Just the Ticket

Article by Sean Wilkinson, a.k.a. The Summer Ticketmaster I've been a busy blogger, Ticketholders! Or that's what I would say if I hadn't discovered Balatro this past week. For those who don't yet know, Balatro is Poker if it was a Roguelike, with thousands of special Joker and playing card enhancements that come to you at random (which can make meeting the high-end achievement criteria incredibly frustrating), all without the financial stigma of predatory gacha mechanics. The only financial investment is the initial $9.99 purchase price (which I didn't have to pay thanks to Google Play's points and survey rewards systems). It's addictive and you can hit a difficulty wall pretty quickly, making it a satisfying, financially neutral (if you save up for it on Play like I did), but cursed experience. Speaking of curses, I am cursed with a lack of anything new to say about the Winter Witch after last week's issue and my review of the terrible, British, ...