GAME PROFILE

Dagesh

Good cards. Great company. Dagesh is a four-player card game built around nerve, bluffing, negotiation, and reading the table. The deck contains only sixteen cards — Jacks, Queens, Kings, and Aces. Each player holds four cards, and every round comes down to one decision: Take the deal, or call "Dagesh!" and reveal your…

Good cards. Great company.

Dagesh is a four-player card game built around nerve, bluffing, negotiation, and reading the table.

The deck contains only sixteen cards — Jacks, Queens, Kings, and Aces. Each player holds four cards, and every round comes down to one decision:

Take the deal, or call "Dagesh!" and reveal your hand?

A strong hand does not always guarantee victory. Sometimes the best move is convincing everyone else that you are stronger — or weaker — than you really are.

How a round plays

The player with the highest score becomes the Boss.
The Boss takes the lead for the round and can choose to play or pass the role to the next player.

Negotiate your way out.
One by one, the other players can negotiate with the Boss for a share of the round reward.

The Boss can accept an offer, make a counteroffer, give a final offer, or refuse completely.

Or call "Dagesh!"
Reject the deal and challenge the Boss directly.

Once a showdown begins, the cards are revealed.

The strongest hand earns the biggest score increase, while the losing players lose part of their current round score. Defeating the Boss creates the largest swing of the round.

A strong hand can pretend to be weak.
A weak hand can bluff with confidence.
And sometimes, a smart deal is worth more than the cards in your hand.

Ability Cards Mode

Turn up the chaos with one-use Ability Cards.

Peek at a rival's card, steal one of their cards, discover who holds the card you need, or protect yourself with a hidden Bodyguard that cancels the next ability used against you.

Each player begins with two Ability Cards and can earn additional cards during the match.

Players can also exchange part of their current match score at the Black Market for additional Ability Cards.

Every card can change the balance of the table — but knowing when to use one is just as important as having it.

Play Your Way

Online with friends
Invite friends directly through Steam or share your table's 6-letter room code.

Quick Match
Jump into an available public table and join an ongoing match by taking the place of a bot.

LAN Play
Play together over your local network.

Offline
Face bots that negotiate, bluff, and challenge you.

House Rules
Customize the match by changing the target score, number of rounds, turn timer, and which card combinations count.

Read the Table

Dagesh is not only about the cards you receive.

Watch how the other players negotiate.
Decide when to push your advantage.
Make an offer when the risk is too high.
Bluff when your cards cannot save you.

And when you think you have them beaten...

Call Dagesh!

Step Into the Back Room

Enter an atmospheric private club dressed in deep navy, crimson, and gold.

A spotlight follows the Boss around the table as control changes from player to player.

At the end of every round, a paper receipt breaks down exactly what happened — who came out ahead, who lost ground, and which deals changed the table.

Every match tells its own story.

No Real-Money Gambling

All scores, rewards, and Ability Cards exist only inside the current game session.

Progress from the table has no real-world monetary value and cannot be withdrawn, exchanged, or converted into real money.