Balatro dev gives look at first prototype Joker Poker
LocalThunk shows how 2024's breakout deckbuilder evolved in the course of its three-year development.
LocalThunk shows how 2024's breakout deckbuilder evolved in the course of its three-year development.
Justin Carter
Contributing Editor, GameDeveloper.com
A Kansas City, MO native, Justin Carter has written for numerous sites including IGN, Polygon, and SyFy Wire. In addition to Game Developer, his writing can be found at io9 over on Gizmodo. Don't ask him about how much gum he's had, because the answer will be more than he's willing to admit.
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FAQs
Do you keep Jokers in Balatro?
Jokers are the lifeblood of any Balatro run. These cards have their own slot where the player can hold them and the size of these slots varies depending on the chosen deck or difficulty. Jokers can be found in Stores Buffoon Booster Packs and certain Spectral or Tarot cards.May 9 2024
What does the burnt Joker do in Balatro?
Burnt Joker. Upgrade the level of the first discarded poker hand each round. Sell a total of 50 cards. Burnt Joker is similar to Trading Card in the sense that you spend your resource of Discards to scale your strength.Mar 15 2024
What does the misprint Joker do in Balatro?
Misprint is a common Joker which randomly adds between +0 and +23 Mult inclusive to your hand. The description is constantly changing and glitching to represent this. On average Misprint gives +11.5 Mult.May 17 2024
