By The Numbers: A Strategic Numerical Race to Zero
Dive into the fascinating world of By The Numbers , an innovative puzzle, deck-building, and roguelike game developed by GiriGiri Games (Choi Semin, Hollie Hughes, Robert Hughes), HollieRGCCX, schoi369, and DomoRobato. This title, which emerged from the GMTK Game Jam 2026, challenges you to a "race to zero where every rule counts." What is By The Numbers? By The Numbers combines the strategy of deck-building with numerical puzzle-solving, all wrapped in a roguelike experience. Your primary goal is conceptually simple: reduce an initial number to zero. However, how you achieve this is where the true complexity and fun lie. Players use cards with different mathematical operations and rules to manipulate the current number. Each playthrough is unique thanks to its roguelike elements, ensuring that your strategy must constantly adapt to new rules and emerging challenges. Gameplay and Mechanics The core of By The Numbers revolves around a card system representing operations (a...
