Thank you for participating in the Jam & Toast game jam. I know you worked hard on this entry, and your hard work has paid off! You managed to be a finalist and I've had the pleasure to look over your game as a result.

Your game is quite unique. I liked the idea of having to track card orientation and didn't really find that to be clunky like I thought it might. I also quite like push-your-luck style games, which was a boon in your case.

However, there are still things that could benefit from improvement. My main point of criticism is actually with the rulebook. I'm sure you've seen already, but this has been common feedback across all entries. The rules PDF for this game is more difficult to read than some of the others because it's a lot of text on a stark white background, breaking this up with some images and examples would have helped with the reading and retention of the information quite a bit.

Still, I did appreciate the use of symbols and a few other smaller touches where you had them in the rules PDF. I also understand the idea of presenting a stripped-down version of the card for explanation, but I was thrown off a bit when the cards had more personality in the actual game. Since the rules are where most people start, having everything match to help sell the game would be a good idea as the stripped-down cards seem "boring" compared to the actual cards.

Dominik has offered you some good advice so I won't repeat anything he said there. He's given you more than enough to chew on and I agree with most of what he's said.

All said, I hope this doesn't feel discouraging. I enjoyed your game and it stood out from the crowd. If you were given a little more time, and weren't as restricted by the jam rules, I believe you could develop this game further if desired and have an even better product. I hope you continue your journey as a creator and I look forward to seeing what you decide to do next.

Thank you again for your participation and keep up the good work!