POKER FACE

by t4ran
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.79
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.68
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.28
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.79
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.07
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.48
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.70
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.77
A poker game where emotions matter more than cards. Watch your opponents’ behavior, catch the signals of their bluffs, and use them to win.

You don’t even have to look at your cards if you understand your opponent, that’s enough to take the game.

This game takes about 5-10 minutes to complete and has a definitive ending.

TOOLS USED

* Unity + Visual Studio
* Surge Tween Library
* Photoshop
* Audacity
* jsfxr

Comments63

Rinevard
Rinevard20 Apr 2026, 12:04
omg I didnt expect the ending, super cool.
T4RAN
T4RANauthor20 Apr 2026, 14:23
Thank you!
fgreeman20 Apr 2026, 16:02
I bet my mother's soul, but got unlucky, yare yare. Still, I like the idea and the graphics.
juyr20 Apr 2026, 19:46
This is pretty fun. I wish the opponent's hand were told to us completely, e.g: I had pair of queens and they beat with me with either pair or kings or pair or aces but the game only said "pair".

Overall, it was really fun to read their reactions and bet accordingly. Good job! :)
T4RAN
T4RANauthor20 Apr 2026, 21:50
Thanks @juyr! I didn’t have enough time to implement that, unfortunately, but if I keep working on the game, I’ll definitely add it.
Pimeko
Pimeko20 Apr 2026, 23:13
Well the concept is just great, really cool interpretation of the theme :)
Purrseus
Purrseus21 Apr 2026, 09:38
Whoa, I was wondering how it would end. Bleak.

I love the idea behind your game, it really works!
Jamope_21 Apr 2026, 12:46
I like this vision of "Signal", where you need to see the signals they make to know if they're lying or not, really cool implementation!
Fis
Fis21 Apr 2026, 12:49
Nice entry and application of the theme! Not sure how I feel about the ending :scream_cat:
Ekopeko21 Apr 2026, 12:51
Really nice use of the theme, very polished graphics
senior_sigan
senior_sigan21 Apr 2026, 12:52
I tried to win the casino with "signal" cheats but failed, T_T. Hhahahaa nice game!
Praccen
Praccen21 Apr 2026, 13:09
Really nice interpretation of the theme, and well executed! I was too good, and I paid for it :laughing:
Andrian21 Apr 2026, 13:20
Really unique idea
Mr. TJ21 Apr 2026, 13:33
Banger game, ending was also really funny, though i was confused at times why i was set back :)
T4RAN
T4RANauthor21 Apr 2026, 13:36
Thanks everyone! @mr-tj maybe you ran out of chips.
Mr. Flower21 Apr 2026, 15:33
I was NOT ready to get shot, but should've expected it with the GUN just sitting right there. The game is really cool, and just knowing if you have a good hand or not also really helps to enhance the game, while not making it impossible to play for non-poker players. Really awesome art, sound design, and incorporation of the theme. Great work :D
TermiGht
TermiGht21 Apr 2026, 15:39
I loved this game! The changing characters was a nice feature. Except i got shot in the face but it happens to anyone. :)
VerttiXPertti
VerttiXPertti21 Apr 2026, 15:46
Fun game, but as someone who plays a lot of poker, the small errors with betting and calling annoyed me haha. Also sometimes the game would think I won when the villain still had chips. But other than that I really enjoyed the game. The ending was a shock.
Nordin21 Apr 2026, 15:48
What a unique interpretation of the theme, love it :) great game
Tymus
Tymus21 Apr 2026, 15:50
would also have loved to see the winning hand, got a bit confused between not knowing what beat me and why some rounds ended with the character leaving.
otherwise fun entry for the jam :>
GooZzz21 Apr 2026, 15:51
Hahaha!! it is very interesting, I love this game!😍
Verbante
Verbante21 Apr 2026, 16:43
The game does puts you into an observational mode which I really like. Btw I'm really glad I didn't close the games once I reached the ending, something amazing happened after 15 minutes.
T4RAN
T4RANauthor21 Apr 2026, 16:58
Thanks!
@verbante I’m really glad you didn’t shut it down!
@verttixpertti I also really love poker, and even though I knew I needed to simplify the mechanics, I still wanted to add card drawing but I held myself back, hehe.
HDVR02
HDVR0221 Apr 2026, 18:11
A very interesting take on a poker game — even though the opponent with a gun was tough for me. The simple visual style and music are pleasant. Great work!
penagwin21 Apr 2026, 23:38
The graphics are super polished, you got a great aesthetic going!

I'm not sure if I got lucky, but my hands were so stacked I didn't have to read the signals much. Still a very well polished game for the jam, great work!
Maocaroni
Maocaroni22 Apr 2026, 02:00
I like the idea, meaby more resources its perfect, but i liked
block97
block9722 Apr 2026, 04:43
Really cool idea with the theme, the art and music were fantastic. I was about to win and got shot unlucky :D
LDJam user 236055
LDJam user 23605522 Apr 2026, 13:29
nice to see you did submit it @t4ran :D love the idea of reading their faces to see if they're bluffing, a bit similar to the concept we went for but in a completely different genre
MaruMari22 Apr 2026, 13:53
A Poker game with signals. Brilliant 😁
AstroAceOne22 Apr 2026, 13:56
wonderful game, it’s so unusual to use facial signals to read your opponent, I liked that they just killed me at the end, it was funny
Echo Team
Echo Team22 Apr 2026, 15:26
A nice take on a classic game :smiley:
ShadyShade
ShadyShade22 Apr 2026, 15:47

I don't really know how to play poker but playing it while listening to Lady Gaga was really a peak experience :game_die:

That one sigma dude was also hilarious

T4RAN
T4RANauthor22 Apr 2026, 15:52
@shadyshade you have no idea how long I’ve been waiting for a comment like this 😄
Andrian22 Apr 2026, 16:01
I really liked how every character in this game has a distinct personality, rather than just random emotions where you have to guess if they're bluffing or not. Also, using facial expressions as signals is a truly original idea. Well done!
LDJam user 423872
LDJam user 42387222 Apr 2026, 16:01
Excellent poker implementation! Nice visual style.
T4RAN
T4RANauthor22 Apr 2026, 16:06
Thank you very much 😊
Pavlo0422 Apr 2026, 16:15
The game is awesome! I can see how much effort you put into the art—major respect for that. Great work!
hoarime
hoarime22 Apr 2026, 17:01
nice game, i liked the interpretation of theme and the idea, but got confused in the beginning bc i forgot how to play poker xd
Mezaka
Mezaka22 Apr 2026, 17:36
Haha :D What. I beat the last guy but he still shot me. Maybe I should play less agressive against people with guns.
II-P
II-P22 Apr 2026, 18:00
There are a million poker games, but this one feels too real! Every digital version of poker lacks that true feeling of poker. Poker is about the people you play with.

In addition, I also really like how the opponents have different personalities and bluff in their own ways, *haha*, that's funny :>

This entry could definitely be a winning one!
GARYglhf
GARYglhf23 Apr 2026, 07:39
Отличная игра! Очень классно обыграли тему. Сначала думаю покер?? и где тут сигнал - но когда заметил как меняется выражения лица играть стало веселей - это круто.
LDJam user 42383823 Apr 2026, 13:00
super clever take on the theme and the art is great, did not expect to get shot at the end but honestly fair enough
krawa
krawa23 Apr 2026, 18:57
Looks like this game was supposed to teach me something, but I’m a terrible learner
Bananplyte
Bananplyte23 Apr 2026, 21:15
Did not expect the ending! Fun game!
IRKAR24 Apr 2026, 07:41
Cool game and i love ending game)
kremlebot
kremlebot24 Apr 2026, 09:52
А почему я не могу обменять часть карт по правилам пятикарточного покера? Или я просто не разобрался как это сделать?
T4RAN
T4RANauthor24 Apr 2026, 13:17
@kremlebot I didn't add this mechanic to focus more on reading emotions than on your own combinations, like in most regular poker games.
Dywanix
Dywanix24 Apr 2026, 19:00
really nice gameplay and lovely visuals
zevwax
zevwax24 Apr 2026, 20:25
Humor and graphics are 5/5! Good work!
T4RAN
T4RANauthor25 Apr 2026, 07:36
Thx!
LDJam user 38931926 Apr 2026, 15:24
The ending hahahahaha, well done! Loved the artstyle lots!
LLlarsO
LLlarsO26 Apr 2026, 16:41
Fun little game. I think the lenght of the game was perfect.

I like the variation with two opponents. Would have liked a level with even more players, so it gets harder to see the faces. :)

The graphics are nice and I like the "modest" UI. The gameplay was fluent and the character designs are nice. I really like the expressions of the characters, especially the poker face guy. :D
The game is very polished, also thanks to the fitting sound effects. Great work!
zidan-banan
zidan-banan26 Apr 2026, 19:37
Stylish graphics, simple, intuitive gameplay
But I personally missed a reminder of poker combinations
Cool characters with emotions. An interesting interpretation of the theme
Nice ending
JuanRod707
JuanRod70727 Apr 2026, 18:35
Loved it! Is there a bias to what you get? I felt extremely lucky playing this game, I was pulling straights too often.
skiddings28 Apr 2026, 20:32
Impressive compo game!
gurkenlabs
gurkenlabs28 Apr 2026, 22:58
Very original interpretation of the theme, and it felt like all the characters had truly distinct personalities that you had to adjust your playstyle to. Well done!
Gecko64
Gecko6429 Apr 2026, 06:39
I loved reading the 'signals' of the opponents, the art, audio and the gameplay. Had a really fun time, good job :)
T4RAN
T4RANauthor29 Apr 2026, 15:43
Thank you all for the feedback. @juanrod707 yes, I slightly adjusted the chances of higher combinations occurring to add more variety ^^
Ava Skoog
Ava Skoog5 May 2026, 19:21
Very cool! It's a great concept, and the game looks really nice. The art style is fun and it feels nice and punchy with the sound effects for the chips and so on.

I have to admit I didn't end up relying as much on the signals as perhaps I was supposed to. I feel like I did learn their faces, but my decisions were more often down to whether my hand was any good or not. If I didn't have anything at all, I'd fold regardless, and even if they seemed to have something good, I'd still call or raise if I thought *I* had something *very* good, and that seemed to do the trick :p

One thing that confused me was that some of the games seemed to end with me having fewer chips than my opponent, but I still got to move on to the next one. Is it more about endurance than points, surviving a certain number of hands?

Good ending! I did start wondering as soon as I saw that iron on the table…

Overall good stuff, I wonder if it can be balanced more in favour of having to rely on the signals. Thanks for making it!
Crowelian
Crowelian6 May 2026, 06:59
The art style and "postfx" are just great! This suprised me! Good job!

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