Ben Starr recieves Balatro's BAFTA award in a clown costume (www.youtube.com)
from simple@lemm.ee to games@lemmy.world on 10 Apr 14:07
https://lemm.ee/post/60929920

Absolute legend.

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JackDark@lemmy.world on 10 Apr 14:39 next collapse

Fantastic speech! So happy I decided to watch it!

Brkdncr@lemmy.world on 10 Apr 14:40 next collapse

Joker costume.

mudmaniac@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 02:59 collapse

Some people just wanna watch the world score a Flush Five.

bungle_in_the_jungle@lemmy.world on 10 Apr 14:54 next collapse

The legend!

Marinos@feddit.nl on 10 Apr 15:08 next collapse

Clowning on the industry

tomi000@lemmy.world on 10 Apr 16:57 next collapse

Thats not a clown costume

CluckN@lemmy.world on 10 Apr 20:30 next collapse

You just wanted to make fun of me

satans_methpipe@lemmy.world on 10 Apr 21:21 next collapse

Mmm gambling vidya

Edit: just in case anyone is looking to make a change: 888betsoff.org

SkyezOpen@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 02:48 next collapse

I thought you were joking about the recent kerfuffle, but no, you’re really this stupid.

satans_methpipe@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 03:58 collapse

Shouldn’t you be sitting in your own waste in front of a slot machine? Hurry along. The pot is getting hot! Just one more round!

SkyezOpen@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 04:06 collapse

I can type with one hand and pull a lever with the other, thank you.

But really quick, explain how balatro is gambling for the idiots among us

satans_methpipe@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 04:37 next collapse

Poker is a gambling game. Balatro is loosely based on poker. Throw in some additional luck/randomness and change the money aspect to points. Gambling and addiction in general are devastating.

It would be interesting to compare brain activity of a gambling addict at the casino with a dedicated balatro player. I have my suspicions about what we would see.

echodot@feddit.uk on 11 Apr 06:21 next collapse

You don’t gamble anything though. Have you even played the game

satans_methpipe@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 07:30 collapse

Yes. It walks, talks, and quacks like a casino.

heavydust@sh.itjust.works on 11 Apr 07:34 next collapse

But it lacks the main feature of a casino: taking people’s money.

echodot@feddit.uk on 11 Apr 08:13 collapse

Have you played the game because it really sounds like you haven’t. It sounds like you’ve just seen pictures and made an assumption

There is no gambling mechanic, other than matching poker suits there aren’t really any poker mechanics, there are no other players.

Snowpix@lemmy.ca on 11 Apr 09:22 collapse

Don’t feed the troll. They don’t actually care if it’s gambling or not.

TheSambassador@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 07:08 next collapse

Chess is a war game. Killing and violence in general are devastating. It’d be interesting to compare the brain activity of a murderer with a grandmaster player. I have my suspicions about what we would see.

satans_methpipe@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 07:29 collapse

You know that isn’t a reasonable take. Nice try kiddo

Korhaka@sopuli.xyz on 11 Apr 08:50 collapse

Neither is yours.

Korhaka@sopuli.xyz on 11 Apr 08:49 next collapse

Poker is a gambling game.

False. It is a card game, sometimes people gamble over card games and poker is a common one. You can gamble over yahtzee if you wanted to.

gami@sopuli.xyz on 11 Apr 08:55 collapse

Obvious troll

satans_methpipe@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 04:50 collapse

Actually, can you explain to me how balatro is not gambling or encouraging gambling?

vxx@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 05:25 next collapse

It’s a strategy game with almost zero luck involved. It doesnt scratch the gambling part in the brain at all.

It’s all about multipliers and making numbers big, which is satisfying. You don’t put any currency in it, not even virtual.

All you can win is a “You Won”

You’re doing runs and don’t expect anything in return but having a good and fun time. A time that cost you about the power your device draws.

Edit: Ive played a lot of Poker in the past. Balatro doesnt make me think about playing poker at all.

satans_methpipe@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 07:40 collapse

Almost zero luck? So there is a component of luck in the game dressed like a casino?

Korhaka@sopuli.xyz on 11 Apr 08:47 collapse

Its incredibly simple, no money changes hands.

TheGreenWizard@lemmy.zip on 11 Apr 08:16 next collapse

What are you gambling?

SomethingBurger@jlai.lu on 11 Apr 08:41 collapse

My sanity if Wheel of Fortune fails again.

bluesheep@lemm.ee on 11 Apr 08:53 collapse

2/10 ragebait

satans_methpipe@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 05:09 collapse

I think we should bring back candy cigarettes from the 90’s. Kids won’t be influenced because its not real smoking.

[deleted] on 11 Apr 08:38 collapse

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