Janken Cards

About Janken Cards

Janken Cards is a single player and multiplayer casual puzzle game. It was developed by GKT Studios Entertainment and was released on October 17, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

Janken Cards is a turn based card videogame, influenced by "Rock-Paper-Scissors". The rules are easy: there are 30 cards on the board and you must fill 3 columns with cards of the same suit in order to win. However, if nobody manages to fill 3 columns, then the one who scores the most points becomes the winner.

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43%Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews

gameplay2 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

Unique and original gameplay combining card stacking and rock-paper-scissors mechanics.
Simple but strategic gameplay that can be engaging once learned.
Colorful graphics and cute avatars that appeal to family and casual play.

Lack of mouse support makes gameplay awkward and frustrating on PC.
Numerous bugs and glitches that affect gameplay and user interface.
Game relies heavily on luck and seems to favor AI opponents, reducing the sense of player accomplishment.

stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game suffers from numerous bugs, including UI issues and problematic dimensions that hinder adjusting settings, impacting overall stability. Despite these technical flaws, the core gameplay remains solid, but the experience is detracted by frequent glitches and a lack of polish. Fixing these bugs would significantly improve stability and user enjoyment.
- “The game is extremely buggy and seems to heavily favor the bots.”
- “Right now this game is really buggy in terms of dimensions when you need to adjust settings, as the buttons are off the screen, making it difficult to adjust your options.”
- “There is solid gameplay here with some cute avatars wrapped up in a rather hopeless and buggy UI and no longevity or replay value.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions
The gameplay is solid and offers a simple yet unique turn-based card experience with charming avatars, but it is hindered by a buggy UI and lacks longevity or replay value. Additionally, controls for continuing after a match are unresponsive, requiring restarts.
- “Turn based card game with simple but unusual gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is good, but you have to restart the game after a single match because the continue button does not respond to keyboard or gamepad input.”
- “There is solid gameplay here with some cute avatars wrapped up in a rather hopeless and buggy UI and no longevity or replay value.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The graphics are generally colorful and pleasant, offering a refreshing break from typical pixel art with a cartoony style. However, they are considered nothing exceptional or standout by some users.
- “The cartoony graphics aren't awful. Having reviewed literally hundreds of retro pixel games, seeing anything that isn't pixel art is refreshing.”
- “The graphics are good, colorful, and nice, just like the music.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game offers enjoyable core gameplay and charming avatars but is hindered by a buggy UI and lacks longevity, resulting in low replay value.
- “There is solid gameplay here with some cute avatars wrapped up in a rather hopeless and buggy UI and no longevity or replay value.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users praise the music for being enjoyable and complementing the game's colorful and appealing graphics.