Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers

A clever new spin on deckbuilding, held back by some frustrating balance issues.

Battle your way through a seedy tavern filled with gambling addicted townspeople in this Blackjack Roguelike Adventure. From aces and face cards to tarot cards, business cards and more, create your unique deck to beat the house.

All in all, Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers surprised me quite a bit. While I’ve been a fan of other rogue-like games, such as Dead Cells and The Rogue: Prince of Persia, I didn’t expect this silly little deck builder to quickly climb the ladder of my favorites. There are some rough patches through and through, but they’re charming in a way.

Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers has many of the characteristics of an excellent deckbuilder roguelike. It has a large variety of cards, which vary wildly in power and impact of each round, that you can assemble as you move through the casino. The game makes plenty of smart changes to blackjack and offers tons of information to add more strategy to the game. It does lack unlockable cards however, causing the game to quickly lose the magic of finding new cards, but it’s still a fun experience overall.