Deal With The Devil

Inspiration

The theme was impermanence, and we chose to explore it through the lens of life and death. We were drawn to the idea of time and health constantly slipping away. That evolved into a gambling concept where players must risk the limited life they have left in order to survive. Impermanence is both a part of the story and built into the mechanics.

What it does

Deal With The Devil is a fast-paced gambling game set in hell. The Devil offers you a deal: gamble what remains of your life to escape. Players can bet their life points in three minigames:

Blackjack
Slots
Coin Flipping

When they lose, they lose the life they wagered. At the same time, their health is constantly decaying, creating pressure and urgency.

How we built it

We built the entire game in Godot.

designed and programmed all gameplay systems from scratch
created custom logic for betting and life decay
animated all of our own assets
designed UI, animations, and game flow ourselves

Everything was made during the hackathon timeframe.

Challenges we ran into

balancing life decay so the game felt intense but not unfair
tuning probabilities to make outcomes risky but achievable
implementing multiple minigames in a limited timeframe
hand-drawing assets under time pressure

Accomplishments that we're proud of

creating an engaging thematic experience
implementing three playable games
building all assets ourselves
delivering a polished, cohesive experience under time constraints

What we learned

visuals can really impact emotional intensity. We spent a lot of time polishing the UI to make the game feel more immersive
how to quickly conceptualize and prototype