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The dev says this is one of three big announcements. One could possibly be a release date for the mobile version, but I'm not sure what the third could be.
I've been playing it on mobile for months
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#3: Everybody gets laid!
Laid off probably...
Because they discovered Balatro.
Most people who liked balatro will probably also find dungeons & degenerate gamblers interesting which is coming out tomorrow. It's a similar take on blackjack but with a few other ideas mixed in. I've played the demo and I'm looking forward to the full version
So is this a new emerging genre? Poker Like?
I recently got this game, and wow, what a time sucker. FINALLY won my first run yesterday. I've played a fair share of rogue likes, but this one really does feel fresh every game.
For anyone interested in game development: Balatro is made with Love2D. Which means the exe you download from steam can be unzipped using just about any zip program (might need to change the file extension from exe to zip) and the whole source code and 2D asset files are available for perusing. Not even obfuscated, full variable names and comments available to inspect as a real world example of a working game that has sold like hotcakes because the end result is good. Let it inspire you, let it teach you :)
Thus also applies to many games made with Unity as well. It just requires a program like ILSpy to view it all.
Oh shit, that's amazing! That could be a real learning opportunity for folks interested in starting game dev like me!
Yoooooo awesome! Even source-available games are better than proprietary games.
VERY COOL! I have used Love for some simple stuff before but I didn't realize balatro was built in it.
Coming to Xbox with day one game pass? 🤞🤞🤞
It's cheap.
Is it on Xbox?
ETA: oh cool, it is! Still, probably going to wait for it to hit game pass - there's more games on there that I want to play then time to play them, but if balatro gets on there I think it will move to the top of the list.
It's on almost everything; I got it on Steam, works on my Deck and Mac perfectly. It's really not demanding at all, and will be on mobile platforms soon.
I would be surprised if it went on Game Pass.
Fair enough. Thanks for responding
Played it for some hours, but I don't get the hype tbh. Maybe I'm missing something
I think the fun is that every run is unique and trying out new combos and finding one that works is very rewarding.
It's really just poker solitaire with a bunch of math added to flavorful bonus cards, if you're not really into poker, solitaire, or math it isn't going to be the right game for you.
I have a buddy that hates RNG, mostly plays shooter games, he hates poker in all its forms because of the randomness but I feel like learning to deal with probably and chance are really good lessons that apply to broader life.
Hey, maybe it's just not for you. that's okay.
I'm super excited for the mobile version but also worried about my future productivity
There's a converter on GitHub for it.
It works surprisingly well. I wanted to wait for the official but I have a flight coming up and this is gonna make it awesome.
I can't wait to buy the mobile version and recommend it to all of my friends!
Would be nice to convert my Steam progress.
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