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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #3861 | 3.417 | 3.417 |
| Audio | #4265 | 2.833 | 2.833 |
| Artwork | #5227 | 2.917 | 2.917 |
| Enjoyment | #5663 | 2.708 | 2.708 |
| Narrative | #7841 | 1.875 | 1.875 |
Ranked from 24 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Lose as many point as you can before the time runs out in this game where everything is a count down.
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I'm sorry, I don't understand what to do. I keep losing money even though I am losing as many points as possible. Also, the game keeps telling me I missed more points than the dealer when I lose, so I take it "missing" points isn't the same as "losing" them? I don't get it.
You need to get rid of the red points (below the card point count). Dealer points are white. The one with less of them at the end wins.
Great !! It's quite fun, and not too complex (once you read the rules of course).
Thanks for the review!
confused at first on how to play as it is not a traditional blackjack, and we have less control other than “hit”. otherwise, i enjoy the chaotic feel and the mockery from the devil himself. lol.
Good point, thanks for the observation. Good luck!
Definitely was a fun, chaotic vibe - like others, I wasn't sure what to do at first, but when I read some comments and saw your explanation, things went a lot better. I'd consider updating your game page to have a small explainer about what you're trying to do right below the game window - I think a lot of people would enjoy this if they knew how to play! The Devil popping out to talk to you was a really nice touch, as was the shuffle animation. I'm not sure how much skill depth there is to getting 21s (it seems like it tends towards being luck based, though noticing if your score is a multiple of your card count above 21 is definitely a skill) so I'm not sure there's a ton of depth/replayability, but for a game jam game it was a fun time. Nice one!
Interesting concept - I wonder if something similar could work with physical cards, though this could have used a tutorial or instructions on the game page.
Yeah, the tutorial is a must I know, just didn't have enough time to implement it. The only way to play this with physical cards would be have some kind of chip inside them to control the value of the card.
I had a little trouble to understand what to do but the game animation looked nice! Maybe a small tutorial to learn the player what to do.
Not entirely clear, could do with a bit of an introduction, but nice take on a card game. Wonder if I could play this in real life?
Yeah with a bit more time I could've make it more intuitive... I don't think you could play it on real life, unless your cards have a chip that would reduce the value of the cards. Thanks for the review and good luck!
Nice artwork and music! I would play more if I could figure out how I should do anything, all I was doing was hitting a button and wait to see the 21 , lol... Have no money but at least I am happy to lose it I guess ?!
Thanks for the review and good luck!
It took me a bit to figure out but once I did I loved the concept. I'd recommend putting in some sort of punishment for going over 21 and maybe having points be determined by who's closer to 21 at each tick of the count down rather then every time someone gets 21. Do you think you could try my game out?
Thanks for the review... and yes, I also review the game of people who comment on mine... So I'll be trying your game.
I lost all my money. I'm still a bit confused on what to do exactly I was trying to get 21, but lost every round. The concept of the game was fun.
Yeah, basically you lose one point every time you reach 21, and the goal is to lose as many point as you can before the time runs out.... I'm just curious, after you lost all your money, did you make a deal with the devil?
The presentation of this game is really clean and just so nice to look at and interact with. Though I'm gonna be honest I had no Idea how to play... I sort of got the hang of it but a short tutorial would've been nice!
Very cool! ;)
Yeah, to be honest I did thought of making a tutorial, I just didn't have the time. Thanks for the review and good luck!
Very original, nice!
Thanks for the review and good luck!