Poker Dungeon : Joker's Madness

Poker Dungeon: Joker's Madness plunges players into an enthralling turn-based deck-building adventure, posing a challenge for them to overcome 30 arduous stages brimming with strategic depth and customization. Initially, combat could seem prosaic, but as players advance and unlock a vast assortment of chips, stickers, and tickets, the game metamorphoses into a vivid display of strategic expertise. The game flaunts different disparate decks, each featuring unique card effects and playstyles, presenting a diverse array of tactical options similar to classic RPG roles such as assassins, mages and rangers. Players can smoothly switch cards between their deck and hand during combat, facilitating dynamic strategy adjustments. The introduction of chips, stickers, and tickets further enriches the gameplay, allowing players to create wild combinations and customize their decks to their preferred playstyle. However, the balance of the game is severely flawed. Essentially, it is highly challenging to win all the way to the finish. It is anticipated that it can be further optimized, and guidance is also highly necessary. Nonetheless, Poker Dungeon: Joker's Madness remains an absorbing…

balatro really did opened another pandoras box just like vampire survivors and im liking this playing cards with interesting gimmicks along with a equipment and positioning system its nice

This is great. The developer is responsive the Poker conceit is novel. I recommend it, this is a great time to support an innovative developer. I picked this up looking for an interesting early access game, and I hit the jackpot! FYI, the base game is a bit samey. Treat it like the tutorial. The good stuff is in the beta.

I'm a little surprised there aren't more reviews for this game considering the Balatro breakout. This game has that feel and is far more nuanced than it will appear on first blush. You've seen the line "I feel I'm just scratching the surface" before and I think this is appropriate to this game. The chips, stickers, and by-round modifiers change often and offer a ton of strategy. Yes, you want to build a good poker hand to increase damage, defense, and points but you also need the chips and other in-game wrinkles to get deep into the game. There isn't any kind of tutorial and I was fine with that because I had several ah-ha moments as I switched up cards in my deck or re-positioned my cards in hand. Again, there's a lot of nuance to work with and that's what makes a game like this work buying. Having gotten it on sale, I'm more than pleased. Buy it. Oh, and if the developers are seeing this (I'm sure you are), while I understand the change in music for Joker battles I have to be honest and note that it doesn't fit the in-game music up to that point. It's too goofy, silly. I want a sense of dread when I'm in a boss battle not a feeling like I'm at the carnival. Cool game.

Awesome game with a solid foundation. Just 3 games in and I feel this has Slay the Spire tier replay value. Really would just love to see more content added

Love the game. Very addicting. The developer is very open to suggestions as well.