#[WIP/Concepting] - Jojo's Balatro Adventure

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candid ore
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Using my hyperfixation on Jojo's Bizarre Adventure to get into Balatro Modding (and coding)

So far I have a spreadsheet and like, 1 1/2 completed cards, if that. It's still pretty early on.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11-YcvJgzDRXeU2yl6o4aLee8xQ0Txm9E4qWfCbj7Gyk/edit?usp=sharing

Suggestions and feedback (at this stage) are welcome!

glass wolf
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Shine On You Crazy Joker doesn't sound beneficial.

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Also I think I'd mostly prefer if the Jokers just had the song names as names rather than including Joker in the name, but YMMV

candid ore
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im not completely convinced, though rn its mostly to remind me to make card art with the joker look later on

glass wolf
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less cards good, more cards bad

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Similarly Joker Secret Technique is… very niche. It's an one-time improved Chaos the Clown, but otherwise it's unlikely to be useful

candid ore
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hmm

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i feel that

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sometimes the fact that there arent consumables that are less themed makes having specific ideas kind of janky

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though it feels a lot like a variant on luchador

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maybe i should make it sell

glass wolf
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It's already sell

candid ore
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why did i add self destruct

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okay, gone

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this is why im sharing too

glass wolf
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I don't understand Your Next Line Is…'s flavor with Wild Cards, but I think making them all suits is less headache inducing

candid ore
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mm mm

glass wolf
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I can't think of an effect I'd be satisfied by for it in Balatro, at least not right now

candid ore
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it used to be an x mult, but i wanted at least one card to have that palette shift due to shock like the anime does

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and thats prob the best fit

glass wolf
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Maybe an Araki Joker that just recolors cards lol

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I tend to like niche effects in Balatro but the ones that care about specific Tarots are super niche

candid ore
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mm

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i didnt wanna go overboard on part 3 rep but it was a thing i wanted to bolster given its presence in that part

glass wolf
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Speedwagon Foundation could care about Tarots and have a specific effect that cares about Wheels

candid ore
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nah

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we could do that for an enya geil card tho

glass wolf
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I was suggesting it to make it less niche

candid ore
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eeh

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ill be real too, while balance and viability is there, i tend to design for concept mostly

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what feels the most fitting given the source

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i think originally the speedwagon foundation gave money instead, but that also felt like it was real common too

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speedwagon bankrolls and supports with nary a cost barrier (though the joestars do make bank in turn)

glass wolf
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I don't think the outcome is the issue, just the frequency

candid ore
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truuue

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plus adding like "bolsters wheel drops" text would probably bloat the box at this point

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unless its an unsung passive, but people out of the know wouldnt know

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yeah i might go for that

glass wolf
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You can add a single cryptic line

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I have "(any cows -> more cows, more cows -> better milk)"

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The Whole Joker is interesting but I wonder if it could be more…

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Like, what if you could type a Tarot name and get that one?

candid ore
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hmm

glass wolf
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Or maybe just get a Mega Pack

candid ore
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its plausible

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im also thinking of giving it instead like a j geil joker that has an added perk

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or maybe having hol horse also bolsters hanged man and tohth cards

glass wolf
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The idea behind my suggestion is Hol Horse being a sharpshooter

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So he shoots a specific card

candid ore
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maybe it destroys a random card in your deck if the emperor is pulled again?

glass wolf
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If Anubis were a Joker, it could have a Cerulean Bell type of effect. As a Tarot, +1 Mult to a single card is too weak IMO

glass wolf
candid ore
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...yeah no. i feel you now

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im prob not gonna do tarot spawning offhand, but sharpshooting...

glass wolf
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On the other end, Harvest is quite strong. It's better than Castle

candid ore
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its a damn snowballer

candid ore
glass wolf
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Castle has a high ceiling but it can be difficult to get there. Harvest is just ceiling

glass wolf
candid ore
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sounds fine to me

glass wolf
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Milagro Joker is probably too strong too

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I don't know if it's per hand played or remaining but it can be circumvented by winning in a single hand

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Finally, the art for He Never Married looks phenomenal. Great job

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If you want, I have my own spreadsheet for mod planning in case you want to take a look

candid ore
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oh, thank you! and sure im down to look

glass wolf
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candid ore
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oh! yeah

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thats vestigial back when it gave a increasing rate per blind

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it was gonna scale up but doubling it felt easier

glass wolf
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But you don't really say how much the Joker grants anywhere

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Nor when it grants

candid ore
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oh

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hmm

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ill rewrite it but its essentially like

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after all money is doled out, this joker would just give you that total amount again in a flat chunk of cash

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on the blind win screen

candid ore
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oh, no wait

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it was basically a increading rate

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yeah "Earn $X at end of blind, X is doubled per blind beat, Every $10 owned gives -1 hand size"

candid ore
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Bumping this since ive been thinking over this as of late again

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Still been struggling to figure out a good representation of a Gold Experience ability

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I was thinking maybe making gold cards indestructable or un-debuffable, but those feel way too niche of properties, even for my ideas

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Maybe something where gold cards bolster other cards in a hand?

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Oh

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Joker gives X/5 chance to boost the played hand type, X = amount of gold cards played

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Could also go for gold cards held in hand too, depends if doubling down or varying playstles feels better

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Esp since holding already gets you money

onyx sorrel
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well hmm

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gold experience Joker based on the one time he punches Bruno and it slows down his perception of time

It gives you X-Mult but as long as you have it it force sets your balatro to the slowest speed setting available

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but yeah I do like the idea of gold cards maybe boosting hands or preventing debuffs

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since Gold experience can heal and revitalize

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@candid ore Wait wait I just had an idea
if it empowers gold cards
It would have a funny synergy with a (Midas) mask
and a vampire

blueprint

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appropriate for Giorno...

candid ore
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see

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its not that i dont like that

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but its more like trying to find something appropriate AND gels well with that playstyle

onyx sorrel
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valid
I only just discovered that this thread existed so I will cook more

candid ore
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fair enough

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you see the chart i have so far?

onyx sorrel
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ye
on Mobile so it's a bit hard to contribute but also I sleepy

candid ore
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fair enough

glad otter
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this can collab with joker evolution for MADE IN HEAVEN

candid ore
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joker evolution?

glad otter
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a mod that allows jokers to "evolve"

candid ore
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huh

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seems up the alley

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plus itd honestly make the coco jumbo ones work smoother imo

glad otter
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can't wait for all the tusk act jonklers

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requiems could also be evolutions of certain jokers

candid ore
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tusk is honestly one im struggling with

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no clue how to make that stand jonkled up

candid ore
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unreasobale idea for made in heaven

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XMult based off of set game speed

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real idea for made in heaven

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Gain + X1 Mult per round played (since obtaining card)

glad otter
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what if every time it triggered it increased the game speed beyond its limit

candid ore
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feasable, but id rather it just be some insane snowball effect

candid ore
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Honestly thinking what the best legendaries might actually be

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I picked risotto cause hes actually jester themed, but theres no others to fit that trend

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Past that i just thought about the most powerful ones, hence avalon for kars

mental thicket
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you shouldve invited me to this smh