Gambling stakes are higher than ever in Black Jacket, a newly-announced deckbuilding roguelite that’s in the works at Mi’pu’mi Games, in partnership with Skystone Games. The attempted escape from the afterlife puts all its cards on the table when it launches sometime in 2026.

Black Jacket finds you trapped with countless other restless souls in a grim afterlife. To earn enough coin to bribe the ferryman and escape with your own soul intact, you’ll need to push the rules to their limits and stay one step ahead of your opponents.

While we wait for more release details, you can check out the PAX announcement trailer below for a look at its blackjack-inspired gameplay.

Black Jacket Announcement Trailer

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More features from the press release:

Blackjack Evolved

• Play against the lost souls of the underworld.
• Bribe the ferryman with your winnings to break free from hell.
• Stack your deck, bend the rules, and beat the odds.
• Discover near-infinite combinations of cards, artifacts, suits, and curses.
  

Powerful Cards

• Change the rules mid-game: force opponents to overcommit, manipulate card values, or peek into your deck.
• Swap hands with your foes and uncover devastating synergies.
• Build strategies run after run, experimenting with hidden combinations.

Read Your Opponents

• Opponents are revealed only through their hands and playstyle.
• Learn their tendencies and curses to gain the upper hand.
• Unravel their stories (and your own) through each encounter to break the cycle of damnation.

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Source: Press release