Ever felt like luck just isn’t on your side? Brazilian indie developer Manabrew Studios and publisher Odd Loop Games are turning that idea right on its head with Jinx It — a brand-new hand-drawn roguelike dicebuilder heading to PC via Steam.
When You Bet Your Life and Lose
Jinx It drops you into a wonderfully whimsical, rubber-hose animated world filled with strange tables, down-on-their-luck characters, and matches where the stakes couldn’t be higher. The story begins with a crushing defeat: you bet everything against Jinx, the Unlucky One — and lost. But this isn’t where your story ends. To earn your shot at a rematch, you must fight your way back to his table, facing every gambler who dared to challenge him and fell short.
Every opponent you meet has their own grudge, their own style of play, and their own tricks — and they’re all standing between you and the one who took it all.
Roll, Forge, Conquer — Dicebuilding Reimagined
This isn’t your average game of chance. Jinx It blends dice manipulation with deep strategy and endless variety:
- Roll smart — arrange your results into Straights and Sets, where a single die can fuel multiple scoring combinations at once
- Forge your perfect dice — change faces, adjust weights, add bonuses, and unlock Legendary upgrades to craft truly broken builds
- Stack your luck — collect Lucky Charms, visit the Seer, and choose Blessings to shift fortune firmly in your favour
- 50+ unique dice, 100+ Charms, 10 distinct Tables, and 17 boss encounters mean no two runs ever play the same way
Each gambler across the table fights back with escalating powers, forcing you to adapt your strategy on the fly. Their Rage builds round by round — so as you get stronger, so do they.
Hand-Drawn Heart, Brazilian Soul
With charming hand-drawn visuals inspired by classic rubber-hose animation, Jinx It brings its cast of misfortunate characters and surreal tables to life with bags of personality. Fully localised into English plus 11 additional languages, it’s built to welcome players everywhere — and the team at Manabrew Studios and Odd Loop Games are proud to bring this distinctly Brazilian creation to the global stage.
Jinx It is coming soon to Steam — wishlist it now so you don’t miss your turn. The house might have won the first round, but you’ve got everything you need to flip the odds.
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