There’s some really great writing in this! When I realized what losing intelligence and will corresponded with I got that lovely swoop in my stomach, which few other games in the game have managed for me. The game over scenes are excellent, and the tailspin you can get into after losing a few rounds is very thematic, and super thrilling the first time it happened!
It took me a good few tries to beat the game, which made the inability to skip the opening text grate a little. Similarly, the ability to save your last bet and potentially an in-game restart button would also not go amiss while chasing the ending. I was a little surprised there wasn’t more to the ending than “you did it? well, didn’t expect that”, but I can imagine a few different reasons for that.
I think I put this game down and swore I was done with it three separate times before I finally managed to get out with 17 will and 13 int (which I’m pretty pleased with!). The game play loop really draws you back!