Get Yoked is a strategic deck-building game that blends fitness training with roguelike progression. Players guide a bodybuilder through a series of intense training sessions, each driven by cards that represent specific actions—such as lifting weights, taking supplements, or recovering with rest. Each session builds toward a goal: preparing for a major competition where the outcome depends on how well players have balanced strength gains with recovery.
Building the Right Routine
Each card in the deck represents a different part of a workout or training day. Some focus on muscle groups like legs or arms, while others reduce fatigue or increase performance. The gameplay revolves around managing energy levels and ensuring the right exercises are played at the right time. With each run, the deck evolves, introducing new routines and techniques based on player choices and progress.
Common actions players take during runs include:
- Using muscle-specific workout cards
- Managing energy with rest or cooldown cards
- Choosing supplements to enhance results
- Adjusting the routine to match competition goals
- Avoiding overtraining to prevent performance loss
This combination of actions turns each run into a puzzle of balance and planning.
Evolving Through Training Cycles
Each session in Get Yoked functions like a cycle, ending in a fitness competition where results are judged. Success leads to new cards, characters, and modifiers for future runs. The randomness of card rewards and competition requirements ensures no two playthroughs are exactly the same. Over time, players unlock stronger builds, more efficient routines, and creative strategies to maximize their gains while staying within limits.
Style and Reception
The art style is lighthearted, with exaggerated character transformations and humorous card names. Despite its fun tone, the gameplay offers meaningful depth. Players must carefully consider when to push further and when to recover. Early feedback highlights the clever mix of humor and strategic planning, with many appreciating how the game captures the grind of fitness in a playful way.
Get Yoked creates a unique space where workout planning becomes a deck-based challenge. Its roguelike structure keeps things fresh, while the card system rewards experimentation. Whether aiming to become a balanced athlete or chasing absurd muscle growth, the game offers a quirky but thoughtful take on training and competition.
