You wake up in Jack's cellar. One lamp, one table, and a television that only gets channel 3. Jack sits across from you in the dinner jacket from the old commercial. He is very polite about all of it.

"Take your time. I have had a great deal of it."

This is the free browser demo of KILL JACK, a horror blackjack roguelike. Play the first ante against him, take a charm from the house, play one hand of the second ante, and find out how he says goodbye.

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The full game has six antes, thirty-five charms, a new house rule every ante, and his end: KILL JACK on itch.io (Windows and macOS).

HOW IT PLAYS

  • Every chip on your side of the felt is one of your lives, and every chip on his side is one of his. Win a hand and he pays. Lose and you do.
  • A tie goes to the shotgun. Two shells, one of them live, and you choose who goes first.
  • Stake three chips at once and he lays the shotgun on the felt for that hand.
  • If you take too long, he starts drumming his fingers on the table.

CONTROLS

  • Mouse: look around and click. The mouse is locked into the game once you take a seat; Esc lets it go, a click takes it back.
  • H hit, S stand, D double down, R surrender, Space or Enter to deal. Tab looks at the monitor.

NOTES

  • Plays in a current Chrome, Edge or Firefox on a computer. Not made for phones.
  • The first start takes a moment: about 100 MB to load, then the cellar is prepared behind a LOADING screen.
  • Headphones recommended.

CONTENT

Jump scares (they can be switched off in the options), flashing lights, firearms, blood.

Buy the full game: KILL JACK

Made in Godot. Jack's voice is generated with ElevenLabs. Credits for sounds and models come with the game.

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