Overtrick

Devlog

• What it's like releasing a Steam demo for the first time
  December 17, 2025 by celloloops

  On Sunday, I released the demo for Overtrick on Steam, after ~6 months of work. It feels great, but it also took far longer, and more emotional energy, than I expected. The biggest slowdown: waiting u... Continue reading

  
• In With the New! (New logo, new Steam page, new tutorial, new gameplay.)
  December 09, 2025 by celloloops

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  LOTS of updates, starting with: Overtrick’s Steam Page is now live! Please, please WISHLIST! It will be super helpful, and I’ll be eternally grateful. In preparation for the official demo launch... Continue reading

  
• Gameplay Update: 7-Card Hands
  November 12, 2025 by celloloops

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  Big gameplay update: Overtrick now uses a 28-card deck (8-Ace), reducing hand size from 13 to 7. This should increase the pace of the game and make special abilities more impactful! The change was ins... Continue reading

  
• Discord, Edith and Wanda, and Realizing Art is Difficult
  October 24, 2025 by celloloops

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  Get ready for an all-over-the-place update! First up: please join the Discord server! Fun gameplay, ideas, and bug reports are all welcome. And you’re also welcome to just lurk for updates! Invite l... Continue reading

  
• 🎵 Dynamic Music and SFX
  October 09, 2025 by celloloops

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  🔊Sound on! Overtrick now has original music and sound effects . I wrote the music myself in LMMS ! It updates dynamically based on gameplay. When you hit your contract and enter Overtrick Mode, the... Continue reading

  
• Naomi and Selene, Overtrick’s First Partner Duo
  September 24, 2025 by celloloops

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  Overtrickers, please welcome Naomi and Selene, the first partner team you’ll be able to play as! They’re stepping into Overtrick with style, personality, and plenty of tricks up their sleeves. You... Continue reading

  
• Building New Playstyles Around Existing Cards
  September 09, 2025 by celloloops

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  What’s New: Overtrick now has 7 new special cards (26 total!) and three distinct playstyles to explore: Control, Diamonds, and Honors . Build your run around losing strategically, stacking diamonds... Continue reading

  
• Overtrick v0.6: Making Overtricks Rewarding
  August 28, 2025 by celloloops

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  “What’s the point of an overtrick?” That’s the question that kept coming up in playtests. At first, I assumed the answer was simple: numbers going up are fun. Games like Balatro prove that jus... Continue reading

  
• Overtrick v0.5: Flush Trumps, Finesse, and More New Special Cards
  August 21, 2025 by celloloops

  This update introduces a fresh batch of special cards—some built for beginners, some with a touch of strategic spice—along with balance changes to keep things fair and fun. 🎴What’s new? New s... Continue reading

  
• Overtrick v0.4: Visual Update and Opponent AI
  August 18, 2025 by celloloops

  🚀 Two Big Updates Complete Visual Update. I retired the pixel art for an Art Deco-inspired look. Better Opponent AI. A minor bugfix resulted in far more challenging AI opponents. The visual update... Continue reading

  
• Overtrick v0.3: Bridge with a Side of Juice
  August 11, 2025 by celloloops

  Bridge is basically a perfect game. So how do you make a perfect game even better? Answer: Juice . In game dev, “juice” means the satisfying effects and animations that make every click, drag, and... Continue reading

  
• Overtrick v0.2: New "Special Card" Mechanics
  August 05, 2025 by celloloops

  Big gameplay update: special abilities are now separate cards! This allows players to be much more strategic in using them. Before the update, special abilities were attached to normal playing cards,... Continue reading

  
• Overtrick Devlog #1: Turning Bridge into a Single-Player Deckbuilder
  August 01, 2025 by celloloops

  As a kid, I was obsessed with Bridge. I’d endlessly lobby for it on family game nights. In the summer, I’d make my grandparents play. I learned three-player variants like Dummy Bridge, and even tw... Continue reading