Developers of This Grotesque Game about Poker in Hell Show How They Cheated to Make It Happen

Sometimes, developers use tricks of the light or perspective to make their games look a certain way. You know what they say: "Work smarter, not harder." Games People Play, the creators of The Devil's Due, understand this well and show their tricks unashamedly.

"Hell is held together with lies, cardboard, and duct tape," they say. "In The Devil’s Due, cheating is a core mechanic… So, of course, we cheat during development too. Let’s turn on the debug camera to reveal how many “3D objects” are actually shameless billboards."

A lot of them, as it turns out.

Such "cheating" happens a lot in gamedev, just look at this warping portal that is actually a spinning shape, or Pixar's Luca, or Walt Disney Animation's Encanto.

If you enjoy poker and this devilish style, check out the demo of The Devil's Due on Steam and follow the development on X/Twitter. The game is expected to be released in Q3 2026, so stay tuned.

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