Poker Dice RPG — Solo Dice Strategy Meets Poker Hands

Poker Dice RPG — Solo Dice Strategy Meets Poker Hands

A fast, tactical solo game where poker hands become powerful fantasy attacks.
Lead a party of heroes, manage a shared dice pool, and survive against waves of enemies represented by playing cards.

Inspired by D6 Starfighter, but reimagined in a dark fantasy setting with hand-building decisions, damage placement strategy, and risk management.

Core Gameplay

• Roll 12 shared dice

• Assign dice to heroes

• Form poker hands

• Trigger unique hero abilities

• Deal damage simultaneously

• Survive brutal counterattacks

Every turn is a puzzle of:

• resource allocation

• hand optimization

• tactical targeting

No two combats play the same.

 Heroes

• Barbarian — brutal melee and taunt control

• Archer — precise multi-target attacks

• Mage — area damage and chain effects

• Cleric — healing, support, and clutch recovery

Each hero:

• 1 unique ability

• primary, secondary, and bonus attacks

• distinct tactical role

Enemies

Enemies are standard poker cards:

• Normal foes

• Elite stacks

• Boss encounters

Overkill rewards treasure.
Damage carries over.
Mistakes hurt.

Features

• Solo or co-op play

• 15–20 minute sessions

• High replayability

• Minimal components

• Deep tactical decisions

• Print & Play friendly

Components Needed

• Standard poker deck

• 12d6 + 1d4 (or coin)

• Printed hero sheets

• HP tracker

 Status

Playtest Version — Feedback Welcome!

I'm actively refining:

• clarity of rules

• combat flow

• balance between heroes

If you try the game, I’d love to hear:

• confusing rules

• broken combos

• difficulty impressions

• overall fun factor

Design Notes

Designed by Hernán Gil
Inspired by D6 Starfighter (Michael Sewall)
Created as a fast tactical solo experience combining:

• poker hand logic

• dice drafting

• fantasy party combat