Hell Wait
HELL WAIT is riichi mahjong crossed with roguelike deckbuilding. Stack your jokers. Upgrade your yaku. Try not to deal in. You'll need those fingers.
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10 itemsAbout the Game
HELL WAIT is a riichi mahjong roguelike deckbuilder inspired by Balatro, Inscryption, and Buckshot Roulette.
Beat an ever-increasing score target, with your fingers on the line - so try not to deal in.
Features:
Over 100 Joker tiles that affect scoring, drawing, and other game rules
Enhance your tiles with materials, stickers, and dora
Different tile sets to change how you build your deck each run
Upgrade yaku using Blessings to turn modest hands into monsters
Make dark Pacts to manipulate your tiles and gain the upper hand
Mix and match difficulty modifiers for a greater challenge
A comprehensive tutorial
No mahjong knowledge required - mechanics like furiten are optional difficulty modifiers, and your opponent will even state his intent. Though he might be lying.
