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这张不算 This One Doesn't Count

ZW Game · Published by ZW Game

5 user reviews — 100% positive (5 reviews) · 34 achievements

Last updated 28 Sept 2026

"This One Doesn't Count"—You lived to 40, buying lottery tickets every single day, never winning once. On your deathbed, God reveals: "Everyone who won was cheating." Reborn for one more try, do whatever it takes to pay your daughter's tuition before exam day. Scratch-card × Roguelite.

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5 Sept 2026Lowest: £4.59 · Highest: £4.5913 Oct 2026

Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Casual · 2026 · More under £5 games

About this game

"Next one's a winner."

You lived to 40. Bought lottery tickets every day. Every single day, you told yourself: "This one doesn't count—next one's definitely a winner."

You never won. Not once.

On your deathbed, God shows up: "Truth is—everyone who ever won was cheating."

He gives you one chance to start over. Back to age 18, with a single mission: earn enough for your daughter's college tuition before her exam day. Playing by the rules won't be enough—so cheat.

Every scratch card is a gamble. Three slots hide behind silver coating—a ★ jackpot, a lucky 7, or nothing at all. Drag to scratch off the coating with satisfying, realistic feedback, and feel your heart race with every near-miss.

You're not just a gambler—you have "methods":

  • Legal: Read ticket quality, scout remaining jackpots, preview the next draw

  • Cheating: Swap numbers, tamper with slots, duplicate your last win

  • But every cheat raises your Suspicion—get caught by the vendor, and it's game over

From Auntie Wang's corner shop to the nameless underground den of Boss Long—every lottery vendor plays by different rules:

  • Some are sharp-eyed and erase your intel at random

  • Some are shrewd and ban your manipulation methods

  • Some are short-tempered with dangerously low suspicion thresholds

  • And then there are the Seven Deadly Sins—and Satan waiting at the end

Every victory may reward a relic—35+ passive effects that reshape your strategy:

  • Reading Glasses: Auto-scout a batch's quality rating

  • Disguise Hat: Absorb suspicion and mask your identity

  • Running Shoes: Auto-escape once when caught

  • Big Pocket: Carry one extra method slot

"This One Doesn't Count" isn't just a scratch card game. Between the endless losses and occasional wins, you'll remember your daughter at 7, asking "What's a lottery ticket?" At 12, acing her math exam while you weren't paying attention. At 16, picking up part-time jobs and never asking you for money again...

All you want is one thing: to stand at the school gate before she walks into that exam hall and tell her — Dad's here.

Real-feel scratch card mechanics — drag to scratch off the silver coating

  • 20+ distinctive lottery shop bosses, each with unique rules

  • 35+ relic combinations to craft your cheating build

  • Intel → Strike → Cover-up: a three-step cheat combo system

  • Seven Deadly Sins hidden bosses + God + Satan ultimate challenge

  • A father-daughter story where dark humor meets warmth

  • 30-day story mode / Endless arena / Standard roguelite

  • Polished pixel art visuals

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 / AMD Ryzen 3 or equivalent
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.3 compatible GPU
  • Storage: 500 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Supported Languages

English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean

Latest news

  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Bug Fixes v1.0.5

    Added reward hints for random event choices: if you've previously selected an option in the same event, its reward will be shown next to that option on future encounters (e.g. "Get a random method", "+¥300", etc.) Improved font sizes across various screens
    Read full article on Community Announcements (QWERDF)
  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Bug Fixes v1.0.4

    Fixed: When method slots were full, the replacement prompt would flash and disappear at the end of battle with no chance to interact — it now opens correctly and waits for player input Fixed: Returning to the main menu before selecting a daily node could cause money and methods to reset on the next continue Fixed: Force-closing the game window (Alt+F4 or OS close button) before selecting a node would wipe money and methods on next launch — progress is now preserved on hard quit Fixed: After upgrading the "Big Pockets" (or other) meta-progression tracks, relic carry capacity could show incorrect values in-game
    Read full article on Community Announcements (QWERDF)
  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Bug Fixes v1.0.3

    Fixed an issue where gaining a new method/relic from random events, sanctuaries, or the altar would be silently lost if your slots were already full — you'll now get a replacement prompt to choose whether to swap out an existing one If you decline the swap, any money/fate fragments spent are automatically refunded
    Read full article on Community Announcements (QWERDF)
  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Bug Fixes v1.0.2

    Fixed a bug where upgrading the "Starting Funds" meta-progression would incorrectly reset the player's money at the start of each new battle
    Read full article on Community Announcements (QWERDF)
  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Bug Fixes v1.0.1

    Added a "Reset Save Data" button to Settings (requires confirmation)
    Read full article on Community Announcements (QWERDF)

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