DECKO is a standalone poker deck building game from Gem Games, designed by Hjalmar Hach (Villagers, Streets, and the Moon Trilogy). This is a multiplayer take on the Balatro formula where 2-5 players race to 60 chips by building poker hands, buying powerful cards, and acquiring permanent joker abilities.
In this review, we break down the gameplay, what works, what doesn't, and whether you should back this Gamefound campaign.
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What We Cover in This Video:
Game overview and designer background - Hjalmar Hach's poker deck builder
Campaign details - €30,000 goal funded, currently over €49,000 with 858 backers
Player count (2-5) and estimated play time (45-60 minutes)
Core gameplay loop - betting, revealing poker hands, and the buy phase
Deck building mechanics - starting with 2-8 cards, burning cards to thin your deck
Marketplace system - dual value cards, double cards, chip generating cards, and triggered effects
Joker system breakdown - six types (call, raise, fold, deal, burn, buy) with permanent powers
Specific joker examples - Vampire, Mr. Jackpot, Genie, Mr. Mulligan, Chip Girl
Wild card rounds that shake up standard poker rules
Win conditions - first to 60 chips or highest after 12 rounds
What we love - elegant betting loop, meaningful decisions, joker variety, sabotage mechanics
What concerns us - mysterious stretch goals, single tier pricing, shallow starting decks, Balatro comparisons
Who this game is for and who should skip it
Comparison alternatives - Scout, Wonderland's War, and Balatro
Final verdict on backing this Gamefound campaign
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Overview
00:04:32 What We Like
00:05:53 What We Don't Like
00:09:00 Buy Or Skip
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