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Work · January 25, 2026

Reel Rogue – A browser roguelike (idler) about manipulating the odds

About a month ago, I shared the Day 1 prototype of this project (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46448670). It has since evolved into a somewhat more polished "Slot-Machine Deckbuilder." I also recently moved the project from qq-pwn.com to alt-qq.com. I did this mid-development specifically to see if I could migrate a live player base and session states without losing people. The Design Challenge: The core of the game is a "One-Armed Bandit" dungeon crawler. The challenge is balancing the "house always wins" nature of slots with the player agency required for a good…

Reel Rogue – A browser roguelike (idler) about manipulating the odds launched on January 25, 2026 with 6 votes, #2,272 of 14,584 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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What it does

Play Reel Rogue, a browser game that blends roguelike runs, deckbuilder strategy, and slot-machine combat. Build your deck, push deeper floors, and challenge cursed seeds.

Reel Rogue is a browser game that fuses roguelike progression, deckbuilder strategy, and slot machine combat. Play cursed seeds, build stronger decks, and challenge other players to beat your run in Reelfrom alt-qq.com

In the maker’s words, at launch

About a month ago, I shared the Day 1 prototype of this project (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46448670). It has since evolved into a somewhat more polished "Slot-Machine Deckbuilder." I also recently moved the project from qq-pwn.com to alt-qq.com. I did this mid-development specifically to see…

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