Play in a short and silly yet tense 1v1 ragebait shadowboxing duel. Celebrate your victory with hilarious emotes and show off your triumph! Outsmart, outplay, or risk it all-will you survive the gamble?

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“We believe Early Access is the best way to shape Take the L into a unique and polished PvP experience. Our core gameplay mechanics are in place, but we want to refine the balance, add new features, and ensure the game feels as strategic and engaging as possible. Community feedback will be essential in helping us fine-tune mechanics, test new ideas, and create a competitive experience that players will enjoy for the long term.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Approximately 1 year.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version will expand on the core mechanics with additional features and content. Planned improvements include:

New Arenas – Additional battle environments.
More Customization – Skins, effects, and unique visual elements for player avatars.
Enhanced Competitive Features – Ranking systems, matchmaking improvements, and leaderboards.
Expanded Game Modes – Potential variations on the core duel system, such as team-based play or special challenge modes.
General Polish – Improved visuals, sound design, and overall performance optimizations.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version includes the core Shadowbox Duel experience:

1v1 PvP duels.
The full shadowboxing mechanic where players outthink and outmaneuver their opponents.
Base-level UI and sound effects.

The game is fully playable and balanced, but we aim to expand and refine it based on community feedback.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We plan to raise the price by a bit as we ship more content and features.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Community feedback will be critical in shaping Shadowbox Duel. We’ll be actively engaging with players through:

Steam Discussions & Discord – Regular polls, balance discussions, and direct Q&A sessions.
Developer Updates – Frequent posts detailing progress, upcoming features, and changes based on community input.”
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About This Game

Welcome to Shadowbox Roulette!

A mind game of ragebaiting, deception, reflexes, and sheer luck? Face off in a tense 1v1 where reading your opponent is the key to survival!

Both game modes are tied together by a unified Bank and Wallet system. Players must strategically manage their funds by withdrawing chips before hitting the tables, utilizing a daily bonus timer if they go broke, and climbing the globally synced Steam Leaderboards using their total bank balance.

  • Basically shadowboxing.

  • POKER GAME: A high-stakes, 1-on-1 Texas Hold’em experience where the AI matches your wallet chip-for-chip to ensure a perfectly level playing field. The game features a complete betting suite, allowing players to check, call, fold, or push custom raises and all-ins. Matches enforce a mandatory starting ante, progress through animated card reveals on the river, and culminate in a showdown where the best hand takes the pot. Ties result in a split pot, while bankrupting the opponent clears the table and secures a definitive win.

  • RUSSIAN ROULETTE:  A tense, turn-based game of chance with scalable risk and reward. Players dictate their stakes by loading between one and five bullets into a six-shooter cylinder. A single bullet offers conservative gains, while loading five bullets delivers massive percentage-based payouts (up to +500% of the staked wallet). The AI always takes the terrifying first shot. Surviving a blank passes the gun back and forth, while a loaded chamber instantly ends the match, triggering dramatic character animations and transferring the chip payouts.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: revealing costumes.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel i5-2500K or equivalent
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1070 or equivalent
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 11 64-bit
    • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core Processor 3.70 GHz or equivalent
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or equivalent
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
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