Balatro Update Brings Witcher 3, Dave The Diver Collabs

Publisher Playstack and developer LocalThunk have released a free update for the poker-themed roguelike Balatro that features crossover content with The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt and Dave The Diver, as well as Among Us and Vampire Survivors. The Friends of Jimbo update was announced at the latest Nintendo Indie World Showcase with a stylish trailer, showcasing what players might expect when divers and witchers come to the table to play.

Balatro: Friends of Jimbo – Reveal Trailer 

As seen above, the update brings cosmetic changes and new themed cards to Balatro, giving players more visual flair to their cards and decks to beat the dreaded Ante. Friends of Jimbo is also one of two major surprises for Balatro this summer, to be followed by major DLC in 2025.

Balatro is a roguelike deck-builder themed after poker, where players will create synergies between hands drawn from a regular 52 cards in a deck alongside a collection of themed Joker cards. The Jokers change the way the game is played, and players can find strategies that will secure them the largest score through pure maths, ingenuity, and a little luck.

Balatro Overview

Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck builder all about creating powerful synergies and winning big.

Combine valid poker hands with unique Joker cards in order to create varied synergies and builds. Earn enough chips to beat devious blinds, all while uncovering hidden bonus hands and decks as you progress. You’re going to need every edge you can get in order to reach the boss blind, beat the final ante and secure victory.

• The definitive poker roguelike experience.
• Endless possibilities – every pick-up, discard and joker can dramatically alter the course of your run.
• In-depth campaign mode complete with 8 difficulties, as well as challenge and seeded runs.

Deftly deploy an array of potent tools: different Decks, Jokers, Tarot cards, Planet cards, Spectral cards, and Vouchers. Use these versatile instruments to ignite a combo frenzy and turbocharge your poker hands, crafting electrifying, adrenaline-fueled synergies.

• 150 Jokers, each with their own unique abilities
• 15 Decks with distinct modifiers to choose from for each run
• 5 potential variants of each Joker which add further abilities
• 22 Tarot cards variants that can enhance your regular playing cards
• 11 Planet cards that help level up your possible poker hands
• 32 Voucher cards to help provide permanent buffs for your current run

Immerse yourself in Balatro’s distinctive psychedelic world. Let the synthwave soundtrack wash over you – wind down, escape the daily grind and prepare to enter the ultimate roguelike flow state.

• Improve your collection and discover new cards and secrets with every single run.
• Make use of the in-depth stats screen to study your best hands, most used Jokers, and more!
• Immerse yourself in the CRT fuzz and enjoy detailed, hand-crafted pixel art.

It’s often awesome to see crossovers between beloved RPG properties into something deeply enjoyable and Balatro fits that bill. As someone who put over 30 hours into the game earlier this year, I can’t wait to dip my toes back into this update and see how it changes the game.

Balatro is available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 & 4, Xbox Series X|S & One, and PC & macOS via Steam.

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