Deuce: Strip BlackJack 2

Dawg she ate me :skull: skibiddy

Is the first image Captain curly

Its a good game but i genuinely cant find any codes other than the one from the previous game and the ones written , would love to play more :(

Right away, I haven’t played a lot of games on Itch.io, but this game to me blows a LOT of other adult games out of the water! Even at the most shallow way of rating, the visuals are extremely attractive and endearing alone. Redpinescorp does great keeping the fashion of all the characters varied
enough to make the stripping feel really rewarding with a retro style that pops out a lot by the time you get down to their underwear which shows off pretty appealing figures (they’re hot). More than that though, having unique dialogue for each win makes the next get more and more engaging to me by adding small moments that can both be cute, or lore that takes you out of the moment for just a second.

Seeing The Lonely Girl not be bothered about throwing off her expensive jacket before anything else, and Lia becoming a bit embarrassed once you have her reveal much more than she began with are some fun examples. Lia is 100% the best case of what this game as well as the first does using the basic strip mechanics to me though. Her design right away can be unsettling, something to make you wonder what there even IS to be stripped here. Just like with The Babysitter later down the line though, she ends up showing off that even though this world has many more horror elements than you thought, Lia still manages to be extremely attractive, and in her case, lovable. The second win you have on her has you probably wanting to see her nude more than The Lonely Girl herself. All this because of the clever use of the stripping game as an actual opponent herself as a monster.

While that’s all interesting, the story itself has a similar way of keeping you in a mix of feelings the whole way through. I think going against Classic was actually a driving reason I wanted to see the game through because of it’s melancholy final scene, despite the fact you just got done playing a stripping game with a goofball complaining about how easy it is for the player to win. I don’t want to spoil too much of the story, but I highly suggest to the more impatient player to take their time enjoying each opponent and their official scenes. If you’re having a hard time, there’s nothing wrong with waiting till you’re back in the mood for a strip game, and more curious about the next character to unlock. It’s an understatement to say the lore and characters only get more interesting the farther you go. Since the game is so accessible both by browser and download, it’ll be nice to surprise yourself as you go through at any time or pace.

For the meat and potatoes though, it’s essential before you play to realize that in this game you WON’T be hitting Blackjacks very often. This isn’t due to the game being rigged, or some kind of disadvantage (quite the opposite), but because as you may notice, cards 1-5 of every suit are missing from the deck. This changes the game in two major ways: The MINIMUM hand you hold from hitting twice, is twelve. The second thing, is hitting when you’re at 16 (and hitting at 15 because it’s a 1/8 chance you don’t bust for that matter) will always result in a bust. This all may come off as complicated or discouraging because of how different it is to Blackjack. It’s actually much simpler than you’d think though, as the developer said in the description.

First and foremost, your advantage as the cheater isn’t actually the exemption of cards 1-5 at all. No aces especially shows that a Blackjack isn’t possible in just two hits, and three hits is extremely risky since 4/8 potential cards are values of ten. Basically, your opponents actually all play without their 1-5 cards as well (which might imply they’re ALL trying to cheat lmao) resulting in the same outcomes as you. Your real advantage against them is, as the developer clarified in the comments, that your opponents will only do what YOU do because of Blackjack’s bluffs. If you stand with nothing or hit until you bust, it will always result in a draw since the opponent must follow your lead.

What the strategy comes down to, is actually avoiding hitting as much as you’re able. If my first hit is a ten, I'm perfectly safe to stand. Even if my opponent gets a ten too, at worst it’s a draw. Once you play with this in mind, things become a lot smoother even when you have bad luck. Card counting is not possible due to each hand being a newly shuffled deck, and if you do hit Blackjack it doesn’t reward you any bonuses; worrying about getting as close to it as you can isn’t the right way to go about it.

In short, think of the gameplay as a highly modified version of Hi-Lo, where you want as few hits as possible. It achieves what it intends to in my eyes since it DOES have a strategy to it, but matches go by quick if you get used to it. Although I think this game has a lot to it weather you aren’t a huge fan of the mechanics or not, it doesn’t have to be given a complete rework or added features to make it more engaging. Being essentially trapped at a certain point in your hand because of the 16 mark CAN be frustrating, not because it’s unfair or even a big deal to lose a hand in the first place, but having the player feel limited is a reason some may become turned off by a gambling game in the first place; in the long run that is.

A more extreme suggestion would be to raise the total from 21 to something like 31 as Blackjack was originally played. That would make things more random and fun. As a result though it takes away the good pacing of the normal game, which is why I don’t believe this would do any good. Instead if there’s ever future installments, updates, or other games with the same system, I think the developer should expand on their talents of presentation and character. The quips by characters like Greenwitch and Lemonade make even losing something silly, so if just the basic dialogue was given even more, (it’s already a lot of good stuff!) I don’t see people complaining as much about how easy or hard the matches are.

Ominous quotes by people like Happy Girl are all it took to give a match like hers a whole different feeling than a showdown with someone like Jackeline. Throwing in more references to the world or just straight flirts are all things that could get someone to think about playing twice over for many characters. If it were taken a step further, maybe even selectable dialogue for just one or two choices per match that can change the things they say. On top of that, more minor set piece art could be fun to throw in just to add flair to the screen. Little differences in the cards is a good example that is already halfway there by having some opponents have hidden tattoos or scars on their body. These little things make a big impact without asking too much from development :).

This game is free (can’t believe it!), so I don’t want to just pile on suggestions and demands like it isn’t already in a really good state! One last thing though, is I think, making it from now on in any future work on this game or others like it to where you have to complete certain tasks to unlock the unofficial scenes (or at least some). Simple things like stripping your opponent in a certain order or achieving a Blackjack three times on your save only to be rewarded by the really hot stuff keeps things engaging. All in all though, if the game stays as is, it’ll still be a really well made card game. By time I reached Lemonade I realized the opponents don’t stop getting designs MADE to be undressed, and the gameplay keeps you anticipating your next win enough to string you to the end. If anything, the criticism can help to make more amazing games in the future!

I’ll for sure support any of these new projects and check out the other ones, especially seeing the considerate warnings at the beginning for later developments like the way people see Jackeline, it’s handled in a great way. If the drawn out freeze-out style of something like “Strip Poker Night At The Inventory” takes too long, check out this game. Or if you just like stripping.

Classic is cute

I love blackjack, but without 1-6 and ace... Too much pure luck needed here.

If you take 22+ - she also take 22+

If you take double 9 or q - 100% win

And very please! Make girl`s phrases after round skipable, because it is too long fo` ma` fast fingers, cowboy!

P.s. 21 is impossible... There are no third 7

This is an amazing short game, very pretty too

The palace password isn't working I put in afterbirth could you tell me what I'm doing wrong

are there more characters on ur Patreon ?

vita carnis girl confirmed!?!?!?

Cool game. But for the love of god, add cards 1-6. Thsnk you <33

this is the worst game involving black jack i've ever played because none of the card you get are bellow 7 hitting 3 times is pointless, causing me to just have to hit twice and hope rng is on my side but it isn't 90% of the time so it's hit, hit, stand, hit ,hit, stand, hit, hit, stand until i finally get lucky the same motions for an hour is not fun

This was definitely interesting.  Not going to lie though, it wasn't until the very last game that I realized that the large brown mass behind the player was what it was.  Beautiful artwork by the way.

This games prequel taught me blackjack 

afterthatpeach

the game is really good, just like all of your games. i love it, the character unlocking is very cleverly done, making the reruns be skippable is a very, very good idea and the story, ooooh the story. love it. 10/10, would recommend.

  Dude I LOVE your games, they're not "simple adult games" they're shocking with a lore behind it. (sorry tho I didn't play the first game)

   About The Gameplay;

In my opinion winning/losing a round should be faster, It was too slow for me at one point I was scared that I'd quit the game without learning the remaining lore. Also I didn't really understand why you only used 7+ cards for gameplay, it was kinda annoying sorry. But the rest was good, the art was very very mesmerizing.

        ! SPOILER AHEAD !

  About The Game; This game gave me a thrill that I wasn't really expecting, I was getting uncomfortable with each win I get. But getting more excited to learn the lore behind the game. I was pretty much scared of BlackJack's dedication, the most heartbreaking part was the Jackeline. The way she knew she was gonna lose and it wasn't about pride but life. The way she still kept loving BlackJack even though he killed her slowly... But still after her death, BlackJack kept her. His light on his eyes went dark, he was now working only to bring her and not to win. He even refused to fix himself just to revive her. The lore is too deep and I love it, I'll just wait for the updates for now since I finished the game on a single sit!

An amazing game, as always

Redpinescorp is the best 

Sick idea and artstyle, could use minor changes like the cards you can draw and little polishing up but the story seems cool and lia was sick as seeing the form change so much. Nice shit!

This games gameplay is meh, but the horror is so well made

SPOILERS FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND CHARACTER!!! 

The first character isn't scary, not at all, although I expected to be scared, I thought the game was worse than the first in horror, after completing the true ending for the character I thought it was a meh ending, just kinda cute.

The second character genuinely terrified me, she was cute, and I am genuinely taking notes so I can look like that, but she begins speaking cryptically, and the chill music cuts out, leaving complete silence for the game, along with this (wether intentional or not) I got super unlucky on the last clothing peice, which I assumed was scripted after a few attempts, but during the unlucky segment I don't think I've ever felt more scared, if that wasn't intentional, please use that at some point, it made for one of the most tense horror game experiences I've ever gone through. 8/10, great music too, and the subtle detail of the the MC cheating is so well done! I'm excited for your next works!

The game is just super, I wanted to ask the picture shows several characters how can I switch them if there are any

Cool concept, my one request would be an option to increase the text speed as it's very slow for me.

Is it only possible to get cards 7-K? That kind of defeats the whole strategy doesn't it? You hit for 2 cards and stand no matter what and it just becomes pure luck

Lia was hotter before she got her skin back.

Change my mind.

I fall in love with the menu theme

Nice second part

Great game loved it