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First new page of the year, and Suria's already got the star eyes!

I managed to beat Balatro just before the year ended after being gratefully gifted it for Christmas, and man... What a game. What a game-ass game. I had no idea going in just HOW much it was only, purely a video game. I kinda figured from the visuals and marketing that they're be SOME sorta story, even just a minimal one. Like, I dunno, Jimbo the Joker would pop in between rounds and hint at some weird poker apocalypse lore or deep clown character motivations, but... nah. It's just a game. Anything that isn't in service to the cards, it's gone. It's kinda weirdly refreshing to just play a video game that isn't concerned with ~LORE~. And yet, it's also something that can only work in a video game, too. There's an argument to be made that Balatro is this generation's Tetris. But I'd have to stop playing it to make that argument.

That's all for today, though! See you on Monday!