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Anyone here play Balatro?

Posted on 1/4/25 at 11:17 am
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
56887 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 11:17 am
Rogue like poker game.

This game is incredible.

I can’t really explain why it’s so good, you just have to play it.

Anyone have it?

Posted by HailToTheChiz
Back in Auburn
Member since Aug 2010
51947 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 5:20 pm to
Friend told me it was great. It looks dumb to me
Posted by slough
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2020
320 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 8:26 pm to
I thought it looked boring but when I tried it I understood why it's so popular. It resembles poker but is really more of a puzzle game. Pretty addictive.
Posted by Richleau
Member since Dec 2018
3255 posts
Posted on 1/4/25 at 8:34 pm to
It’s fun.
Posted by gpburdell
ATL
Member since Jun 2015
1551 posts
Posted on 1/5/25 at 1:06 am to
Yep, I heard about it a few weeks ago and I've been playing it since. Lots of fun.
Posted by RoyalWe
Prairieville, LA
Member since Mar 2018
3679 posts
Posted on 1/5/25 at 1:02 pm to
I've been playing it for months. Great game.
Posted by StansberryRules
Member since Aug 2024
2688 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 10:38 am to
Highly suggest this game. Just started playing it yesterday. If you like poker, or deck/draft building games, or strategy games, you'll love it.

It's highly addictive and has extreme depth and creativity in terms of how you can successfully build your deck.
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
70107 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 12:00 pm to
I keep threatening to buy it on Switch.

The last game that made no sense that I tried blindly was Yoku's Island Express, and I played nothing but that for 2 weeks until I beat it.

Metroidvania pinball game. Who knew?
This post was edited on 4/23/25 at 12:01 pm
Posted by RoyalWe
Prairieville, LA
Member since Mar 2018
3679 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 12:04 pm to
I've been playing for months. I need to play it more, but you're right. It's amazing.

EDIT: Just saw my initial response in January. Glad I'm consistent. :-)
This post was edited on 4/23/25 at 12:05 pm
Posted by Old Money
LSU
Member since Sep 2012
39531 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 12:12 pm to
Its a very fun game
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
57716 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 4:10 pm to
quote:

I keep threatening to buy it on Switch.


It's on Game Pass currently. Really addictive game though.

I wish it was mobile-friendly like Slay the Spire because I would play this on my phone constantly.
Posted by Richard Dangler
Huntsville, AL
Member since Dec 2015
783 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 10:25 pm to
Addictive as hell. I'm still unlocking some of the decks.
Posted by Old Money
LSU
Member since Sep 2012
39531 posts
Posted on 4/24/25 at 9:52 am to
quote:

I wish it was mobile-friendly like Slay the Spire because I would play this on my phone constantly.


Ive played it on my iPhone a lot. I havent had any issues
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
57716 posts
Posted on 4/24/25 at 12:01 pm to
quote:

Ive played it on my iPhone a lot. I havent had any issues


Guess I should have been more clear. It is playable on mobile through Game Pass, just not with touch screen. I'm not a fan of using a controller with my phone.
Posted by Old Money
LSU
Member since Sep 2012
39531 posts
Posted on 4/24/25 at 1:32 pm to
quote:

Guess I should have been more clear. It is playable on mobile through Game Pass, just not with touch screen. I'm not a fan of using a controller with my phone.


That is very frustrating because the game is great on a touch screen
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
57716 posts
Posted on 4/24/25 at 2:41 pm to
Glad to hear that. I honestly didnt know there was an app store version. Definitely seems like one that should have touch screen capability. Hoping Microsoft can get that worked out with the developer.
This post was edited on 4/24/25 at 2:42 pm
Posted by StansberryRules
Member since Aug 2024
2688 posts
Posted on 4/24/25 at 8:34 pm to
I'd love to see a deck that can actually make it to an extremely deep ante. The chart shows to ante 16 but apparently it goes to 39.

You officially win the match after ante 8 and it gets exponentially harder after that. I have managed to get to ante 11, but I mean, I played 5 straight hands of extremely juiced (level 14) straight flushes and it wasn't even close. The goal score at that ante was 14.4 million. My hands were putting up like 400k-500k each and it obviously didn't even scratch the amount necessary.
This post was edited on 4/24/25 at 8:51 pm
Posted by StansberryRules
Member since Aug 2024
2688 posts
Posted on 4/24/25 at 9:08 pm to
I purchased the game about 48 hours ago and I have 24 hours played, so, yeah.
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
70107 posts
Posted on 4/28/25 at 2:22 pm to
I bought this on Android and I'm not sure I have any idea what I'm doing.
Posted by StansberryRules
Member since Aug 2024
2688 posts
Posted on 4/29/25 at 8:18 am to
You just try to progress as far as possible. Going 8 ante levels is considered a win. In order to progress you must improve your deck. You build synergies to make your decks scoring potential higher. There are like 6 or 7 mechanics to do so and they overlap. I would concentrate on the joker cards initially as they are typically the most powerful and straightforward.

The celestial planet cards are also straightforward, they update the hand types so you upgrade the types you are gunning to play.

The other mechanics are a little more complex but they all become second nature as you understand the synergies and scoring.
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