Balatro - Poker Roguelike - (All Platforms) 94% on metacritic (February 20, 2024)

[Instant Classic]

Finally beat 4 decks. One more for the challenge of beating 5, then might need to chill and play something else.

Black deck is tough.You really need to make sure you stack money early and pray you get some jokers with multiplier. Those jokers are key for late game and of course try to build on flush or pairs, but I find i have better luck with Flushes. I think when it gets to ante 11 or 12 you get screwed if you don't have enough strong jokers or high lvl combos

 

[Saint1]

Never thought I would say this but a poker roguelike game might be my GOTY. I thought it was going to be like a dragon, but I ended up getting hooked on this game, and I've played about 40 hours of it in one week.

They def need to put this on mobile

It won't be mainstream GOTY
But this is gonna stay in my personal rotation for life like Slay the Spire

I think I read Switch has touchscreen.

 

[Grand Conde]

It won't be mainstream GOTY
But this is gonna stay in my personal rotation for life like Slay the Spire

I think I read Switch has touchscreen.

I have it on my Steam Deck with touchscreen but I much prefer using the controls, much faster.

 

[Grand Conde]

Black deck is tough.You really need to make sure you stack money early and pray you get some jokers with multiplier. Those jokers are key for late game and of course try to build on flush or pairs, but I find i have better luck with Flushes. I think when it gets to ante 11 or 12 you get screwed if you don't have enough strong jokers or high lvl combos

I feel these boss blinds of "this card suit is unscorable" or whatever straight murders flush and in particular straight runs.

 

[TripleAgent]

 

[Saint1]

Hit the gold mine of
Burnt Joker
Constellation
Blueprint
Joker pants

Final boss was NOTHING.

 

[feelosofer]

I like that even if you don't play poker the game does a good job guiding you. It's a dope concept.

 

[Grand Conde]

Two pair runs >>>>>

 

[Ezkh]

I like that even if you don't play poker the game does a good job guiding you. It's a dope concept.

Yeah this is me. I have no idea how to play Poker and i'm having a blast with that game.

 

[Saint1]

Two pair runs >>>>>

I tried that for 4 runs today couldn't get it to stick.
What jokers do you use?

 

[Saint1]

By the way someone was inspired by Balatro and made a Roulette version called Bingle Bingle

Dumbass name but I bought it. Haven't played it yet.



@17:15 he loads his roulette wheel with 9s.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Is this just poker with good animations, or do we have something more going on here???

 

[Grand Conde]

Is this just poker with good animations, or do we have something more going on here???

 

[Grand Conde]

I tried that for 4 runs today couldn't get it to stick.
What jokers do you use?

Trousers and supernova.

 

[Instant Classic]

Seems like a major update is coming. PC will get it first