shadow cove
hello this is my first time creating a mod, and i wanted to make it on the awesome world of chiikawa. will document my thoughts here bc the mod is awesome and im making it everyone's problem
if any chiikawa fans have ideas for jokers lmk, but currently here's the list of planned content in the mod:
jokers: chiikawa, usagi, hachiware, rakko, kurimanjuu, momonga, shisa
consumables: kani (used bookstore), knight, stars, pajama party
implemented jokers so far yayy
still need to do the art though LMFAO
knight voucher = pay $50 to skip blind/boss? relax ill take care of it
shadow cove
i assume they are all not vanilla balanced?
wdym by vanilla balanced?
sleek pine
balanced like base game jokers, not overly strong
chiikawa and usagi seem very strong
shadow cove
ohhh I am trying to make them vanilla balanced! I'm new to using mods in general lol
sleek pine
mm then i believe you should nerf them a bit?
they're a bit overtuned
maybe chiikawa could double them once before scoring
shadow cove
chiikawa and usagi seem very strong
how so? I think i was worried about the chiikawa one but I did the math, and it wouldn't be unreasonable but also i am very open to suggestions
sleek pine
how so? I think i was worried about the chiikawa one but I did the math, and it ...
with retriggers it could get snowballing quickly
with just a hanging chad you can get one from 2 to 8 and then fron 8 to 32 and fron 32 to 128
shadow cove
yeah I looked at chiikawa w hack, hanging chad and brainstorm and blueprint and other retriggers and u can do a max of 256 retriggers in 8 antes
maybe E77 is unreasonable by ante 8 though LMFAO
but my reasoning is that ur not going to have all those jokers unless u have a crazy seed, and ur not going to draw that specific 2 every round
sleek pine
change it to "every played 2 permanently triples its chips before scoring" so no retriggers but they gain more chips per activation
what do you think
shadow cove
I like it!! I'm trying to decide between that and "the first played 2 of a round permanently doubles its chips when scored"
so it's not every 2
and u have to dig for that 2
sleek pine
change it to "every played 2 permanently triples its chips before scoring" so no...
even doubles could be fine tbh, try different things out and see which one seems more fun
shadow cove
for sure ^__^ thank u so much for the suggestions!!
sleek pine
oh you're welcome :33 cant wait to play this
oh btw, is the cards not having rounded edges a stylistic choice?
and no joker text
shadow cove
oh btw, is the cards not having rounded edges a stylistic choice?
oh I still need to make the art LMFAOOO IT WILL NOT LOOK LIKE THAT
I wanted to get the code out of the way first haha
sleek pine
tbh it would have been funny
shadow cove
I love the chiikawa drawing so much
sleek pine
but cant wait to see the art too
shadow cove
yayy ok i need ur input
should I release the big 3 first and do updates w everyone else? or release everything at once
sleek pine
honestly you can do whatever you want forever
do what feels better
also for the art, using balatro's shade of black instead of pure back usually leads to better looking cards ^^
shadow cove
honestly you can do whatever you want forever
basedbasedbased
shadow cove
also for the art, using balatro's shade of black instead of pure back usually le...
TY FOR THE TIP! I saw a guide to making balatro style art somewhere so ill also reference thay
shadow cove
current abilities (very subject to change)
chiikawa: first played 2 of a round has its chips permanently doubled
usagi: every wheel of fortune played adds a poly steel red seal king to the deck
hachiware: every 8 in the deck adds 0.25x mult to the deck (four 8s --> 1x, but three 8s --> 0.75x)
momonga:
rakko (legendary):
shisa:
kurimanjuu:
consumables:
knight (voucher): $50, but all chips required for boss blinds are 25% less
kani:
stars:
pajama party:
sleek pine
current abilities (very subject to change)
chiikawa: first played 2 of a round h...
omg usagi is insane
maybe it should be "adds a steel king to deck when wheel of fortune successfully activates"
having it red seal polychrome is insane
unless you make it a one-time thing
shadow cove
maybe it should be "adds a steel king to deck when wheel of fortune successfully...
ok ur right it is kind of insane BUT HEAR ME OUT it's kinda bait bc of the econ u have to sink into it. but ppl will want to run it bc they're BIG AND GREEDY. i want to encourage this kind of behavior. maybe to nerf it slightly ill make all tarot cards $1 more expensive as long as u have the joker
$4 -> $5 per tarot pack makes the difference imo
plus it falls off hard if u have editions on all jokers
sleek pine
mm seems kind of random as a nerf, id say make it create steel kings (no red seals nor polychrome) when wheel activates successfully
still encourages using many wheels
maybe red seal is doable
shadow cove
maybe red seal is a good compromise, but im worried it's just not gonna be worth running. u could be using ur tarots to hanged man but adding cards to the deck is usually bad for late game imo
shadow cove
mm seems kind of random as a nerf, id say make it create steel kings (no red sea...
doesn't that mean that u only make 5 kings in a normal run if u hit all wof? unless u keep selling and buying new jokers 🤔
could be broken w oops joker
balancing is so difficult
I'll comment out the code for poly at least, and do some a/b play testing
if u want i would love for u to help play test if u have the time !!! ^__^ you've been such a good help so far 🙏🙏
sleek pine
doesn't that mean that u only make 5 kings in a normal run if u hit all wof? unl...
it def does encourage selling when all jokers have editions, also you do underestimate the power of red seal steel kings
sleek pine
if u want i would love for u to help play test if u have the time !!! ^__^ you'v...
sure!! i'd love to playtest when i have the time
shadow cove
it def does encourage selling when all jokers have editions, also you do underes...
perhaps I do underestimate.. (my friend is often mind controlled by mime + baron and dies 💔🥀)
sleek pine
also just having one red seal steel allows for death and cryptid
shadow cove
hmm what would be the point of keeping the joker after it hits once then?
also i hope I don't sound accusatory w all the questions I am genuinely just curious
actually it wouldn't be that bad to just sell the joker after wof hits once
shadow cove
sure!! i'd love to playtest when i have the time
THANK YOU MY GOAT
sleek pine
hmm what would be the point of keeping the joker after it hits once then?
creating more
the more the merrier
shadow cove
hooray midterms are over, and i finished implementation for hachiware! i will be starting on the art soon so the big 3 can be release asap >:3
i need help with wording the hachiware joker tho:
"Gains X0.25 Mult for each',
'8 in your full deck',
'(Currently X1 Mult)'
i want to say that if you have 5 8's in your deck = 1.25x mult, but if you have 3 8's it's 0.75x mult. also i might be changing that to X0.2 for each 8. i'm not sure how to word it so its clear
shadow cove
i am going to make usagi art asap and keeping the original chiikawa art bc its funny THEN ITLL BE READY
lowkey need to play test but its fineeee.....
shadow cove
true, im excited to see how ppl use them and get feedback (i am far from perfect when it comes to vanilla balancing LOL)
shadow cove
do i keep OG chiikawa art i think it is funny to put them together
the chiikawa one i drew in lecture with my finger in ms paint
bronze heath
You should keep the OG art
It is to peak to not take away
Make it it's own Joker ofc
shadow cove
like another chiikawa joker??
shadow cove
i enjoy the art but making the actual abilities is kind of difficult...
shadow cove
FOR CHIIKAWA‼️
i will think about the stupid chiikawa art joker though and then do another for real chiikawa
bronze heath
FOR THE PEAK
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shadow cove
IM DONE W USAGI ART
will send in a second
also I'm keeping the OG chiikawa art as it is bc its funny
this may change in the future
done >:3
i think i will change the joker text on the usagi to make it a little more legible... it looked fine in procreate lol
but i was going for a renaissance look
i think after i make those changes the big 3 will be ready to play ^__^
holay molay
shadow cove
it's DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im very proud of the work i put into this, first time modding any game ever lol. i will be so so happy if even one person downloads and enjoys playing ... if u do please let me know what you thought!! thank you to the two people who have spoken in this channel u guys da goats i will keep u in my thoughts as the OG chiikawa mod supporters <33
lowkey have not playtested so.... there will be a few updates for balancing LOL i will try to be vanilla compliant as i can. anyyy feedback or suggestions or ideas for future stuff LMK!!!
shadow cove
YIPPEE
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TIME TO GAME TEST
shadow cove
this is all for chiikawa
shadow cove
yess if u have ideas I'm all ears
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I really like what you did with usagi btw
shadow cove
I just know what I'm gonna do for the knight voucher n thats it so far 💔
shadow cove
I really like what you did with usagi btw
like da ability or art?
bronze heath
The art
I haven't tried the ability
Yknow what I want to see tho
I forgot we can't send gifs
I NEED MOMONGA
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I just know what I'm gonna do for the knight voucher n thats it so far 💔
Hey it's progress
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Wish I could draw like this
shadow cove
I NEED MOMONGA
I will be cooking this one up in the next few days for sure
bronze heath
Yipee
shadow cove
and rakko is definitely gonna be a legendary
shadow cove
OMG HES REAL
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THE USAGI IS REAL
I unfortunately couldn't play much since I'm doing gold stake and it perished 😔
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shadow cove
usagi my savior
also I realized I kinda messed up the chiikawa jokers wording but its chill
it should be something like "if the first hand played contains a 2, permanently double its chips", but its saying "double the first played 2's chips", so u could play a 2 on the 2nd or 3rd hand.. aughh
I'm trying to find a way to fix the chiikawa joker so it only looks at when the first 2 is played since that makes it more flexible, but for now chiikawa is kind of scuffed bc it only looks at if the first hand contains a 2 lmao
smh wording
bronze heath
it should be something like "if the first hand played contains a 2, permanently ...
Ahhh
That makes sense
Tis okay you'll eventually get this
Wasn't able to play since I also have other mods
But yes wording do suck
Why can't words just know like cmon
shadow cove
true!!! i updated the release to have wording that suffices for now (the first played hand one) but ill try to have that fully fixed by the time I finish momonga joker
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MOMONGA
I'm currently watching the peak show Chiikawa
I need to understand peak to enjoy peak
sleek pine
# release 1.0.0
it's DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im very proud of the work i put into th...
OMG ILL DOWNLOAD IT AS SOON AS I GET HOME
oh btw!! you should add joker text to the chiikawa card
shadow cove
oh btw!! you should add joker text to the chiikawa card
I was thinking of it but it kind of looked bad so I reverted the changes 💔 but ill keep playing w it in different colors n such to see if I can make it look nicer
shadow cove
you should upscale using nearest
omg thank you sm ive been using ms paint 💀💀
sleek pine
omg thank you sm ive been using ms paint 💀💀
use paint.net
shadow cove
the jokers look blurry on x2
where do you test/observe this? when i was going through the game it only used the 1x sprite
sleek pine
where do you test/observe this? when i was going through the game it only used t...
my monitor is high resolution, it uses 2x by default
shadow cove
my monitor is high resolution, it uses 2x by default
ohhh okok ty 🙏🙏
my friend testing the usagi joker lol 
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he is plotting malicious things
WHAT IS BRO PLOTTING
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rotund cliff
He got places to be
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Find places to find more food
shadow cove
couldnt even find the motivation to walk... ultimate fat farmer
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My friend used chiikawa, think they loved it
vague glen
ok idk if its intentional but hachiware just sucks unitl u have 5 8s
shouldnt it start at 1x
shadow cove
ok idk if its intentional but hachiware just sucks unitl u have 5 8s
no that is intentional bc I thought it was funny BAHHH
or maybe I changed it to 0.25x I forgot 💀💀
I haven't been able to work on this project bc of finals LMAO
vague glen
i think having ti .25x so at leats it sint a straight downgrade on a 52 card deck would be nice
vague glen
I haven't been able to work on this project bc of finals LMAO
fair
shadow cove
ur right i think ill change that in the next release tyvm 🙏
vague glen
like i was buiolding for 8 ball and i found him blind i hadnt checked what the jokers did
it was perfect
shadow cove
I tried
this is gorgeous omg do u think it would be possible for me to make a few edits and add it to the mod?
shadow cove
like i was buiolding for 8 ball and i found him blind i hadnt checked what the j...
I love thay
I love 8 synergy
possibly the best number card
6 is pretty good too tho
bronze heath
this is gorgeous omg do u think it would be possible for me to make a few edits ...
Why ofc
Again I tried so
Go hog wild on making it better
bronze heath
Let's gooooo
