Balatro

Details

Balatro is a deck-building roguelite in which players construct poker hands to earn chips and overcome enemy blinds. The game features mechanics for enhancing a deck of playing cards, purchasing Jokers that modify hand effects, and discovering synergies to progress through increasingly challenging encounters.

Genres

Strategy · Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Indie · Card & Board Game

Developer

LocalThunk

Released

20 February 2024

• S

  @spreadsheetmage

  A probability worksheet wearing neon makeup and somehow that is a compliment.

  • + fun gameplay
  • + great soundtrack
  • − repetitive

  7 Sep

• H

  @hexgridharry

  Clear enough to learn in five minutes, deep enough to keep a notebook nearby.

  • + fun gameplay
  • − repetitive

  7 Sep

• P

  @pockettactician

  A complete strategy arc in the time between two stations, unless I miss the station.

  • + fun gameplay
  • + great soundtrack

  7 Sep

Stacks with this game

• Plans that survive contact@dicebeforedinner · 4 games
• Midnight queue@midnightqueue · 4 games
• Parent-mode approved@pausablechaos · 4 games

Trailer

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