What changed in Balatro in 2023

Fixed a bug where some buttons could be clicked multiple times.

Updated wording on Smeared Joker to be more explicit.

Fixed a bug where empty decks could not be clicked.

The new run screen in the main menu now defaults to 'Continue' when applicable.

A brand new tooltip system provides better information for cards.

Fixed a bug where collection alerts were staying on screen after closing the collection menu.

Fixed a bug where using consumables when round ends crashes the game.

Added a new top 10 stats screen for the most used Joker/Consumable/Voucher.

Changed To Do list to always randomly select a different poker hand.

Changed Blackboard to count debuffed spades/clubs but NOT debuffed wildcards.

Fixed a bug where DNA created cards with a red back instead of the deck colour.

High scores have been renamed to stats.

Fixed a bug where glass cards with gold seals get redrawn to hand as nothing.

You can now sell cards in more situations than before.

Fixed a bug where non-integer numbers were being shown for display resolution.

Fixed a bug where viewing poker hands was creating garbage in engine.

You can now interact with your deck by clicking it instead of going to 'Run Info'.

Fixed a bug where packs were respawning on load after rerolling in the shop.

Fixed a bug where cards were not correctly being pseudorandomly selected.

Fixed a bug where double clicking 'play' on the psychic caused wacky things.

Added a feature to view the pool of undrawn cards during the round in two ways.

Fixed a bug where To Do list had hand reroll on reload.

Changed the Deck Peek to have larger labels and shade coded columns for Aces/Faces/Numbers.

Changed wording on Dusk to say 'Retrigger'.

You now receive a sticker for beating the demo with the base Stake difficulty for each Joker in the collection.

Seeded runs can no longer discover items, count toward stats, or unlock items in your collection.

Buff applied to base straight chip/mult.

Changed the wording on Death to be more clear.

Buffs applied to Neptune, Saturn, and Jupiter.

Bosses that debuff your entire hand now warn you before doing so.

Buff applied to base flush chip/mult.

The View Deck button only shows on hover.

The long awaited demo for Balatro is now available for players to experience.

A new demo will be launched in September, offering a compact and focused experience of Balatro.

The Balatro Playtest is closing due to overwhelming demand, exceeding its intended purpose.

Jolly Joker multiplier increased from 5 to 8

Ride the Bus payout increased from +1 to +2 mult per consecutive hand without face cards

Fixed bug where enhanced cards in shop could only be purchased with joker room

Even Steven payout increased from +2 to +4 mult

Crazy Joker multiplier increased from 7 to 10

Foil payout decreased from +50 to +30 chips

Bloodstone payout increased from +4 to +8 mult per heart card

Scholar payout increased from +1 mult to +4 mult

Zany Joker multiplier increased from 7 to 10

Polychrome payout decreased from X2 to X1.5 mult

Fixed bug where cards could be repeatedly used/sold/redeemed

Holographic payout increased from +5 to +10 mult

Glass Joker bonus multiplier increased to +10

Fibonacci payout increased from +2 mult to +4 mult

Droll Joker multiplier increased from 7 to 10

Mad Joker multiplier increased from 10 to 15

Misprint payout range modified from 0,12 to -3,20

All suit multiplier cards increased from +2 to +4 per card of that suit

Satellite payout increased from $2 to $4 per unique planet

Fixed bug where Manacle was triggering Matador with 0 discards

Fixed bug where using a voucher or planet was causing a graphical issue in blind selection

Fixed bug where final boss wasn't reliably showing up on ante 10, showed up earlier

Fixed bug where the investment tag was preventing some other tags from working at all

Added 'Tags' - rewards for skipping each blind with 15 new tags.

Tutorial updated with new information regarding tags and gameplay changes.

Fixed bug where menu 'Play' button doesn't let you select deck/continue.

Fixed bug where Raised Fist triggered on debuffed cards.

Fixed bug where debuffed cards behaved as if they had no suit.

Fixed bug where duplicated stencil was not working during the next round.

Added 'copy seed' button and 'paste seed' button to new seeded runs.

Vouchers no longer restock every round; defeating the boss blind restocks the shop voucher.

Fixed Typo (reedeem -> redeem).

Blinds are now encountered individually, requiring choices to face or skip each blind.

Demo round limit now tracked via Steam.

Invisible Joker now self destructs when it pays out.

Fixed bug where nil high score was crashing the game.

Fixed bug where juggler/troubadour were adding random cards to your hand in the planetarium and tarot reading.

Fixed bug where the Hook crashes the game when no cards are left in hand.

Fixed bug where completed collections only had 203 of 204 unlocks.

Click on splash screen skips animation.

Fixed bug where num pad was not working as input for seeds.

Added tooltip text to High Priestess to show which card it will copy.

Fixed bug where steel card description for The Chariot did not have '?'.

Mr Bones now only saves you if you have scored at least 25% of needed chips.

Removed the silver spoon/hierloom vouchers and added Blank vouchers to replace them.

Seeded runs show seed in red; unseeded shows black.

Fixed bug where 8 ball was considering unscored cards.

Right click now deselects all cards in hand.

Fixed bug where Chicot was not disabling the current boss.

Fixed bug where ride the bus was considering unscored cards.

Fixed bug where victory happened before saving the final hand result.

Unpurchased vouchers will reappear in the next shop until the boss blind is defeated.

Strength turns Aces into 2s.

Fixed bug where debuffed gold cards were returning to hand when played.

All 0s are changed to Os in the seeds

Hanged man changed 'Remove' to 'Destroy' in description

Fixed bug where fire effect happens on planet card use during round

Fixed bug where upgrading the shop removed 'buy and use' buttons

Fixed bug where 4X 7 of clubs unlock wasn't working

Steel card added '?' to description

Fixed bug where buying most used joker polychrome unlock wasn't working

Fixed bug where Chaos + reroll was increasing shop reroll value by 1

Fixed bug where endless mode loses win streak

Fixed bug where winning with 4 or fewer jokers unlock wasn't working

Fixed bug where 0 and O were used in generated seeds

Fixed bug where Misprint was causing crash at 0 cards left in deck

Fixed bug where tutorial was causing crash

Loyalty card less weird looking when it's ready to trigger

Save data is now smaller and faster to load, enhancing performance for future daily challenges.

Resolved issue where Flower Pot was counting non-scoring cards.

Players can now have up to 3 separate profiles to track progress.

Resolved issue where throwback was copying previous round hand remainder into next round tarot reading.

Resolved issue where Magnet was drawing most played card to the tarot reading.

Resolved issue where raised fist still used the discarded card from The Hook.

Resolved issue where 8 ball spawned Planet cards.

Corrected the description text for the Matador card.

Free demo available to play up to 50 total rounds.

Voucher redeem animation speed increased on high game speed.

Resolved rare crash issue when buying a card from the shop.