About Joker Ritual: Poker-Inspired Card Roguelike

Joker Ritual is a poker-inspired card roguelike where building powerful hands goes hand in hand with collecting Jokers and combining their special effects. Each run challenges you to beat increasingly difficult rounds, spending in-game earnings in the shop, upgrading your hands, and reshaping your deck with special cards.

How to Play Joker Ritual

Select up to five cards and press Play Hand to score a poker combination. The goal each round is to reach the target score before your hands run out. Use Discard to swap out selected cards when the current draw isn't working in your favor, and use the Rank or Suit buttons to sort your hand for a clearer view.

Between rounds, visit the shop to buy Jokers, upgrades, and card packs. Combine their effects and adapt your strategy as the rounds grow harder, culminating in boss rounds that demand a well-tuned deck to defeat.

Controls

• Mouse click / Touch tap: Select cards (up to five)
• Play Hand button: Score the selected poker combination
• Discard button: Replace selected cards
• Rank button: Sort hand by rank
• Suit button: Sort hand by suit

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