had a lot of fun playing it, and it got me thinking about how I would have implemented the countdown theme with Balatro. 

You did a great job, well done!

This is a really great concept! And with a really large scope, i’m amazed how much different perks and variations the game offer. With a very clean look and UX on top of that (even though the tutorial is a bit confusing). I’m pretty bad at poker though, so I did very poorly on the first boss. I’m a bit confused on what strategy I could have use against it, since it prevented to protect card. But protecting card was the only way I had to use ashes (I don’t know if there comes other powers to the game), so I’m not sure what I could have done besides drafting cards until I randomly stumble upon an interesting hand? But again, I’m terrible at poker. :p It’s still an impressive entry, and a very solid game!

You made this alone in a week?! Seriously impressive. The cards in your hand counting down is a fun take on the theme and twist on the Balatro-like genre. Took a little while to get the hang of, but it made for some fun strategies.

My only complaint is that the UI doesn't fit the cool style of the cards. Overall a cool and complex jam entry, nice work!

This is crazy

Wow, there's a lot going on here and the strategies were starting to come together. Matches the theme well. The music was good but got repetitive. Looks really good. You should continue with this game

With the jam having 10k games it's funny how with every search I can find something relevant. I searched poker and this looked nice and that it surely was!  The tutorials and the polish in general with the game is crazy. I wasn't hooked enough to play for 30 levels, but the game was cool.

Great game!!! The burning mechanic makes the gameplay really interesting and I'm impressedof how pulished it is for being made in such a short time. I enjoyed it so much

A very enjoyable game. I give it a high rating.

I love card roguelikes, and this game reminded me of Balatro.

The graphics, interface, and sounds are also quite good.

Everything is in its place.

fits the theme well, and really good graphic

I’ve always liked poker, even though I’m not a particularly experienced player. I know most of the basic rules and combinations, so the concept immediately interested me.

I really liked the jam mechanic where the value of cards gradually decreases over time. The game also has some clear Balatro influences, but that is not a bad thing—the project still has its own identity and plenty of original ideas.

Unfortunately, since English is not my native language, it was difficult for me to fully understand all the cards, abilities, and their interactions. I enjoyed building poker combinations and scoring points, but following the long-term strategy became quite tiring because of the amount of text and mechanics I had to process.

Still, the visuals are appealing, there is a lot of content, and the game clearly has a great deal of depth. I lost at a boss and wasn’t able to continue, but I can see a lot of potential here. My personal experience was limited by the language barrier, but the game itself feels polished, ambitious, and well made.

A very interesting new take on a classic game! This definitely deserves more attention. How many floors are there in the game?

I like the graphics in this one cause it fits the theme of the game very well , the gameplay idea is solid , Great Job

I don't think I do find a clear strategy until the third boss, but it is fun. I think the main reason is because I didn't understand when will the burning cards give me extra x on mults.

It's like a burning Balatro, where every heart and card is a popcorn (but the effects doesn't change.). I found that playing flush is easier, because I don't have to consider about the numbers. Meanwhile, playing straights and full houses can be tricky, and more often need protections on cards or time to think, which is kinda cool.

Nice game!

Btw, the boss fight song is a banger, like it.

The tutorial was a little confusing(Im just dumb), but the more I played the easier I was able to catch on great game and a little addicting

If my cards spontaneously combusted while playing actual poker I would probably be a much richer man. Nice work here though! Enjoyed the game.

Very cool game with a kinda insane amount of content for something made in so little time! My only constructive criticism is that it's a bit hard to remember all of the rules, so having a guidebook to reference while playing might have been helpful. But it's hard to ask you to add more when there's already so much here lol. Great work!

We independently invented the same card game in 96 hours hahahaha

Have fun in the jam!