Balatro

I truly am addicted. I reach for my laptop to play this game in the morning instead of my phone.

Not a fan of board game, card game...but I have to admit, this game make me frustrated the way that I can't stop playing it. One more time I said...

This was my introduction to the roguelike deckbuilder genre, drawn in by the interesting theme. It's poker, but also not at all. There are different kinds of cards and modifiers, and lots of different ones inside of those categories, adding a lot of variety to the game. This makes it a lot of fun to play and replay. The game also has a lot of different challenges to unlock cards and achievements, so those will keep you busy for a while.

mid and overhyped

I have done basically everything there is to do in this game, all challenges, completionist++, naneinf, ante 39, and I'm still looking for excuses to boot this game up. It is genuinely addictive (in the good way, not the actual problematic way), and if you can get past the learning curve (which really only requires a bit of basic math), you won't regret it. Looking forward to the update!

The king of deck building roguelikes. At first glance, Balatro feels almost entirely RNG. Starting off as any poker game, that’s by design. After a handful of runs, you’ll understand that this game is rooted in rewarding purposeful decision-making. It's here the game begins to open up. In this game, you build an engine centered around discovering joker combinations and manipulating your deck. Your long term goal is to optimize your hand scoring by improving your deck, jokers, and economy. Each run is unique and the decisions you make in each run feel meaningful. You’ll decide things like if spending money one round is worth losing interest next round on potentially better options in the shop. Or which planet cards to prioritize, down to crafting your deck. Balatro has varying levels of difficulty in the form of stakes and types of decks, each with different rules and conditions that make the game challenging even after hundreds of hours. Another great benefit as a deckbuilder - it's incredibly easy to put this game down at any given moment. Being able to step away to change a diaper or be Dad was a huge plus for me. 10/10 - Looking forward to what LocalThunk has cooking in the next update. Earning C++ was a blast! Pros Endless possible runs Decision-making at every turn Rewarding progression Cons No more Gold Sticker Jokers left to earn

Неймовірна гра. Один із прикладів бездоганних рогаликів, хоч і вийшла гра не так давно. Колекція зроблена саме так, якою і має бути для максимального комфорту. Кількість контенту перемножується сама на себе: 150 джокерів (половина з яких має особливий спосіб відкриття), 15 унікальних колод і по 8 ставок. Графіка і геймплей дуже приємні, настільки що грати можна постійно, без набридання. Також має велику кількість модів, як для QoL, так і додатковий контент. Відтепер всі згадки покера і гральних карт в мене асоціюються з Balatro, а не казино і азартом. Двигун Love2D 9/10

我恨潛水員戴夫，讓我染上了這個😭

Todo el que no juegue balatro simplemente no merece vivir, Balatro es amor, balatro es vida

Astro Bot é o krlh, meu GOTY é Balatro