Welcome to the back rooms. Five venues, one rigged game, and the only rule that matters: don't get caught. CROOKED is a noir roguelite built on the world's simplest game — rock-paper-scissors — and its oldest strategy: cheating. Read your opponent's tell, palm a marked card, bribe the ref, or break a finger to bend the odds. Just keep one eye on the suspicion meter — every dirty trick draws heat, and the house doesn't forgive. Cheat to win 20+ cheats — peek at throws, distract the ref, swap your gesture, throw the illegal fourth gesture Every cheat raises suspicion. Push too far and you're caught — fined, warned, or thrown out Read the room Every hustler has a personality, a pattern, and a tell — learn them or lose Five venues of escalating opponents, each boss with its own dirty trick Bet on everything Wager on every match in the room — read the table, beat the bookie Roguelite runs, permanent unlocks, and a cast of hustlers to unlock and play Win clean. Or win. Matches resolve in seconds. The choices last all night.
