Balatro review: poker face - The Verge
A new game from solo developer LocalThunk combines the hand mechanics of poker with the thrilling loop of roguelikes.
Two words: poker roguelike
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If that phrase is appealing to you, then you’ll find plenty to love in Balatro.
ByKevin Nguyen, a features editor at The Verge, where he publishes award-winning stories about labor, business, and policing. Previously, he was a senior editor at GQ.
Feb 26, 2024, 8:00 PM UTC
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If that phrase is appealing to you, then you’ll find plenty to love in Balatro.
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FAQs
What adds double the rank of lowest in Balatro?
Raised Fist is an additive Mult Joker that adds an amount of Mult equal to twice the smallest card currently held in your hand.
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 are the different types of Jokers in Balatro?
Jokers have four different rarities denoting how likely they are to appear in a given run: Common Uncommon Rare and Legendary. In general higher rarity jokers can be more powerful but when a joker has no direct analogue of a higher rarity it can be difficult to determine if it is better.
