Card Shark

About

Card Shark lets you navigate 18th-century French gambling halls as a con artist relying on sleight of hand and deception. You’ll manipulate card games using tricks like marked decks, rigged shuffles, and switched hands to win cash and social status. Progression involves buying better disguises, infiltrating wealthier venues, and avoiding detection while escalating the complexity of your scams. The single-player campaign focuses on quiet strategy over action, requiring timing and misdirection to pull off heists at aristocratic tables. The game’s charm lies in its specific historical setting and the creative mechanics for cheating. Players appreciate the tactile feel of card handling and the tension of near-misses when rivals grow suspicious. Available on PC, Switch, and Mac since June 2022, it caters to fans of slow-burn storytelling and mechanical depth. Developer Nerial balances humor with period detail, making each successful scam feel like a clever puzzle solved.

Storyline

Our adversaries tonight? An unscrupulous group of scoundrels and rogues, rumoured to possess an unlimited fund between them. If we stick to the strategies you’ve learnt, this will be a walkover." - Comte de Saint-Germain Cheat your way to the top of 18th-century French society. Master deceptions using card marking, false shuffles, deck switching, false deals, and more! Use your ill-gotten gains to buy your way into the closed world of high-stakes tables. Uncover a conspiracy as you climb from local card parlors to the King's table. A word of advice: Don't get caught. Your fellow gamblers do not take kindly to cheats... Travel through 18th century France and discover small towns, remote mansions, and luxurious lounges.