Scoop the Pool by DecadeDecaf
Scoop the Pool is a competitive strategy game where players take turns dropping scoops of ice cream onto a cone by playing cards.

| Link | https://decadedecaf.itch.io/scoop-the-pool |
| Link | https://github.com/DecadeDecaf/Scoop-the-Pool |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/scoop-the-pool |
Ratings
| Overall | 31th | 4.071⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 102th | 3.786⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 29th | 4.167⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 22th | 4.357⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 2th | 4.69⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 56th | 3.881⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 32th | 4⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 38th | 3.976⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 26🗳️ | 8🗨️ |
Great game, great art.
Anyway, this is a really great idea! It feels really polished and I do think this game would be awesome as a real board game!
Great work!
I was a little lost with all the possibilities, and I was playing any card too see what was going to happen, but really nice entry!
I do feel the game is lacking a bit in the player feedback department and would benefit from things like sound effects for winning/losing/going neutral a bet and for when you play cards. I feel like the ui element for how much the pot has is placed such that it makes it seem like its a resource you personally have. I also feel like it would be smoother to have the "I think it will/will not fall" as two separate buttons and make it so the round just starts when you select one. Lastly, when you win the game doesn't actually end and it allows you to repeatedly play cards.
Overall a very solid entry and it would be cool to see it developed even further.
Also nothing happened when everyone else busted out. I kinda got softlocked too.
But anyways for 48 hours, this is very impressive! I could see this being developed into something way bigger in the future.
My only complaint is there's a lack of feedback on interactions. A few sound effects would have really helped bring the game to life. But regardless, it's a good entry!