Bank or Bust

About the Game

You are a hustler sitting at a back room felt table. Every round, the house sets a quota. Roll the dice and every scoring die or scoring group, including a lone 1, a lone 5, or a matching set of three or more, is automatically selected to bank. You do not have to keep those points. Tap any scoring die to leave it live instead, giving up guaranteed points for the chance at an even bigger payout.

Once you roll again, your decision is locked in, for better or worse.

Reach the quota and cash out for coins, or keep pressing your luck for an even larger reward with everything on the line.

Between rounds, visit The Back Room to spend your winnings on powerful relics. These rule bending upgrades stack together to create unique builds and completely change the way each run plays.

Every third ante, the dealer offers you a drink at The Dealer's Bottle. One glass is poisoned. Drink for a bonus payout, or walk away safely. The choice is yours.

You only have three lives. The antes never stop climbing. There is always time for one more run.

Features

Push Your Luck Gameplay

Every roll presents a meaningful decision. Bank your points now, or risk everything chasing a larger score. Every turn is about managing risk and knowing when to walk away.

The Dealer's Bottle

Every third ante introduces an optional gamble. Choose a drink for bonus coins, but one glass is poisoned. A single mistake costs one of your precious lives.

Twenty Powerful Relics

Collect relics that dramatically change your strategy. Build for consistency, embrace reckless greed, or discover powerful combinations that completely transform your run.

Endless Ante Progression

There is no final victory. Every ante becomes more dangerous than the last. The challenge is seeing how long you can survive before the dice finally catch up with you.

The Vault

Earn a permanent currency called Vault Coins alongside your regular winnings. Spend them to unlock four unique table felt colors and five custom dice styles. Everything is unlocked at your own pace and equipped whenever you choose.

Progress Tracking

Unlock eleven achievements, climb your personal leaderboard, and review your complete run history, all saved directly to your device.

Full Controller Support

Play the entire game with a controller from start to finish. Menus and gameplay feature automatic controller detection with no setup required.

Accessibility and Settings

Customize your experience with options for sound effects volume, music volume, motion intensity, reduced motion, fullscreen mode, and the ability to disable the poison cough sound.

Atmosphere

Enjoy a moody minimalist chalk and felt inspired art style paired with a custom soundtrack spanning six musical genres. Shuffle between tracks or choose the mood that fits your next run.

Controls

Play with a mouse, touch controls, or a controller. Controllers are detected automatically.

Use the D Pad or analog stick to navigate. Press A to confirm selections. Press B to go back.

Support Development

If you enjoy Bank or Bust, I would really appreciate your feedback.

Please try out the game, test the different features, and let me know what you think. Leave a comment with any bugs you find, suggestions, or ideas that could help improve the game. I will continue updating the game as feedback comes in and new improvements are made.

If you like the game, please consider helping it grow by liking the page, voting, commenting, and sharing it with friends. Every bit of support helps indie games like this reach more players.

Donations are completely optional, but they are greatly appreciated. Any funds from my games go toward helping with my medical expenses and supporting future development. I am not sharing this for sympathy, but simply to be transparent about why I work so hard on these projects. I create games because I enjoy coming up with new ideas and I want to share those experiences with other players.

Thank you for taking the time to play Bank or Bust and support my work.

More updates and improvements are planned as development continues. My long term goal is to expand my games with larger productions, including Unreal Engine projects with 3D environments, animations, and more advanced features. The only reason that process has not started yet is because my main development PC is currently having overheating issues that need to be fixed.

Thanks again for playing, sharing, and being part of the journey.