A spectacular medieval city awaits your construction, but will carefully
managed loans be enough to outpace your rivals? Wouldn't you rather
have unspeakable wealth to build important buildings and boost the city
right away? What's the price for such extravagance, you might ask? Oh
nothing more than a piece of your very soul...
Take care,
however. Others may notice you are missing this precious piece of self.
Moreover, some seek to punish such shamelessness! Risk or reward, the
choice is yours.
Deal with the Devil is a deeply thematical euro
game set in a fantasy medieval era. Each of the four players takes on a
secret role of a mortal, a cultist, or even the devil. Due to the
asymmetrical roles, players experience the same game but with different
game goals every play.
During the blind trading phase, players
can offer their resources in exchange for money from another player. The
Devil will tempt mortals with goods for a piece of their soul, while
the cultist's nature is to sell his soul easily. Only the accompanying
app knows who is trading with whom.
But beware! Showing off how
well you are doing can attract unwelcome attention and the suspicion of
other players. It also may pique the interest of the Inquisition, which
is eager to punish those who cannot prove their souls remain intact.
There
are many dynamic strategies to experiment with across each playthrough.
Will you sell pieces of your soul early-on to boost your city-building
prowess at the risk of future punishment from the Inquisition? Or will
you carefully manage loan and debt repayment while waiting for others to
inadvertently reveal their nefarious nature? Every choice has a
consequence, and each role has its own unique strategic approach to
explore.