🃏 DECK OR NO DECK

How much are you willing to risk?

A card-based game of luck, risk, and negotiation.

Reveal the cards. Watch the prize pool change. Listen to the banker's offer.

Then make the decision:

DECK or NO DECK?

Take the deal and secure your winnings...

or keep playing and risk everything for a bigger prize.

🎴 ABOUT THE GAME

Deck or No Deck is an indie card game inspired by the classic Deal or No Deal concept, but with its own gameplay systems, progression and risk mechanics.

Instead of simply choosing whether to accept an offer, you must manage your energy, evaluate the cards that remain, consider the potential rewards and decide how much risk you're willing to take.

Every card you reveal changes the situation.

Every offer tells you something.

And every NO DEAL could be the decision that wins you a fortune...

or costs you everything.

💰 DEAL OR NO DEAL?

The core idea is simple:

Reveal cards.

Remove prizes from the board and watch the remaining possibilities change.

Receive an offer.

The banker evaluates the situation and makes you an offer.

Make your choice.

DEAL — Take the money and end the game.

NO DEAL — Reject the offer and continue playing.

The higher the potential reward, the harder the decision becomes.

The question isn't whether you can win.
The question is when you should stop.

⚡ MANAGE YOUR ENERGY

Money isn't the only thing you have to worry about.

Your energy is another resource you must manage during the game.

Some cards can drain your energy.

Others can restore it.

Run out of energy and the game is over.

This creates another layer of risk:

Sometimes the best offer isn't the biggest one.
It's the one you can afford to refuse.

🧠 RISK VS. REWARD

Every decision changes your situation.

A great offer might appear while several valuable cards are still available.

But what happens if you reject it?

Maybe the next card is worth almost nothing.

Maybe you find the jackpot.

Maybe you lose the energy you needed to continue.

There is no guaranteed strategy.

You have to read the situation and decide how far you're willing to go.

✖️ POWERFUL UPGRADES

During a game you can acquire temporary upgrades that can dramatically change your chances.

🛡️ Defensive upgrades

Protect your energy and survive dangerous situations.

🤝 Negotiation upgrades

Improve your ability to deal with the banker.

💀 Revival

Get another chance when the game seems to be over.

✖️ DOUBLE

Double the value of your final result.

✖️ TRIPLE

Triple your final result.

But powerful upgrades come at a price.

The question is:

Do you spend your money now to increase your chances... or save it for something bigger?

🎴 COLLECT DIFFERENT DECKS

Your journey doesn't end with a single deck.

Unlock and collect different themed decks, each with its own visual identity and gameplay characteristics.

Explore different worlds, take different levels of risk and discover which decks suit your play style.

From classic cards to strange and unexpected themes, there is more than one way to play.

And if you manage to collect them all...

There may be something waiting for you.

🃏 EVERY DECK IS DIFFERENT

Different decks can change the experience through their:

• number of cards;
• prize distribution;
• maximum reward;
• risk profile;
• difficulty;
• visual theme.

Some decks are longer and more demanding.

Others contain fewer cards and offer a more concentrated experience.

Choosing a deck is part of the strategy.

🎯 FEATURES

• 🃏 Card-based risk & reward gameplay
• 💰 Dynamic banker offers
• ⚡ Energy management
• 🧠 Strategic decision-making
• ✖️ Powerful temporary upgrades
• 💀 Revival mechanics
• 🎴 Multiple collectible decks
• 🎰 Different risk profiles and difficulties
• 🪙 Persistent coin progression
• 🌐 English & Spanish
• 📱 Desktop & mobile support
• 🖥️ Fullscreen support
• 🎮 Short and replayable games
• 🚧 Indie game currently in development

🏦 THE BANKER

The banker isn't just there to give you money.

His offer is a challenge.

Sometimes the offer will look tempting.

Sometimes it will feel insulting.

Sometimes you may wonder:

"Is he trying to make me accept because he knows something I don't?"

The goal isn't simply to calculate the highest possible reward.

It's to understand when the risk is worth taking.

🔥 HOW FAR WILL YOU GO?

Imagine this:

You have a valuable prize still on the board.

The banker offers you $8,000.

You could walk away.

But there is still a chance to win $25,000.

You press:

NO DEAL

The next card is revealed.

...

Everything changes.

That's Deck or No Deck.

🕹️ HOW TO PLAY

01 — REVEAL

Choose cards and remove prizes from the board.

02 — EVALUATE

Look at the prizes that remain and consider your chances.

03 — NEGOTIATE

The banker makes an offer based on the current situation.

04 — DECIDE

Accept the deal or reject it.

05 — SURVIVE

Manage your energy and use your upgrades wisely.

06 — RISK IT

Keep playing when you believe the potential reward is worth the risk.

07 — CASH OUT

Accept an offer when you decide you've gone far enough.

🎮 CONTROLS

Desktop

Mouse — Select cards and interact with the game.

Mobile

Touch — Tap cards, buttons and game controls.

For the best mobile experience, fullscreen mode is recommended.

🌐 LANGUAGES

Currently available in:

🇬🇧 English

🇪🇸 Español

More languages may be added in future updates.

🚧 CURRENT VERSION — PLAYABLE DEMO

Deck or No Deck is an independent game currently under development.

This version contains the core gameplay experience and is being released on itch.io so players can try it and help shape its future.

Some systems may still be balanced or expanded.

Future updates may include:

• additional decks;
• new banker behaviors;
• new upgrades;
• additional events;
• improved animations and visual effects;
• more sounds and music;
• new challenges;
• balance improvements;
• additional gameplay mechanics;
• new secrets and unlockables.

The game will continue evolving based on player feedback.

❤️ YOUR FEEDBACK MATTERS

This release is also an opportunity to see what real players think about the game.

If you play Deck or No Deck, please consider:

⭐ Rating the game

💬 Leaving a comment

💡 Suggesting an idea

🐛 Reporting a bug

🎮 Telling us what you liked — or didn't like

In particular, we'd love to know:

Did you understand the game without needing instructions?

Did the banker offers feel interesting?

Did you feel like you were making meaningful decisions?

Did you want to play another game after losing or winning?

Which deck would you like to see next?

What would make you play again tomorrow?

Your feedback will help determine what we improve before the next stage of development.

❤️ SUPPORT THE PROJECT

Deck or No Deck is an independent project developed by Zovicode.

The game is free to play.

If you enjoy it and want to support its development, you can leave a donation on itch.io.

Your support helps us continue working on:

• 🎴 new decks;
• 🧠 new gameplay systems;
• 🎨 visual improvements;
• 🔊 sound and music;
• ⚡ new effects and animations;
• 🏦 improved banker behavior;
• 🎮 new challenges and game modes;
• 🚀 future Zovicode projects.

You don't need to donate to play.

Playing, rating and giving feedback are already a huge help.

🧑‍💻 ABOUT ZOVICODE

Zovicode is an independent boutique software studio focused on small games, applications, experiments and creative software projects.

Deck or No Deck is one of those experiments.

We're interested in exploring the space between software development, games and creative experimentation.

A Zovicode game

© 2026 Zovicode. All rights reserved.

💜 THANK YOU

Whether you play one game or try to collect every deck:

Thank you for playing Deck or No Deck.

If you enjoy it, please leave a rating or a comment.

Your feedback can directly influence the future of the game.

🃏 Make the deal.

💰 Take the risk.

❓ Or go DECK OR NO DECK?