GoKaDu

GoKaDu is a retro simulator of the 1980s and 1990s role-playing card game “Govno.” At GoKaDu Castle, you play as one of seven ghost friends gathered for a game, where you can scheme, compete for power and manage the deck’s budget and order. The game uses 52 cards and includes a phase mode; its setting features profanity and heavy folk rock music.

Playing the game

Gameplay simulates conversation with computer-controlled characters. You press buttons containing recorded phrases to speak as your player, and can check or edit each phrase in a slide-out panel. You can trigger prepared phrases with hotkeys as well as the mouse, and the panel shows the hotkeys. During a game, you can also call in additional characters to act as bystanders and spectators, recreating the presence of onlookers at street games.

After the first section of cards, an “A” appears in the lower-right corner. Select it to turn the Autopilot on or off; it can help when you do not know what to say or do not want to divide the cards yourself. The rules and game world are explained in the in-game help and a PDF manual.