Overall, good job!
The visuals work well (someone mentioned in the comments about adding more visual indicators or icons along with the text, and I agree, I was playing on split screen at some point, and it was harder to read what is on the cards. Otherwise, it works).
I was a bit confused about how things work. For example, I was unsure if eliminating 0 cops would affect me and how (maybe I am just bad at this, lol). The cards mention different abilities, but at times, I found myself randomly picking them and wondering if there is a strategy I am missing on (besides the combos of duplicate cards for better payoff).
The instructions mention that removing innocent members can hurt you, but I never quite got how or when it happens. Maybe some further indicators on how well you did (or did not do) at the end of the round (s) would help. I'd also consider adding a 'start over' for abandoning progress and restarting a new heist.
I will probably try playing more to see if I do better. Other than that, good job!
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Hey, thank you very much for the detailed feedback! I was originally planning to add a proper tutorial and clearer feedback but unfortunately ran out of time during the jam.
The main idea is that undercover cops give no payout and always lie in their hints. Eliminating an innocent card means losing that cards payout. Also if it was part of a "poker combo" you could potentially lose the combo bonus as well. So eliminating the wrong cards can make reaching the quota much harder.
If there are no undercover cops among the cards you played, then not eliminating anyone is completely fine. And there is a text which tells you if there are any undercover cops among heist cards.
You're also right that the game doesn't really communicate how good or bad your decisions were besides the final payout/quota. That's definitely something I'd want to improve with clearer indicators and feedback if I continue working on it.
And a restart button is a good suggestion too. Thanks again for playing and taking the time to write all of this!