PokerRogue

PokerRogue is a single-player arcade poker roguelike RPG where combat is resolved through a fast, simplified Texas Hold’em system.

Poker is not a minigame — poker is the combat system.

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🎮 High Concept

• Genre: Roguelike / RPG / Arcade Strategy
• Core Mechanic: Texas Hold’em reimagined as combat
• Platform: PC (Desktop)
• Engine: MonoGame (DesktopGL)
• Runtime: .NET 10

You fight enemies by raising, guarding, folding, and using skills that bend probability.
Builds, relics, and enemies radically change how poker is played.

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🧠 Core Pillars

• Fast arcade hands (20–40 seconds)
• Clear risk vs reward (Pot = Damage)
• Build-driven gameplay
• Readable enemies, not solver AI
• High replayability

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🕹️ Gameplay Loop

1. Start a run
2. Navigate a procedural map
3. Fight enemies via poker combat
4. Gain skills, relics, upgrades
5. Defeat a boss
6. Die → unlock meta progression
7. Repeat

Average run: 25–35 minutes

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🧩 Project Structure

PokerRogue.sln
 ├─ PokerRogue.Game    (MonoGame DesktopGL)
 ├─ PokerRogue.Core    (Game logic, engine-agnostic)
 └─ PokerRogue.Tests   (optional)

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• C#
• .NET 10
• MonoGame 3.8+
• MGCB Content Pipeline
• Custom SpriteBatch UI

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🚀 Project Status

Early development / pre-alpha

Currently focusing on:

• Core combat prototype
• Arcade poker rules
• UI & game feel

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📄 Documentation

• PokerRogue_Specification.md – full design & technical spec
• ROADMAP.md – planned milestones
• CONTRIBUTING.md – contribution guidelines

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📜 License

TBD (likely MIT or custom indie license)