Classic Video Poker
I'm a Unity 3D refugee, certified expert, started in 2005 when it was a two man-band with Joachim and David. I've been lucky enough to make a good living out of Unity with my own consultancy over the years making data visualisation applications (Wind Energy) and innovation projects (Visualising accounting data for Wolters Kluwer etc.). Godot is pretty amazing in my opinion. Wrote this game over a few days and was productive in Godot basically instantly. I couldn't get up and running in Unreal despite trying a few times. It's my ambition to start a niche agency developing 80's style games of…
Classic Video Poker launched on October 4, 2023 with 578 votes, #20 of 4,393 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
In plain words
Classic Video Poker is a retro-style poker game built with Godot by a developer transitioning from Unity. The game is designed for players interested in classic 80s-inspired games of skill and chance. It stands out as a demonstration of rapid development in Godot, completed in just a few days, reflecting the creator's ambition to establish a niche agency specializing in vintage-style games for corporate clients.
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In the maker’s words, at launch
I'm a Unity 3D refugee, certified expert, started in 2005 when it was a two man-band with Joachim and David. I've been lucky enough to make a good living out of Unity with my own consultancy over the years making data visualisation applications (Wind Energy) and innovation projects (Visualising accounting data for…
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