How Balatro Blew Up Poker and Roguelike Design | #gamewisdom critical thought, #balatro #roguelike

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Published on March 5, 2024 12:56:16 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDCNw8xG2gs

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For this critical thought, I talked about how the recent release of Balatro is doing well as both a solid entry point for deck building roguelikes, and just understanding roguelike design in general regardless of your mastery at poker.

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Games Shown: Balatro, Warriors of the Nile 2

0:00 Intro
00:30 What is Balatro
1:24 Valuing Variance
3:20 Complicating Simplicity
5:08 Connecting the Design Dots
9:39 When Balancing Happens
13:45 Guides to Breaking
17:30 Conclusion
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