Blackjack Bounty is Released!

ALL FREE COPIES HAVE BEEN CLAIMED - Thank You For Your Interest!

I've been designing games and releasing them on itch.io for some time now and I'm really happy to announce this latest project. I had a lot more help with the polishing phase than normal and think you'll be pretty impressed if solo games are your deal. What's more, the first 20 people to give the game a shot can do so FOR ABSOLUTLELY FREE by claiming a "Community Copy" on the game's page! Need a little more info?

Overview

You swore that you’d never return to that life ever again, but here you are. Forced between a rock and a hard place, either you hunt down the list of bounties placed in front of you or you’ll have one more hole in that ol’ head of yours when they lay you down for a dirt nap. Your past has finally caught up with you, and you can’t help wonder, has your luck finally run out?

Blackjack Bounty is a solitaire card game that uses Blackjack, or 21, as a base. In the course of the game you must hunt down several bounties or die trying. You’re an experienced bounty hunter though, and you still have a few tricks up your sleeve. That said, it still may not be enough, but if you’re lucky, you can finally return to the peaceful life you’ve almost gotten used to.

To win the game, simply capture all bounties by playing enough cards or by making enough 21’s (Blackjacks) without going over (busting). It may sound simple, but it’s actually quite tricky!

What's in the Box?

Depending on if you download the full color version or the stripped down black and white version, you are getting a rulebook approximately 15 pages long. The rules fit on about 4 of those pages with the rest being dedicated to a detailed play example, optional variants (including a scrapped beta version of the game), and a full glossary of every keyword in the entire document. Additionally, the PDF has built in bookmarks for easy navigation.

As a separate document you can optionally download play sheets (color and B&W as a single PDF) which allow for easily tracking your skills using a coin as well as setup guides for how the cards should be positioned at game start. This is completely supplemental and therefore not included in the primary document.

What You’ll Need

To play Blackjack Bounty you need the following:

• A basic understanding of the game “Blackjack”, sometimes referred to as “21”
• A standard deck of 52 playing cards (jokers removed)
• Some dice, several tokens, or a sheet of paper (recommended are 2 four-sided dice or 2 six-sided dice as well as a ten-sided die. It’s less wasteful than paper and easier to manage. My examples will assume you are using dice.)
• This rulebook

The Making of Blackjack Bounty

If you want to learn more about how and why I made the game, please read the devlog I posted. You can find that here.

Check the Game Out Here!

You can view more information and download the game via its page here. I would greatly appreciate any and all feedback via a comment or rating if you have the chance. Thank you for your time and consideration :)