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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.
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.
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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!
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
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.
You don’t gamble anything though. Have you even played the game
Yes. It walks, talks, and quacks like a casino.
But it lacks the main feature of a casino: taking people’s money.
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.
Don’t feed the troll. They don’t actually care if it’s gambling or not.
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.
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.
You know that isn’t a reasonable take. Nice try kiddo
Neither is yours.
Obvious troll
Actually, can you explain to me how balatro is not gambling or encouraging gambling?
Its incredibly simple, no money changes hands.
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.
Almost zero luck? So there is a component of luck in the game dressed like a casino?