Game features

• A physical-table feel. Dice roll under cups, the player sees their own hand, opponents stay hidden, and a call triggers a full tabletop showdown.
• Risk with consequences. Liar and Exact calls can send the loser to a Fate Die, turning a social bluff into a survival decision.
• Runs beyond a single hand. Winners earn buttons, the Stall can change the pool, and surviving opponents can continue into later hands.
• A hostile nautical mood. Lantern light, moonlight, rough wreckage, sea ambience, and an untrustworthy host frame the game from opening to ending.

Core Loop

Deal five dice to each living player -> roll beneath cups -> bid with Raise / Reveal / Liar / Exact -> reveal the table on a call -> resolve the Fate Die -> award Steer and rewards -> begin the next hand.

The World

The game opens in the bilge of a ruined vessel. A lantern cuts through the darkness while the cat welcomes the player with a promise of escape. As the camera settles into the broken table, the sea surrounds the wreck and the real game begins.

The Cast

The Cat - the smiling host who promises a way to shore. (To be updated)

The Rats - three opponents who bluff, reveal, call, survive, and sometimes disappear from the table permanently.

Gameplay Details

• Hidden information: opponent dice are represented by placeholders until a die is revealed or a showdown occurs.
• Reveal: expose one of your dice publicly without changing the rest of the hand.
• Showdown: on Liar / Exact, every cup lifts and all dice are placed on the table for the true tally.
• Fate: the loser is resolved through a dedicated Fate Die presentation.
• Steer: the winner can influence the next deal before the next hand is rolled.
• Economy: buttons provide a persistent resource for future Stall purchases and progression.

Controls - Current Prototype

Select die: Choose a die for Reveal / action targeting

Select face: Choose the face for a Raise

Count +/-: Adjust the bid count

Raise: Increase the table-wide bid

Reveal: Expose one die

Call Liar: Challenge the previous bid

Call Exact: Challenge with an exact-count claim

Steer: Choose the die/target for the next deal

Credits:

Character Design - L7goldfish

Game Design - Ogi-Wan Kenobi, Cuoqqum

Game Programmer - Cuoqqum

All assets were made by our team except for:

Sea Wave Against Rocks : Freesound - Sea Waves Against Rocks by emainta