Velato

Velato is a roguelike tactical card battler built around poker hands, bluffing and synergies between cards. In its single-player mode, you face system Bosses who watch how you play, remember your bluffs and decide whether to call them. Each hand combines building a poker hand with trying to convince a Boss that your bluff is real.

Tables and progression

You climb endless floors, each with three escalating tables. Small tables give you 50 Golds to warm up and set your strategy. At big tables, the pressure increases and the stakes rise from 50 to 70 Golds and beyond.

After beating a Boss, you can buy Jokers in the Velato Store. Consider their effects carefully: buying the wrong Joker can leave you without any scores at the next table. You can choose to challenge or skip based on your Jokers’ powers, and decide how much Gold to bet during the bluffing stage. Going all-in can maximize your Gold, while saving it leaves more for later tables.

Bosses and Jokers

You encounter 24 Bosses, each with a power that defends against your hand. Bosses differ from table to table, so you need to remember their abilities and build a deck suited to overcoming them. The game includes 124 Jokers to help you survive; choose cards that support the hands you want to bluff and the Bosses you face.

Game modes

Velato has three modes: Single mode is single-player against Bosses. Battle Mode is player versus player, and Hell Mode is multiplayer; both are listed as planned modes.