Sloker

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Sloker is a poker-based card game for two players (or solo play) that combines hand-building with a unique gravity mechanic. A 3×5 board is laid out in front of the Player, forming three horizontal rows, each row is a separate poker hand. The Player's goal is to score as many chips as possible by forming high-ranking poker combinations across all three rows. The Dealer deals 15 cards face-up in a 3×5 rectangle, filling the bottom row first, then middle, then top. The difference between the two versions lies in when the Player makes their decision: in Classic mode, the Player names a suit before the deal (blind choice — pure luck); in Pro mode, the Player sees all 15 cards first and then strategically chooses which suit to remove. All cards of the chosen suit are removed from the board. The remaining cards fall vertically downward within their columns, like sand in an hourglass, and the Dealer fills the empty cells with new cards from the deck. The Player then scores points for the three completed horizontal rows based on standard poker hand values. An optional Avalanche mode extends the deal into multiple cycles: after each scoring round, the suit of the last card placed determines the next suit to be removed, creating a chain reaction that continues until the deck runs out. A full game consists of 10 deals (5 as Player, 5 as Dealer), with players switching roles halfway through. The player with the most chips after all deals wins. Solo play is also supported — simply beat your own record. —description from the designer

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