What does happen if you give a shot to lasso a villain with a mezcal worm?
It too is fun!
Maybe you join a pocker game which turns sour.
Maybe you stumble across a hanging.
Maybe you hit a farm and venture to woo his son.
Maybe you find buried treasure.
Your options in these events are dictated by your cards.
“In Card Cowboy, you have hitpoints as a number then everything else is a card.
Some cards even represent happenings like a wedding or rodeo.
Most cards are consumed when used but you’ll get more to replace them, rolling with the punches.
This gets weird mighty fast.
“What happens if you make a run at evade accusations of cheating in poker by using a baby?
What happens if you offer a wedding card to a farmer seeking help?
And what can I use this circus card for?
At one point, I tried to fight my nemesis by offering him money for his head.”
Half the fun of each 20-minute run is in discovering strange outcomes.
Not every situation has a bespoke solution for every card, but plenty oddity awakes.
Even if I don’t win, I’ve enjoyed living the strange final days of my cowboy.
Helpfully, it adds a ‘cardpedia’ tracking which cards you’ve found.
The new Steam achievements offer strange challenges and suggestions, too.
Card Cowboy’s expanded version is availablefrom Steamfor Windows and Mac.
With the 10% launch week discount, it’s only 1.88/2.15/$2.69.
