Developer LocalThunk has officially released a brand-new update for Balatro, which has now gone live for all players.
This patch was released in beta earlier in the year and includes a few changes that players will want to check out. Among stability improvements, updates have been made on how various Joker cards work during rounds, as well as other changes that may throw even the more experienced Balatro players for a loop.
Balatro is a roguelike card game that transforms the iconic game of poker and turns it on its head. Balatro tasks players with surviving a gauntlet of Blinds.
These Blinds represent the number of points a player must achieve in order to survive. Players must utilize varied skills in order to excel atthe game, with Balatro combining the strategy of card games with the randomness of a roguelike experience.
Among various gameplay improvements, Balatro's new update includes the addition of new mechanics for Jokers. Perishable is the first of these new gameplay mechanics, which adds a new sticker to Jokers, forcing them to go away after a total of five rounds.