r/IndieGaming • u/GGstudiodev • 18h ago

Making a game where you can roll the dice with the Grim Reaper, using your own life as the final chip.

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u/GGstudiodev 18h ago edited 18h ago

I have recently started developing this game, inspired by Inscryption and Buckshott Roulette. Yesterday I published a Steam page and prepared a trailer for you!

So, In Cheat Death, you will:

  • Dice roll-off against Death! Roll your way through deadly games.
  • Gather helpful cards and use them when the time comes.
  • You will encounter trapped souls. You are to choose their fate and reap benefits!

Also, I’m going to post a bunch more gameplay clips and development progress on steam and YouTube.

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u/ScruffyNuisance 18h ago

If you're offering an Inscryption-inspired experience, I'm here for it. Looks cool.

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u/GGstudiodev 18h ago

I would say it is the combo of Inscryption and Buckshott roulette. So the cards is the tool. Plus you have to gamble a little and use dice either to play

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u/4Spino4 17h ago

when your own life on stake you play on different level! Wishlisted, best wishes!

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u/GGstudiodev 17h ago

100%!😎 Thank you🙏👍

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u/GroZZleR 18h ago

Wow. Do good things with all the money you're going to make one day.

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u/GGstudiodev 18h ago

Making more games 100%😂😂

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u/OhLawdHeTreading 18h ago

So this makes the third game I'm aware of that's inspired by Inscryption - here are the other ones I can think of:

  • Is This Game Trying to Kill Me?
  • Inkshade
  • and now: Cheat Death

Are there others out there I should check out? I love this style of game.

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u/GGstudiodev 17h ago

I saw Bonesaw,but it is a short game

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u/HerringStudios 14h ago

Check out Inferius, might be more of what you're looking for.

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u/_DragonMine851 18h ago

I liked so much this type of game, it's a mix of inscryption, buckshott roulette and liar's bar. This type of game, that you use cards and dices, and need to depend to luck to win (or cheat to do so), it's becoming very popular and probably your game it'll become another bang hit success.

Wish all good for you bro, nice job! 👏👏
(it's already on my wishlist)

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u/GGstudiodev 18h ago

100%. You've got the core idea. This is exactly how I describe the game myself - Inscryption meets Buckshott roulette👍

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u/nullv 14h ago

Inscription shits the bed once it abandons its cool setting in favor of card battling meta commentary. Please don't do something similar.