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Life & fun · March 20, 2026

Payroll Dice

I Made a Game About Gambling Your Way Out of Debt.

What it does

You owe the loan shark everything. Chain devastating combos, break the game wide open, and outsmart the odds. A roguelike deckbuilder where clever beats lucky. Pray it's enough.

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