No Trace of Luck - A Strip Poker Dating Sim

No Trace of Luck positions itself as a straightforward fusion of two unlikely genres: dating simulation and competitive poker. Developer NoTraceOfLuck has built the game in Godot, and the premise is refreshingly unpretentious—you meet women, build relationships through dialogue choices, and play poker against them with stakes that escalate the intimacy of your interactions. The result is a game that treats its dual mechanics with equal weight rather than using one as mere window dressing for the other.

Gameplay alternates between dating sequences where your conversational choices matter (Update v7 introduced a choice system with multiple endings—Anna's storyline alone branches into eight variations) and poker rounds that function as genuine competition rather than automated events. The poker isn't simplified or rigged; you're playing actual card games that determine progression and unlock new scenes. Recent updates have added a dedicated poker timeline mode for replaying specific hands, and manual phone progression so you're not held hostage by message animations. The game launched in early access and continues active development; v10 brought new Anna content and quality-of-life improvements.

The adult content integrates naturally with the strip poker conceit—intimate scenes unlock through successful poker plays and relationship development rather than feeling tacked on. The tone remains tasteful despite explicit themes, focusing on character chemistry and flirtation rather than graphic depiction. Technical polish is evident in small details: autosave, adjustable message speed (up to 2.5x), scene selectors for replaying content, and bug fixes addressing save corruption and crashes. With a few hours of content currently available and active Patreon-backed development, this is genuinely early access rather than abandoned ware.