Gods Play Dice

Type Solo project
Year 2027
Role Game designer, developer & artist
Tags Action · Roguelike · Dice

Solo project — Game designer, developer & artist

01. Context

Gods Play Dice is a roguelite game where I mixed dice-randomness with action roguelike mechanics to create a unique approach to RNG. In this game, you control your luck strategically to make your build work!

02. My Work

This is a solo project. I am the game designer, developer and artist. I designed systems, combat feel, and the look of the world from first prototype through the Steam page. I was inspired by the German game Kniffel and built the whole game around it.

I wanted to give players variety. I wanted them to try out new things, find new synergies and break the game at some point. Because it is based on controlling your luck, it brings a whole new level of unpredictability which will shape how they build. There are some mechanics that remake the rules, some opportunities that creative people can abuse.

Therefore, I paid attention to synergies. Another greatly important topic for me is the feel. I designed not only the gameplay but all the UI elements to be as responsive as possible. I worked on making the game juicy and improved myself on that topic.

Design Goals

Create a unique approach to the roguelike genre.
Design high-quality design concepts, an interesting game loop and build variety.
Provide a gameplay experience that embraces randomness and strategically controlling luck.

Learning Outcomes

Learning all other disciplines at a deeper level.
Finishing a polished game demo in a short time as a solo developer.
Controlling the scope of the project.

03. Software used

Unity
Photoshop
Blender
Substance Painter
Audacity
Notion
GitHub

Steam

Trailer

Screenshots

Design

Player verb: Assign abilities to faces. Roll. Throw the die itself when the number is not enough.
Core loop: Each level hands you five random dice. You commit a build to the faces, then survive with only what lands up. The next room reshuffles the kit.
The tension: You never own the ability — you own the arrangement. Faith is a mechanic: the same die is RNG, cover, and a weapon.
What I owned: Game design and art. Systems, feel, and the picture of the world in the same pass.