The story

You’re a tahúr, a card sharp, hustling your way up Halcyon City’s underground card circuit: the Underdeck. Every district has its regulars, its house rules and a kingpin who cheats at match point. Vic, an old sharp who’s seen every trick, shows you the ropes. Beat a district’s kingpin and the next one is waiting, a little closer to the top of the Underdeck.

The story runs over five chapters, each longer than the last, plus a secret last one. Early Access has the first three: nine kingpins and 45 rooms. No spoilers below, only the places and the people you’ll sit across from.

Chapter 1: Downtown Halcyon

Nickel games and a busted horseshoe

Lucky Lou

The Doorman · Low Town

A dive bar under a busted neon horseshoe. Everybody starts here.

The Rusty Horseshoe · 5 rooms

Candi Vex

The Sugar Queen · Candy Row

A candy-colored arcade where the claw machines are rigged — and so are the tables.

Sugar Rush Arcade · 5 rooms

Chapter 2: The East Side

Docks, fortune parlors and a maze of mirrors

Big Tony Brass

The Heavyweight · Iron Docks

A boxing gym by day, a card hall by night. The tables are bolted to the floor.

The Brass Knuckle · 5 rooms

Madame Mirage

The Seer · Velvet Heights

A fortune parlor hung with crystal and incense smoke.

The Crystal Lounge · 5 rooms

Dex & Lex

The Twins · Mirror District

A mirror-maze bar where every table is reflected a thousand times.

Reflections · 5 rooms

Chapter 3: Midtown Lights

Jazz, pinball, hackers and diamonds

Silk Sinclair

The Velvet Voice · Jazz Quarter

Smoky jazz, velvet booths, and a host who never loses a tie.

The Velvet Room · 5 rooms

Rico Ricochet

The Pinball Wizard · Arcade Strip

A pinball palace roaring with bumpers, bells and flashing lights.

The Tilt · 5 rooms

GL1TCH

The Ghost in the Machine · Server Row

A hacker den inside an abandoned server farm. The tables hum.

The Mainframe · 5 rooms

Duchess Diamanté

The Duchess · Diamond Row

An exclusive lounge where every surface glitters.

The Jewel Box · 5 rooms

Still to come

New chapters arrive as free updates. What’s changed lately is on the updates page.

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