Fukuzatsu (複雑)
A downloadable card game
Taured Poker or as it later became known, Fukuzatsu was developed in the late 1800s in Taured’s capital. A slighted poker player supposedly barged into the tent of a fortune teller, brandishing his deck and demanding she withdraw her comments on his future. The game they played became the Fukuzatsu as we know it now.
Fukuzatsu 複雑 (complicated) is a game inspired by the video game Balatro. In Fukuzatsu 2-4 players face off against each other, playing tarot cards for special synergies whilst physically maiming their opponent's cards.
Mark your own cards! Tear up your opponent's favourite Ace. Cut deals then backpedal! Cheat! Anything goes in Fukuzatsu where the only rule is win. Returning players may re-use their old deck, battered and physically changed from previous battles. (cheap playing card deck recommended.)
"You can’t just play God to win a game of cards…" - User PHANthasmal
"The rules are loosely poker..." - User Kumada1
Expansion: Attaccarat out NOW
Fukuzatsu Hand Calculator created by Awfor HERE
Physical Copies now AVAILABLE!
Purchase
In order to download this card game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $9.77 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- Fukuzatsu is now in French!97 days ago
- First Official Expansion Live!Jul 21, 2024
- Update 1.5Mar 26, 2024
- Update 1.4Mar 25, 2024
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I'm in love with this and haven't even played it yet...
Thank you! Feel free to let me know how your first game goes!
Fukuzatsu is a Balatro-inspired tabletop game.
The PDF is 32 pages of bright, burned-out-CRT-television aesthetic. It's very readable, and makes use of great contrast between the text and backgrounds, which has the words swimming up at you through a Hotline Miami haze.
The rules are loosely poker, but with an extra deck and a lot of additional calculation for scoring. Cheating is permitted, with a half chips penalty if caught, and this encourages players to cheat heavily as the game gets more desperate.
Tarot cards have a wide range of effects, and you can deck-build a bit, developing a specific array of cards over multiple games.
Overall, if you're looking for a complex and interesting card game to play physically, this is a good pick. There's a lot of depth to play, but it's also random and zany and the numbers get big. I'd honestly love to see a professional poker player's response to it, but absent that it feels pretty safe to recommend to you.
Minor Issues:
-Page 7, "If a player passes and activation turn" and the