If you're in the mood for a bit of an unusual roguelike, you might want to give the freshly released Luck be a Landlord a try. To put it quite simply, it's a deckbuilding roguelike that will task you with using an overly elaborate slot machine to earn rent money. And no, there are no microtransactions - the slot machine is mostly there to help mix things up a bit.

Since trying to explain all of this through words alone is a bit of a fruitless effort, allow me to share with you the release trailer. It should give you a decent idea of just what Luck be a Landlord is even trying to do. Have a look:

Luck be a Landlord might not seem like much, after all you're just pulling a lever and watching funny pictures zoom around the screen, but behind the facade lies a surprisingly challenging yet entertaining roguelike. It's not something you'll likely play for a very long period of time as I don't think there's enough depth present to warrant that, but for an occasional distraction Luck be a Landlord is a pretty good one.

If that sounds like something you might want to mess around with, you'll be happy to hear that Luck be a Landlord has a free demo available. You can check it out, as well as learn more about the gameplay itself, over at Steam.

Have fun paying rent!