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Turns out that Balatro, like Tetris before it, can only be 'finished' by scoring so high it crashes the game
By Jonathan Bolding published
News When the score turns from a number to nan, you win.
I was skeptical of Supergiant making a sequel, but Hades 2 has more than earned its place in the roguelike pantheon, and it's not even finished yet
By Harvey Randall published
🏆 Death to Chronos.
This finely-honed samurai strategy game deserves a place in the roguelike hall of fame this year just as much as Balatro
By Robin Valentine published
🏆 Seriously slick samurai strategy in Shogun Showdown.
PEGI digs its heels in over Balatro's 18+ rating, according to its disappointed dev: 'blaming EU laws, blaming storefronts, waiting for the future'
By Harvey Randall published
News Let's (not) go gambling.
Shiren the Wanderer's simple graphics disguise a systems-dense roguelike full of the emergent stories I love the genre for
By Kerry Brunskill published
Tall Tales The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island can spin an epic yarn without saying a single word.
Ballionaire review: Pachinko chaos and deckbuilding strategy collide in this short but sweet roguelike
By Abbie Stone published
ON THE BALL What do you get when you combine a tree, a piggy bank, a trampoline, and a pachinko board?
Balatro dev swings at PEGI for rating it 18+ because of its 'evil playing cards', jokes that he should 'add microtransactions' like EA Sports FC 25 to 'lower that rating to a 3+'
By Harvey Randall published
News "If these other games were rated properly, I'd happily accept the weirdo 18+."
Elden Ring: Nightreign's director remembers the one big bit of advice he got from Hidetaka Miyazaki: 'Do it as you please'
By Wes Fenlon published
News Who could ask for a better show of support from the big boss himself?
My favorite little Elden Ring: Nightreign feature is the first evolution of FromSoftware's iconic 'bloodstains' since 2009's Demon's Souls, and has roots in a roguelike from way back in 1987
By Wes Fenlon published
News When you die, you can now leave a remnant of your sick loot behind for another player.
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