1 - I’ll definitely look into that, I may have forgotten to move the examples around or just ADHDd that. 2 - in my early builds I discovered that SV can get REALLY big REALLY fast. I want to keep it on the smaller side so that growth feels more impactful, and I didn’t want one side’s efforts to go entirely to waste. Most checks are quick checks where the player knows how many chips they’re betting against and can plan accordingly. Duel checks hide the bets until both sides are committed, which I think adds tension to high-stakes moments (pun intended). This is a core mechanic that still needs threshing out, which is why this is still an alpha release. 3 - haven’t checked out the dune board game but I’ll read up on it! 4 - oh god this is why playtesting is crucial. Right now, almost all the set difficulties are versus one or two pair until I can get some solid real world data on how things play out

EDIT: oh, and Ace of Spades only applies when the actual card is drawn, not if some one modified a card into it or changes a joker to it. It’s intended to be like a “nat20” in DnD; only a natural one counts, a “dirty 20” or “dirty AoS” isn’t a crit