Joker Jailbreak: A single player card game with a standard playing deck
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- čas přidán 23. 09. 2019
- Joker Jailbreak is a single player, solitair-like card game in which you have to break a joker out of jail.
Find the rules written out here: roofkat.itch.io/joker-jailbreak
I have a lot of "ehm"'s and half finished sentences in here, (and I'm apparently colourblind at 06:08) but I hope it's still understandable and interesting enough to watch :)
And follow @roofkatgames on twitter for... whatever comes next!
Most likely WarpThrough though, that's the videogame I'm working on.
Inspired by Tom Francis's game Gridcannon. You can see his video here: • How to play Gridcannon... - Hry
I am flabbergasted that you created such a clever solitaire game that is truly engaging and challenging and fun. Honestly I didn't think it was possible until I saw this. You need to be famous for this game! WELL DONE!
Thanks Andrea, glad to hear you like it ^^
Me to!
Really well done
I tried it as a 2 player game too by making it into a 3x4 grid with 2 jokers side by side in the middle. 3 cards on each corner and 6 cards for each center wall (2 walls on top/bottom, 1 wall on left/right). Each player gets 2 spare cards for wen they get stuck. U hav to try to get ur joker out on ur side b4 the other player. It requires a bit more strategy bc u can remove wall cards from any wall, but ur trying to just remove from ur side, or corners so that ur not helping ur opponent.
Wen u get stuck, u draw 1 of ur 2 spare cards and can use it right away if u can. If u can't use it, u lay it on ur joker and it's the next person's turn. Ofc the next person would hav to do the same bc there wouldn't be a move for them either. They hav the option to use the card on the opponent's joker, or try to leave it so that the opponent has to try to get rid of it on their own in order to break out. If no moves can be made after using both spare cards by each player, no one wins.
honestly, this became my favorite single player card game ever! makes you think, yet it's simple to play and has a pretty solid win-loss ratio for a card game. U should call the game "Asylum" with the premise of breaking the joker out of the asylum. just a thought! Kudos man!
Thanks Wilfredo! And Asylum would be a good name for it too ^^
I've been picking up some different solitaire games to play and I've gotta say this is one of the more engaging fun ones. hella good shit my man
Awesome to hear Aaron! Glad you like it :)
My man how did you leak his name without it being in his name? @@roofkat
Love this game!! My wife and I will use two decks and play against each other. Whoever breaks out first wins! I can’t believe you just thought of this! Incredible!!
Glad to hear you're enjoying it! ^^
Its really fun. I like to put a twist on it by using a sea themed deck and acting like the walls are instead pirate ships and the joker is your ship trying to escape after being surrounded (or vice versa)
I did the same thing twice but one was an avengers deck (joker becomes villain, walls become heroes) and a shark deck (joker becomes small shark, walls become big, bully sharks.) The variants with different decks make it very fun
2 variations I’ve been playing are
High Budget, where you put twice as many cards in the walls and corners.
And Solitary Confinement, where you also put 6 cards on the joker at the start.
Or CellMate where there is two jokers and if you get a joker out it blocks the entrance with all of the corner cards surrounding it
@@GHXSTFXCE2727 will you explain this more?
@@GHXSTFXCE2727 yeah, we need bit more details
@@connororourke7876i think they mean putting both jokers in the middle and when a wall is cleared one stays there and the other needs to clear another wall
@iphgamer8254 huh
I watched this and it was amazing! Here are some variations I found. 1) Tower Collapse: each time a corner breaks, add a card to the two corresponding walls beneath it from the cards you have already cleared (shuffle the deck before this). 2) Heightened Security: Each time you cannot play within the existing setup, place a card on top of all of the piles instead of being in the joker. If each pile can’t be filled, start with the walls before the corners. This comes from Spider Solitaire, and it adds to the card management. 3) Riot: Each time you clear a set with 20 (can change this) value of each red and black, remove one wall for free. Every 5 after this also removed and additional wall section (25 is 2, 30 is 3, 35 is 4, 40 is 5). This means for a 7-card clear you need 50 value each color, which is only possible when all four kings and queens are on the board at the same time, meaning it doesn’t break the game. Let me know what you think of these! I haven’t really tried them out yet, but in theory it seems interesting.
As this game gecame one of my goto boredom games, I thought to actually try your variants and after some testing cam to this conclusion:
1) Tower collapse: balances the game a little bit more as it is even more important now to keep the corners standing, but not to much punishment if not
2) Heightend security: I found it is far more interesting to 1. take the cards from the spare ones, as then they get actually used a lot more often and also makes you loose after at most 3 stuck states. 2. only place the cards on the walls as that does not replenish the now even more important corners. It previously actually made the game easier, as you basically reset the game a card back but with a higher corner/wall ratio, which is not the purpose of that variation.
3) Riot: worked nice, as it made the high combos better even if it eats up more corners. But to easy actually, works better with 8 or 9 thick walls
This is such an amazing game! As much as I hate quarantine, I love learning new card games 🙂
Glad you like it!
Quarantine simulator
I quickly found a way to increase the difficulty: use two jokers, and make so they can't both use the same exit. Go up a notch by forcing it so one only exits vertically while the other only goes horizontally
honestly a fun game, i also thought of a different mode of this game, idk what to call it yet, but basically u need both jokers, the colored joker is the joker u would help escape and the black joker is shuffled to the deck, instead of 6 cards for the walls its 8 and instead of 3 in corners its 4, now if u encounter the black joker while trying to break the walls, wherever that black joker is found it is stuck there meaning that wall Cannot be broken, if u find the black joker in the extra 3 lives cards, then this joker will be a wild card or can be used in any cards, so in this mode the best thing u want to happen is the black joker being in the corners or in the extra lives cards
I like this idea
This game is so amazing, I can’t usually play single player card games for long but this I could play for hours
I love this when bored and trying to find games and love the theme its very interesting and engaging, thanks for making this! and easy to learn
I've been playing this a lot recently, like dozens and dozens of times. I've added some House rules and I thought I would share. 1. I don't stop when a wall has been broken down. Instead, I win the game when the draw-pile is emptied as well as when at least one wall is gone. You determine to what degree you won by counting the cards that are left (just the literal card, not their numerical value). Sometimes it is 11 or 4 cards left, but I have gotten it down to 2 and even 1 before (minus the joker, of course). 2. Sometimes there are just too many of one color; therefore, I added a rule that you could collect all of one suit. So, a K (13) of diamonds and a 6 + 7 (=13) of diamonds make a pair. 6 cards for the wall and 2 for the corners is really ideal, the 7-1 can lead to a bust and doesn't flow as well. I have played with a double deck, which is also fun, then I did 10 cards for the walls and 4 for the corners. When you do double decks, you really must have the 2nd rule where you can pull all of one suit or it will be too irritating. Last but not least, he is right that the absolute best tragedy is to really attack those walls and use as many cards to make a pair as possible (so instead of two Ks, make it 6+7 and 5+4+4 as a pair). Hope you enjoy. This is my new favorite game, it really is.
I did it! I ended with 0 cards (not including the joker)!!
Hey Maria,
It's great to hear you've been having fun with this game, thank you for sharing your House rules!
Best house rules I’ve found. Thank you!
Really great game! One of the best solitaire games I found. Also, I have a little suggestion: If the card that you place on top of the joker when you get stuck is the other joker, then you can break any wall.
Thanks Ice!
That's an interesting addition, I left out the other jokers from the deck, but having another way to break walls when in a bind is pretty nice. Should probably remove it from the deck before you lay out the walls and shuffle it back in after they've been created, so you don't suddenly encounter a joker when breaking walls.
roofkat Games or you could do it if a joker becomes one of the walls you get to break it for free
Very nice game, it's now one of my fav single player games! nice invention dude.
Thank you, that's very motivating to hear :)
Simply the best solitaire game ever! Absolutely love it, because it's utterly addictive - and great for the "maths brain" too due to not merely being down to luck! Well done for such a splendid card game invention! Superb job! MORE...!!!! 👍♠️♣️♥️♦️
High praise, thank you so much! Glad to hear you're enjoying it :)
i love it! always fun to play cards when you can use the joker - as a kid i thought they were always useless cards.. ♥️
Very interesting
I tried it and experimented with it a little and found a 2 player competitive way
For this divide your 54 card deck between 2 players with each getting 27
Make the walls 4 cards thick and the corner 2 cards
The rest 3 cards are your supplement cards if you need them
Each player builds this setup and then both start at the same time
No card exchange or trading of supplement cards(optional)is to be allowed to make the game free from ties
The first one to break his asylum wins
This is an amazing and fun game that I will use whenever my parents tell me to get off of my electronics because it is very entertaining
Glad to hear you like it :)
I tried it out and it had me really surprised on how efficient game made just the day before it was posted on CZcams would work so smoothly, great game!
I was looking for a game to play in the morning instead of looking at my phone and this is a pretty sweet one ! I played a few games, one easy and one pretty hard where no red cards seemed to turn up, it was nice ! Thank you :)
Loving this game - thanks again. I’m going to double up the amount of cards with another set to make the game last longer. Great way to spend Boxing Day!
Glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Absolutely love the game now, def my fav single player card game. Also, you explained how the game worked extremely well, I'd love to see you continue explaining how different kinds of card games (or even board or video games) work.
My uncle is going to love this when we get drunk on Fridays
I like this game a lot, especially if you really take the time to find all possible moves and pick the best option. I like your rule of only using up to 3 saves when stuck. I decided to deal the remaining cards into the walls. Love the kitty blooper at the end.
A cool way to add a competitive edge to the game would be to have a 'high score' potential. This would work on (1) How many wall levels you have AND (2) how many corner levels. So someone could brag about having broken the joker out of jail on a Level 8/1 (i.e. an 8 card stack for the walls, and only 1 card stack for the corners)
Bro, loved it. I just learned to play it and win the first time. Its a well made strategy game where every decision counts. Also the rule of limiting a max of 3 cards on top of the Joker is perfect, i take it as adding extra security to avoid the joker from escaping. Good job bro!!!
That's awesome, really glad to hear!
This is sick. Really awesome single deck solitaire game. Makes you think, there's quite a bit more strategy and consequences than regular solitaire.
Amazing single player game!!
Here's a tip to geek it out some more:
Put your smartphone on the middle as the joker,
a let it play that gif from _The Dark Knight_
of when the Joker is in jail, applauding behind bars. 🤪🤡😆
Haha, brilliant.
This is superb!!!!, Ive beed searched for a singlecplayer card games and only found some diotic games that rely only on sheer luck. And I really am bored playing solitaire, so this helps me a lot. Thank you!!!!
Glad to hear you liked it! :)
@roofkat I absolutely am addicted to this game. I would modify it as follows: if all face up cards are the same suit, then all cards are taken out of play into the discard.
This is great! Reminds me of Card Thief on the app store. Sweet!
Brilliant card game! Best singular card game I’ve played!
Not gonna lie this is one of the best Single player card game,
I'd say it's more fun than solitaire. Thanks for this awesome game!
Thank you!
@@roofkat will you make more games?
A really great game; the most challenging solo card game I’ve found so far - well done and thank you!
Went from YuGiOh and ended up here. Not disappointed lol. Great game man. Nice and simple to understand.
I love this! Not only a great solitaire game but i love it has a theme :D
Thank you for sharing!
Great game, one of my favorite solitaire games
i believe i may have an idea for the second joker. Whether it's a good idea or not, is another matter. Anyways, here's my idea:
If you get a joker on one of the walls (or corners) it breaks the wall that it is on down, leaving only the joker that is there there. (If the joker was from one of the corner, however, it can be placed on any of the walls.) the other cards that were on that wall are added to the used deck (the one that's facing up) and that deck is then shuffled. If there weren't any card left in that wall, and the joker is the last one, The used deck is still shuffled.
After it is shuffled, three cards are then picked up from it. These three cards are then added together to make the value of the joker (so, for example: Jack + 3 + 8 = 22) and the colour of the joker is determined by the colour of the cards. So if the majority (at least two) of the cards were black, the joker is black. so, if the cards were black 5 + red ace + red 8, the joker would be a red card worth 14.
Also, you might want to put these three cards aside, so that you can refer back to them if your forget what the joker is worth.
Every certain amount of moves (i haven't figured out how much yet), a card from the unused deck is added on top of the joker until eventually the wall get's back up to 7, not including the joker, Once it get's back to this point that the wall started at, the joker is put aside.
now the joker can be used once every certain amount of moves, again i haven't figured out how many. but it can only be used once at a time (so, you can't use it if it's already on a wall)
Hopefully this comment wasn't TOO long and this doesn't make it TOO complex.
this is such a well made game!! you explained the rules very clearly too :]
I set up everything exactly how you do except I put the other joker under the joker. That card I use as an illusion, so if you manage to get rid of all of the cards in one of the four corners then you can use the illusion. You use the illusion by putting it in one of the four corners that you already got rid of all the cards (or guards as I like to call them) in. When you use the illusion one of the cards above, below, or to the side of the illusion will try to “capture” it (you decide which guard goes after it, it just has to be one of the guards next to the illusion) , in other words move from the space they are in into one of the four corners where you put the joker, except if it is the last card then the guard cannot leave his post. The guard who left his post kills the illusion and stays in one of the four corners, to be used again (for trying to pair other cards of the opposite color). This allows you to have a back up plan just in case there are no more cards that you can pair, it also gives the four corners a purpose. I hope you y’all like my addition on the game.
Hey Eric, thank you for playing and sharing your addition to the game!
Love the game. Super fun to play. And you really deserve more subs cause the content you create is amazing
Thanks a lot!
Little late to the part here but holy moly this game is a blast!
Glad you think so!
*I love card games, thanks for playing this and making the joker the special card as that's my favorite card*
Oh wow, this looks fun! Thanks for sharing!
i increased the difficulty by adding in a new joker in the middle as well and whatever side the old joker broke out of counts as another barrier that isn't 14 but 15.
Very simple but amazing game to play. Well done for coming up with it
Thanks a lot for saying that :)
Wow this looks super fun and unique! I can’t believe you don’t have more subs as this seems really cool I’ll have to try it soon
Thanks Heather!
I'm actually surprised by how well this is received, it's really motivating to see a lot of people enjoying it :)
Good luck and hope you enjoy it!
Thanks for the game! Learned it by the 6 min mark! Just played my first game and this is a great game to kickstart your brain and get it its morning stretch!
This looks brilliant. Exactly what I was looking for. Glad I found it. Been playing switch with the kids and still in the mood for cards when they go to bed so this is going to be good!
Edit 24 hours layer: I love this and have involved the kids to help with their mental maths.
Hey Stephen, really glad to hear! Thank you for sharing :)
Still playing a year on, went to sub but don't wanna mess the 666 subscribers lol!
Man this game seems really fun. Can't wait to try it tomorrow! Thanks for sharing
Welcome, and thanks for watching!
@@roofkat finally made some time to play it and its a blast!
Excellent game you've made! Very much enjoy playing this card game
Very glad to hear it! Thanks for the motivating comment :)
My new favorite! Was tired of traditional solitaire, this is gonna be my new go to!
Glad to hear!
Love this and royal execution you earned a new subscriber!!
Glad to hear!
Me and my grandparents love doing solitare games together, i can't wait to whip this one out when we can see each other again!!
Hope you enjoy it ^^
Love this! Great game, thank you for sharing
This game is amazing! I am even trying a two-player variation where we take turns matching cards and the one to actually break the wall wins.
cool! though i think it would be better as a cooperative 2 player game rather than a competitive one
I love this game! Thanks for sharing!
A mobile app for this game should be made. It would be perfect!
I'd pay!
This is easy enough to play but takes quite a bit of strategy- impressive!
Thanks Jack!
Can't believe I didn't think of that. Great idea man, real catchy
I love this!! Thanks for sharing!!
Very fun! I can feel your enthusiasm on this game :)
Thanks!
Haha yeah I can get really excited about new games I thought of.
Love the video and you explained it very good! Going to try it! Thanks!!!
Thanks Stacy! Hope you liked it
Such a cool game thank you for the idea 🎉
A way to make this more difficult is too have two jokers and when one escapes place 1 card on every pile
Nice idea! One extra layer to complete at the end.
Hey, so I tried something. When I clear a corner I add a card off the pile. It makes the game a bit faster and also adds an element of not being able to put a card on the joker if you run out.
Great stuff, man! I'll be getting some games of this in, and I'll respond with suggestions if I have any. The mechanics are solid, from what I can see. Cheers!
I AM ENJOYING THIS CARD GAME DURING THIS QUARANTINE.
THANKS A LOT BUDDY 👍👍.
Glad to hear!
This is so great thanks for giving me another game to play by myself ❤
Glad you like it Natalie!
im in quarantine thats why, now im addicted to this game
Obviously not a great situation, but I hope the game helps pass the time a bit :)
This game is very fun.
Thanks Kirby! ^^ Glad you like it
Great game! Can't wait to play it :)
Have fun!
I haven't played it yet, but it looks really fun! Luck+skill combined! Seems fun! And, you don't really need a joker and you can just not have him I guess
Awesome game! Thank you for sharing! 🤗
great job dude love the game!!
Thank you!
This game is so interesting aand fun to play ob my first game i took out 7 cards with 20 vs 20 points... I love it and Keep it up
I actually really like this game 👌🏻
Great Game! thanks for creating something this good 👌👌👌👌
Fantastic game, thanks for sharing it
Cute Kitty
Haha, having a kitty is the ultimate move to free the joker and win the game!
Fun game, good job! I have the theory11 Avenger’s playing cards deck, so my joker artwork is Loki while the face cards are different Avengers characters. So because I am a total nerd, I call my game Loki’s escape, and it looks like the Avengers are trying to stop him from doing so. 😝
Fantastic game.. just learned it recently but really it's fun.. thanks buddy
Glad to hear you liked it!
Helped me a lottt thank u so muchhhhh joker 🃏 jail break is the best cards game
Glad you like it ^^
Thank you I played it just now
Definitely playing this now!
I came up with a variation called Royal Guards. Take 2 kings, 2 queens, and 2 jacks. For each of those 1 red 1 black. Shuffle up those and put them on top of the joker, and you can’t move the joker until the guards are all gone. Also I play it with the jack being 11, queen as 13, and king as 15.
Looks very interesting going to try this game soon
Good luck!
Let me know if anything is unclear :)
I just found this and implemented the 2nd joker so 2 total in the center and when you break one wall a joker will fill in the spot to block it from the 2nd joker to escape, i call it "the screw over" makes the game more challenging and it works out with cards at the end still. Once you brake a 2nd wall the 2nd joker will be free and you win.
Sounds like a great variation on the game, thanks for sharing!
I like this! I was just thinking about how to incorporate a second joker while I was playing. I wonder if there's a way to introduce risk of the first joker getting sent back to his cell. Kinda like that old wives tale of crabs dragging each other down in the pot. That could add a little extra spice to this idea.
Really fun to play!!!
This was awesome!
:D
SOOO FUN!!! THANK YOU!!
Very welcome! Glad you like it :)
Actually really fun and simple!
just played my first game its alot of fun ill be sure to teach my kids this game
Absolutely amazing :) super wonderful thank you
My pleasure!
l Love this game! Im over at my grade parents house and NO ONE here likes card games but for this card its fun and 1 player! Very fun would recommend 👍
OMG this is too much fun thank you so much
Glad to hear you liked it :)
I just watched a it while playing. and it jest became my favorite card game 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Wow really nice game great job