Hell of a Deal is a cooperative poker game where you face The Devil Himself and all the minions of Hell. The catch? They all cheat. To compete, you’ll have to cheat too – but the more you do, the closer you come to your doom.
Welcome to The Last Resort & Casino, where winning is your last resort. To reach the Big Table, you’ll have to face diabolical bosses such as Dedly Aloor, Jack Potts, The Brothers Dreadful and Roul-ette, each of whom twists the rules in a unique way and forces you to rethink your strategy.
The game uses a Texas Hold'em-style poker system, with one major twist: each player is dealt three cards instead of two, giving you an extra card to work with. During the game, you can earn powerful Favor cards that allow you to cheat and create unusual poker combinations, such as a four-card Flush. But every advantage comes with a price, whether it means gaining a Curse or suffering Temptation.
Your chips earn you Souls, the currency you’ll need when you reach the Big Table and face The Devil Himself. You can also wager one of your five Power chips to gain an immediate special ability, such as revealing one of the Boss's cards or taking a face-up discard into your hand. But lose the hand and your wagered chips flip over, delivering harsh penalties. If your Temptation becomes too great, the game ends in defeat.
Can you defeat The Devil Himself and earn your way back to the living? Hell of a Deal delivers the feeling of high-stakes poker without real money and turns an entire poker night into an approximately 90-minute gaming experience.
The retail edition includes 52 custom 11.5g poker chips and six neoprene play mats. The central community mats create a roughly 28 × 20-inch playing area, giving the table the feel of a full poker casino experience.
Hell of a Deal is designed for board gamers who love poker, but its cooperative gameplay and in-game guides also make it approachable for players who are relatively new to poker