#I need sum help for my 2 Player Balatro game :3 (Balatro Versus)

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jaunty yacht
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Okay, Im making a two player Balatro game that anyone can play. All they need is a D20, a D6, and two decks with different colors (including the Jokers.)

Players: 2

Setup: Each player has a full deck of cards (with jokers), each player grabs 8 cards for their hand.

Gameplay: The two players have 3 discards (Each discard is up to five), and 4 hands they can play (just like the game). Scoring is the same as the game too, the only difference is that you're competing with another person instead of a blind, and they'll be scoring points too. If you see a joker in your hand, place it infront of you, draw a replacement card, and roll the D20 to get the type of joker you have. You can only have 1 Joker.

There are 3 rounds,

  • Round 1-2: Normal Table.
  • Round 3: Boss table: acts like the boss blind feom Balatro. With specific debuffs or modifier. Determined by rolling a D6.

Boss tables:

  1. The Park: All black cards are debuffed.

  2. The Speakasy: All red cards are debuffed.

  3. The Psychic: Both players MUST play five cards per hand.

  4. The Manacle's brother: -2 Hand Size.

  5. The Eye - No repeat hands.

  6. The Needle: Play only one hand.

The person with the most chips after a round gains a point. The person who gets the most points after a certain amount of ante's (your choice!) wins!

Here's where I need help. Suggest some Joker's down below! Here are the current jokers (7/20):

  1. Blackjack: +4 mult for every club or spade number card scored scored.

  2. Redhead: +4 mult for every heart or diamond number card scored.

  3. The Spy: adds ×2 of the highest rank your opponent plays to mult.

  4. Sly Dealer: When activated, steal's your opponent's Joker. If it's your opponent's second Joker, it cannot be stolen. Self destructs after use.

  5. Hydra: When activated, roll D20 three times. Choose one of the three as your new joker.
    (More jokers below!)

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candid pasture
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Why not pull from the actual game?

jaunty yacht
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Plus, the addition of a second player can broaden the effecrs of the Jokers.

candid pasture
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I think you should have some jokers manipulate mult, rather than just chips

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candid pasture
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How about versions of Blackjack and Redhead that add mult, then?

jaunty yacht
candid pasture
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Maybe Vantablack and Infrared could be their names?

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Idk if they sound too intense for such simple abilities tho

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All the classic hand jokers could be used too

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Both chips and mult

jaunty yacht
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Maybe?

candid pasture
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Sure, that works

jaunty yacht
candid pasture
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Ortalab has these guys

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candid pasture
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They already have a similar Chips/Mult dynamic to what I meant tho

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candid pasture
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Or we could just go for the suit jokers: Greedy Joker, Lusty Joker, Wrathful Joker, and Gluttonous Joker

jaunty yacht
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But I like that

bold mica
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wait this is sick, is the deck like a normal 52 cards + 2 joker deck? and then the d20 determines the joker that it is? or did i get it wrong?

jaunty yacht
bold mica
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so 20 jokers?

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fresh harness
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replace your joker with your opponent's joker,The opponent rolls the dice again

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allows you to collect ancient combinations that are no longer involved in the game (for example, a hand containing all 4 suits)

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discrimination: all cards {card suit} are discarded without spending a discard (that is, you cannot have cards of a certain suit in your hands)

dull ridge
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hydra: upon getting this joker, roll the d20 3 more times. Choose one of these values as your new joker.

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The sabotuer:(activates once when pulled) perform a discard on your opponent hand immediately

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The detective: upon drawing the detective, manually select one card from your deck, and place it in your hand. reshuffle your deck.

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four fingers: acts the exact same as in balatro. It would arguably be even better in this format

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Craps(triggered by rolling a 7(for flavor)): gives 2mult*the number of jokers you've had since the last time you've had Craps(if this is the first time, that would be number of jokers you've had this game)

fresh harness
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Causimalism: Re-run all all cards from Ace to 9 (King, queen, jack, 10) All other cards are weakened

small hound
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Rat King; "Whenever you play a card above 2 and below 8, you may play an additional one for free"

I.E. a straight 3-7 can contain 2 of every card

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(For a total of 2 3s, 2 4s, etc)

jaunty yacht
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UPDATE! I added boss tables, but you can still suggest jokers!

jaunty yacht
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Current jokers:

  1. Blackjack: +4 mult for every black card scored.

  2. Redhead: +4 mult for every red card scored.

  3. The Spy: adds ×2 of the highest rank your opponent plays to mult.

  4. Sly Dealer: When activated, steal's your opponent's Joker. If it's your opponent's second Joker, it cannot be stolen. Destroyed (Discarded) after use.

  5. Hydra: When activated, roll D20 three times. Choose one of the three as your new joker.

  6. Detective Dan: when activated, discard up to five cards, sift through your deck and pick as many cards as you discarded (e.g. if you discarded 3 cards, draw 3 cards). Reshuffle after drawing. (Costs 1 discard)

  7. Four Fingers: Flushes and Straights can be formed with 4 cards.

dull ridge
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Remember to make the player reshuffle after picking a card from their deck(unless you want them to know the order too)

trim seal
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Where are you coding this and what language?

minor fable
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