Pay Or Die by sangheli

Your body burns in nuclear fire. Your soul writhes in agony.
Death walks among the dying, offering a second chance — a cruel game of fate and redemption.
Your goal is simple, yet unforgiving: defeat enemies and collect gold to buy your freedom from Death itself.
| itch.io | https://sangheli.itch.io/pay-or-die |
| win build | https://sangheli.itch.io/pay-or-die |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/58/pay-or-die |
Ratings
| Given | 23🗳️ | 15🗨️ |
Well done!
I really like the art style and the mood the game generates the the clock ticking but it's too hard for me.
Not entirely sure what the strategy here is though. The cards can mostly be sussed out either by hovering over whether they can be used as attacks, and a bit of trial and error. Once that's done it seems like you just attack, heal, and sell until you win. But the AI also seems to be fairly accurate so sometimes I'd lose even with what I believe to be "correct" play.
I suspect I'm missing something? The rules imply there's some discovery involved so I maybe missed something.
Love the concept, nice work!
I’m glad you enjoyed the game’s atmosphere!