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Poker Mafia's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme | #120 | 4.074 | 4.074 |
| Overall | #155 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Audio | #161 | 3.630 | 3.630 |
| Gameplay | #195 | 3.556 | 3.556 |
| Enjoyment | #269 | 3.593 | 3.593 |
| Innovation | #346 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
| Visuals | #376 | 3.815 | 3.815 |
Ranked from 27 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does the game fit the theme?
In "Poker Mafia", paranoia is the core mechanic. Traditional poker is about reading tells, but in this backroom game, nobody plays fair and trusting anyone gets you killed:
You Can't Trust The Players:
Every mobster at the table has an agenda. They aren't just betting chips, they are actively monitoring your hands and palming cards from their sleeves when you look away.
You Can't Trust The Deck:
The deck has been secretly tampered with. It contains suspicious wildcards (Black Jokers) that morph into winning hands and cursed "Hot Potato" dead cards (Red Jokers) that ruin your rank.
You Can't Trust Honesty:
Playing by the book is a death sentence. To stay ahead of the $50 Ante, you MUST cheat by swapping cards from your sleeve. But if anyone's eye gaze catches you mid-swap, the Boss puts a bullet in your head on the spot.
You Can't Trust The Room:
When the power cuts out during the Blackout Event, all bets are off as everyone scrambles in the pitch dark to steal from the deck.
Survival isn't about having the best hand, it's about knowing who is watching, who is cheating, and trusting absolutely no one.
What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
3D Models & Environment:
Royalty-free revolver models, accessories.
2D Art:
(The awesome looking) Standard 52-card playing card texture deck.
Audio & Music:
Royalty-free ambient noir jazz background music.
Fonts:
JQKAs Wild SDF.
How many people worked on the game?1
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