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Jeremiah Walts · Published by CandleSmoke Games
Content notice: The Fool's Journey is set during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. The game contains fantasy card-based combat with stylized violence including references to historical methods of persecution such as hangings, pressing, and public punishment. Enemies are killed in combat. Some events allow the player to make morally questionable choices such as accusing others or stealing. The setting features dark and occult themes including witchcraft, spectral enemies, and religious extremism. Alcohol consumption is referenced. In-game gambling with fictional currency is present. No sexual content, graphic gore, or strong language.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A simple tarot-themed, ASCII style roguelike deckbuilder with a unique twist! Play cards upright or flipped for power at a cost. Build synergies across seven suits, collect 87 relics, and fight through three acts as one of five unlockable characters. Every run reshuffles the journey!
Adventure, Indie, Strategy, Casual · More free games
About this game
The Fool's Journey is a roguelike deckbuilder set amid the hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials. Explore through this ASCII style journey and build your deck card by card! Gather powerful relics, and fight your way through three acts of colonial horror!
Every run is different. Every choice matters. Large variety of reverse cards that have two faces.
THE REVERSED MECHANIC Play any reversible card upright for safety — or flip it reversed for a more powerful effect at a cost. Risk and reward live on every draw. Build your strategy around the gamble, or play it safe. The choice is yours.
FIVE PLAYABLE CHARACTERS Each with unique starter relics and playstyles:
The Fool — Balanced and adaptive
The Pagan — Poison and patience
The Hedge Witch — Healing and endurance
The Seer — Card draw and control
The Blood Witch — Power through sacrifice
Four characters are unlocked through progression, giving you something new to chase on every run.
415+ UNIQUE CARDS ACROSS SEVEN SUITS Swords cut. Cups heal. Wands burn. Pentacles endure. The 32 Major Arcana cards are the most powerful tools in your arsenal — from The Fool to The World. Curses pile up along the way. Turn them to your advantage or let them drag you under.
87 RELICS WITH DEEP SYNERGIES Passive artifacts that reshape your strategy mid-run. Suit Resonance relics reward focused decks. Boss relics offer game-changing power. No two builds play the same.
230+ ENEMIES ACROSS THREE ACTS From Salem's paranoid townsfolk to the spectral horrors lurking beyond, each act escalates in danger and darkness. Elite encounters test your limits. Bosses demand mastery.
THE ROGUELIKE ESSENTIALS
Procedurally generated maps with branching paths
Rest sites, shops, and story events with real consequences
45+ achievements with meta-progression unlocks
8 potions for clutch tactical moments
High score chasing across characters and difficulties
A WORLD STEEPED IN DARKNESS Accused witches. Corrupt magistrates. Spectral evidence. Every card, relic, and enemy is rooted in the atmosphere of 1690s colonial America. The writing does the heavy lifting — no jump scares, just dread.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Any dual-core CPU (2 GHz+)
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any GPU with OpenGL 2.0 support (integrated graphics fine)
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any (optional)
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- Processor: Any dual-core CPU (2.5 GHz+)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any dedicated or integrated GPU
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any (optional)
