Learn the details of the greatest bank robbery crew ever, over a game of cards.
PSA: I'm still kind of a poker beginner, so any high level players will probably have a much easier time with the game's AI. I barely knew how to play properly before starting this, so keep that in mind.
Honestly this was a really pleasant experience. Other people seem to be talking about the game falling flat, or the execution being poor, or the dialogue being annoying..but I for one enjoyed the whole game. I think the story and characters were charming, I enjoyed the cheery aesthetic and unique visuals, and the few tunes in the game were nice. It's a pretty short game though, and the story doesn't feel like it comes to any huge conclusion by the end. The narrative itself finishes in about 3 or 4 hours, and you could probably unlock all the unlockables in under 10, but you can keep playing poker with the characters indefinitely. They all have distinct personalities and tend to play in certain ways, which makes it more interesting and similar to..well.. actual poker with real people. Honestly I'll probably play a lot more of this to get more familiar with poker in real life.
There isn't much else to say about the game, really. I will add though, if you're only here for poker and don't care for the rest of the experience, just go play actual poker. Get some friends. Or go buy Balatro if you want a unique spin on poker itself, with no real story to it. It's a great game loved by a great many people, and it literally just came out. If you're at all interested in Sunshine Shuffle though, give it a chance. It made me happy, at least, and that's all that matters to me.
If you like poker, and want to witness a nice little story in visual novel format, pick it up. Costs as much as a pretty decent deck of cards, and gives you the same experience of shooting the shit with some friends over a card game.
PSA: I'm still kind of a poker beginner, so any high level players will probably have a much easier time with the game's AI. I barely knew how to play properly before starting this, so keep that in mind.
Honestly this was a really pleasant experience. Other people seem to be talking about the game falling flat, or the execution being poor, or the dialogue being annoying..but I for one enjoyed the whole game. I think the story and characters were charming, I enjoyed the cheery aesthetic and unique visuals, and the few tunes in the game were nice. It's a pretty short game though, and the story doesn't feel like it comes to any huge conclusion by the end. The narrative itself finishes in about 3 or 4 hours, and you could probably unlock all the unlockables in under 10, but you can keep playing poker with the characters indefinitely. They all have distinct personalities and tend to play in certain ways, which makes it more interesting and similar to..well.. actual poker with real people. Honestly I'll probably play a lot more of this to get more familiar with poker in real life.
There isn't much else to say about the game, really. I will add though, if you're only here for poker and don't care for the rest of the experience, just go play actual poker. Get some friends. Or go buy Balatro if you want a unique spin on poker itself, with no real story to it. It's a great game loved by a great many people, and it literally just came out. If you're at all interested in Sunshine Shuffle though, give it a chance. It made me happy, at least, and that's all that matters to me.
If you like poker, and want to witness a nice little story in visual novel format, pick it up. Costs as much as a pretty decent deck of cards, and gives you the same experience of shooting the shit with some friends over a card game.