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Sleight: Cheat the Devil

Cards slide across the Devil's table one at a time. Drag down the ones you want. Let the rest go by. And when he looks away, cheat.

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Coming soon to iPhone · Free to try · No ads

His cheats

Cheat with your hands.

No menus. Every cheat is a move you make on the table, under his nose.

Three to start

The pocket
PocketThe Palm
Palm a card. Play it later.
The ring
RingThe Spread
Slow time. Take one of three.
The match
MatchThe Burn
Burn a card out of your hand.

And in the full game

The inkwell
InkwellThe ForgeryFull game
Rewrite a card. Twice a run.
The bell
BellMisdirectionFull game
Turn his head. Twice a run.
The mirror
MirrorThe GlimpseFull game
Read his next three cards.
The gaff
GaffThe PullFull game
Pull back a card you passed.
The hourglass
HourglassThe StallFull game
Stop his patience. Twice a run.
The false bottom
False BottomThe SlipFull game
Bank a card. The hand pays over.

Bring three to every run. Pick your poison.

Suspicion

Read the Devil.

Every cheat raises his Suspicion, and what it costs depends on where his eyes are. Wait for the glance away. Push too far and his hand comes down on yours.

  1. Drumming on the railHe's calm
  2. Eyes over the railBe careful
  3. StaringOne more is dangerous
  4. He glances awayNow: a cheat costs almost nothing

Beyond pairs and flushes

Hands poker forgot.

Three sixes are The Beast. Black aces and black eights are a Dead Man's Hand. Some hands his deck can't deal at all. Forge one and he'll pay. He'll also notice.

The BeastThree sixes
Dead Man's HandBlack aces, black eights
  • Skip Straight
  • The Tigers
  • The Blaze
  • The Void

The main run

Go down.

The Descent goes circle by circle. Each has its own dealer and one rule that bends the game: two decks at once, no low cards, less time every hand. Beat a circle's stake to go deeper. The first two circles are free. Who deals below them, you'll have to go down and see.

The Ferryman
I
Limbo

The Ferryman. The house rules. Nothing changed.

Cerberus
II
Gluttony

Cerberus. Two decks deal at once.

A dealer in shadow
IIIFull game
Lust

Dealer unseen. No cards below seven.

A dealer in shadow
IVFull game
Greed

Dealer unseen. He never calls a Pair.

A dealer in shadow
VFull game
Wrath

Dealer unseen. Less time, every hand.

A dealer in shadow
VIFull game
Heresy

Dealer unseen. Only hearts and spades.

A dealer in shadow
VIIFull game
Violence

Dealer unseen. Only jacks, queens, kings and aces.

A dealer in shadow
VIIIFull game
Fraud

Dealer unseen. He looks away less.

A dealer in shadow
IXFull game
Treachery

Dealer unseen. Just you and him.

At the door

Make a deal.

Between circles he lays tarot on the rail. Boons help. Curses hurt, and pay more. Take one, or walk past. His deck grows the deeper you go.

BoonDeuces wild
BoonLight fingers
CurseBlood price

Once a day · the same for everyone

One deal. Everyone.

Once a day his slot machine deals the Pit: the same cards, the same bargain and the same kit for every player on Earth. You get one attempt. See where you stand at his table, then come back tomorrow.

Pull the lever for fun. Drag the knob down, or press the plate. In the game, one pull a day decides the Pit for everyone.

His machine deals again in
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at midnight UTC

From the App Store

Cheat the Devil. Palm a card while he isn't looking. Make a deal. Boons help, curses pay more. One deal. Everyone. The same deal worldwide, one try a day. Don't get caught. He's watching. He always is.
Take a seat

Good hands.
Bad intentions.

Free to try. One purchase unlocks the whole game: no ads, no subscriptions, no account. Plays offline.

Coming soon to the App Store