The popular indie card gameBalatrohas revealed new card skins featuring art and characters from some beloved titles. The card-based deck-building rogue-like game has only been out for eight months, but it’s already garnered a lot of attention for its addictive gameplay and distinct style.
DevelopersPlaystackannounced the second “Friends of Jimbo” customization pack with a trailer on YouTube, which was made in collaboration with several other games and creators. The pack includescustom images fromStardew Valley, Cyberpunk 2077, The Binding of IsaacandSlay the Spire.
The update with this incredible collab event is out now and is completely free. This “Friends of Jimbo” pack is the second to bring some recognizable titles to the game in a crossover. The first pack brought characters fromThe Witcher, Vampire Survivors, Dave The Diver,andAmong Usto the small indie game.
Balatro’s Collaboration Events Earn It Comparisons To Super Smash Bros.
Hints At More To Come
In an X post announcing the collab,BalatroGamehints that this isn’t the end of the big crossover events.The post says, cryptically, “Is this the full squad, or is there more to come?” It appears that the game has no shortage of other titles interested in working together.Mega Crit, developers ofSlay the Spire,responded to the X post, stating “it’s an honor, friend.”
How To Unlock Every Joker Card In Balatro
To unlock Joker cards, found in Balatro’s Collection Menu, complete objectives within your game runs and purchase from the Shop between rounds.
The assortment of names is impressive and some fans joke that the game will eventually include art from every game that developer LocalThunk has ever played. YouTube userjhonasctmpoints out the similarities to another game that’s known for collecting a random assortment of characters and games in one place: “Is this the Super Smash Bros of the Indie Games?”
Balatro Is A Tiny Indie Game With Huge Name Pull
The Game Is Incredibly Addictive
The incredibly nicheBalatrotook the gaming world by surprise with its deceptively simple andincredibly addictive gameplay. The card game doesn’t use flashy graphics or a complicated setup, placing players at a card table and challenging them to uncover the rules as they play.
Balatrowas created by a solo developer, LocalThunk, and published by Playstack, and hasalready sold over 2 million copies and has anoverwhelmingly positive rating on Steam.There’s something about this rogue-like poker game that keeps fans constantly coming back for “just one more game.”
LocalThunk is planning an update to the hit deck-building game in 2025, according to theBalatroGameX page. It seems thatBalatrohas some big plans even before that, though, as the collaborations continue to roll in for fun free updates.
