Judgemental Games

Judgemental Games is an Australian brand creating family and party card games designed to bring friends and relatives together for lively, easy-to-start game nights. Its featured game, Shocking Deal, is an Australian-made card game for 2–6 players aged 7 and up. Most rounds take 10–30 minutes, making it suited to family gatherings, parties, and casual play with friends.

The 170-card game combines quick decisions, light strategy, and unpredictable turns. Players attack, defend, retaliate, and protect their Lightning Essence, the game’s measure of life force. The deck includes Attack, Defence, Retaliation, Action, Bad Luck, and Lightning Essence cards, with a rulebook and a lore scroll introducing the game’s world. Judgemental Games describes Shocking Deal as fast to learn while offering enough tactical choices and player interaction to keep each round engaging and replayable. The brand provides a how-to-play guide and player reviews, and offers Australia-wide shipping. Its website also invites customers to subscribe for updates about games, new releases, and card-game news.