"BVP" / Binary's Variety Pack | Balatro | Page 1

oak meadow May 11, 2025, 4:52 PM

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i have made close to no actual starting progress on this yet, BUT- i can and will outline my initial plans!

this mod is intended to add new jokers to the game, based off of REGRETEVATOR characters & lore (REGRETEVATOR being a Roblox game centric around traveling to unique floors in an elevator with interesting NPCs sometimes stopping by).

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i am very capable of texturing but i have a long way to go with learning to mod

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however i do have two initial joker ideas that i hope shouldn’t be too bad to make-

Mach - Legendary - For every Stone card destroyed, add x0.5 Mult. If ”MR” is acquired, destroy it and immediately add x10 Mult.
(Based around her ongoing war with “MR”, a living rock leading a cult.)

”MR” - Legendary - Replace all played face cards with Polychrome Red Seal Stone cards. x1 Mult for every Stone Card actively held when hand played.

Yes, these are unbalanced, these are initial values that get the point across easily of what the Jokers are meant to do.

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got another joker idea so ill note it here

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Split - Rare - When a Joker is sold, 1 in 2 chance to replace it with a Polychrome Gros Michel, 1 in 4 chance to replace it with a Holographic Cavendish instead.

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i have… no idea how to code jokers. so this is certainly gonna be a fun journey with how little free time i have

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but first things first will come the art

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REGRETEVATOR Jokers!

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[Heavy WIP, Help Wanted!] REGRETEVATOR Jokers!

oak meadow May 12, 2025, 3:25 AM

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[WIP] REGRETEVATOR Jokers!

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managed to get the first joker with wip/temp art (Mach!) to appear

oak meadow May 13, 2025, 1:08 AM

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@wind silo WIN

wind silo May 13, 2025, 1:08 AM

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WIN!!!!

oak meadow May 13, 2025, 1:08 AM

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now i gotta get some stone cards and test

wind silo May 13, 2025, 1:08 AM

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Nil value, no comma. Sphagetti Technique: crash.

oak meadow May 13, 2025, 1:09 AM

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LOL

wind silo May 13, 2025, 1:09 AM

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btw u can use debugplus for easier testing

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just press tab 3 in the collection

oak meadow May 13, 2025, 1:10 AM

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yeah i have debugplus i just didnt know that was the shortcut LOL

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IT WORKSSS HOLY SHIT

wind silo May 13, 2025, 1:10 AM

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YESSS

oak meadow May 13, 2025, 1:10 AM

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WE WIN THESE

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mach is gonna be a legendary i just had her in common so shed show up in shop LOL

wind silo May 13, 2025, 1:11 AM

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lol

oak meadow May 13, 2025, 1:11 AM

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uh oh
the mult isn't working

wind silo May 13, 2025, 1:11 AM

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guh

oak meadow May 13, 2025, 1:11 AM

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it's adding to the mult, but the mult isn't triggering

wind silo May 13, 2025, 1:12 AM

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like its just cips

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chips

oak meadow May 13, 2025, 1:12 AM

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    -- Key for code to find it with
    key = "RegretMod",
    -- The name of the file, for the code to pull the atlas from
    path = "Regretevator.png",
    -- Width of each sprite in 1x size
    px = 71,
    -- Height of each sprite in 1x size
    py = 95
}

-- Mach
SMODS.Joker {
    key = 'mach',

    loc_txt = {
        name = 'Mach',
        text = {
            "{C:white,X:mult} X#1# {} Mult"
        }
    },

    config = { extra = { xmult = 1, xmult_gain = 1.5 } },
    loc_vars = function(self, info_queue, card)
        return { vars = { card.ability.extra.xmult_gain, card.ability.extra.xmult } }
    end,

    rarity = 1,
    atlas = 'RegretMod',
    pos = { x = 0, y = 0 },
    soul_pos = { x = 0, y = 1},
    cost = 7,

    unlocked = true,
    discovered = true,
    blueprint_compat = true,

calculate = function(self, card, context)
    if context.remove_playing_cards and not context.blueprint then
        local stone_cards = 0
        for _, removed_card in ipairs(context.removed) do
            if SMODS.has_enhancement(removed_card, "m_stone") then
                stone_cards = stone_cards + 1
            end
        end
        if stone_cards > 0 then
            card.ability.extra.xmult = card.ability.extra.xmult + stone_cards * card.ability.extra.xmult_gain
            return {
                message = localize {
                    type = 'variable',
                    key = 'a_xmult',
                    vars = { card.ability.extra.xmult }
                }
            }
        end
        if context.joker.main then
            return {
                xmult = card.ability.extra.xmult
            }
        end
    end
end
}```

oak meadow May 13, 2025, 1:12 AM

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wind silo like its just cips

no it just doesnt do anything at all

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the XMult adds on just fine when i destroy the stone cards, but that mult doesn't actually trigger

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like i had X4 Mult on it, but that X4 didn't happen when scoring happened

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unsure what i'm missing

wind silo May 13, 2025, 1:15 AM

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    -- When cards are removed (e.g., stone is destroyed)
    if context.remove_playing_cards and not context.blueprint then
        local stone_cards = 0
        for _, removed_card in ipairs(context.removed) do
            if SMODS.has_enhancement(removed_card, "m_stone") then
                stone_cards = stone_cards + 1
            end
        end
        if stone_cards > 0 then
            card.ability.extra.xmult = card.ability.extra.xmult + stone_cards * card.ability.extra.xmult_gain
            return {
                message = localize {
                    type = 'variable',
                    key = 'a_xmult',
                    vars = { card.ability.extra.xmult }
                }
            }
        end
    end

    -- Apply xmult during scoring
    if context.joker.main then
        return {
            xmult = card.ability.extra.xmult
        }
    end
end

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replace the calc function with this

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the if.context.joker.main was in the wrong spot

oak meadow May 13, 2025, 1:15 AM

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OHHH

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ill give it a trry

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okay now im getting "Oops! The game crashed:
[SMODS RegretMod "src/jokers.lua"]:60: attempt to index field 'joker' (a nil value)"

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line 60 being the if context.joker.main

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trying to figure out if i made a mistake with pasting it in

wind silo May 13, 2025, 1:21 AM

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try uh

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    -- When cards are removed (e.g., stone is destroyed)
    if context.remove_playing_cards and not context.blueprint then
        local stone_cards = 0
        for _, removed_card in ipairs(context.removed) do
            if SMODS.has_enhancement(removed_card, "m_stone") then
                stone_cards = stone_cards + 1
            end
        end
        if stone_cards > 0 then
            card.ability.extra.xmult = card.ability.extra.xmult + stone_cards * card.ability.extra.xmult_gain
            return {
                message = localize {
                    type = 'variable',
                    key = 'a_xmult',
                    vars = { card.ability.extra.xmult }
                }
            }
        end
    end

    -- Apply xmult during scoring (only if context.joker exists)
    if context.joker and context.joker.main then
        return {
            xmult = card.ability.extra.xmult
        }
    end
end```

oak meadow May 13, 2025, 1:21 AM

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will do

wind silo May 13, 2025, 1:22 AM

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Wrapped the context.joker.main check with if context.joker and context.joker.main to prevent the nil error

oak meadow May 13, 2025, 1:24 AM

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okay well it aint crashing anymore but the mult still isnt working

wind silo May 13, 2025, 1:24 AM

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oh boy

oak meadow May 13, 2025, 1:26 AM

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this mod is just LOVING causing issues

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cannot for the life of me figure out what could be wrong with it rn

wind silo May 13, 2025, 1:27 AM

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uhhhh

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try this??

    -- Step 1: Increase multiplier if stone cards were destroyed
    if context.remove_playing_cards and not context.blueprint then
        local stone_cards = 0
        for _, removed_card in ipairs(context.removed or {}) do
            if SMODS.has_enhancement(removed_card, "m_stone") then
                stone_cards = stone_cards + 1
            end
        end
        if stone_cards > 0 then
            card.ability.extra.xmult = card.ability.extra.xmult + (stone_cards * card.ability.extra.xmult_gain)
            return {
                message = localize {
                    type = 'variable',
                    key = 'a_xmult',
                    vars = { card.ability.extra.xmult }
                }
            }
        end
    end

    -- Step 2: Always apply xmult during scoring if Joker is active
    if context.scoring_hand and context.joker == card then
        return {
            xmult = card.ability.extra.xmult
        }
    end
end```

oak meadow May 13, 2025, 1:27 AM

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you are being immensely helpful, thank you again
i will try this out

wind silo May 13, 2025, 1:27 AM

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no problamo man

oak meadow May 13, 2025, 1:30 AM

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still does nothing 😔 i tried a new save n everything- and i made sure i saved the lua

wind silo May 13, 2025, 1:30 AM

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damn..

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hold up

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just straight up send me the mod

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if u can

oak meadow May 13, 2025, 1:32 AM

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i only have four files in it, i can... just paste them all in your dms if that works

wind silo May 13, 2025, 1:32 AM

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that works

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but i'll prob work on it tomorrow

oak meadow May 13, 2025, 1:47 AM

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mach works now!!!

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that's the first joker functional :3

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oak meadow May 13, 2025, 3:14 AM

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might remove the glow outline but i redid the art

oak meadow May 14, 2025, 12:09 AM

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gonna space out MR's description better, but here they are and their (CURRENT) functionalities

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theyre almost 100% certainly subject to change, especially MR's

oak meadow May 15, 2025, 4:41 PM

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"BVP" / Binary's Variety Pack

oak meadow May 18, 2025, 4:13 AM

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gonna start coming up with other joker ideas for this pack

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✅ will indicate that the feature is implemented and working with at least their current function
🔵 will indicate that the feature is WIP
❌ will indicate that the feature has not yet been started

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REGRETEVATOR
Mach - Legendary Joker - Destroys stone cards, gains XMult. ✅
MR - Legendary Joker - Converts all played cards into polychrome red seal stone cards. ✅
Split - Rare(?) Joker - When a Joker is sold, replace it with a Holographic Gros Michel. 1/4 chance to replace with a Polychrome Cavendish instead. 🔵
Gnarpy - ??? Joker - Something to do with Planet Cards. Not sure yet. ❌
Spud - ??? Joker - Something that’s an anti-synergy to Gnarpy. ❌
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OCs & Worldbuilding
Binary - ??? (Probably Legendary?) Joker - Honestly no idea right now. ❌
Protoverse Planet Cards - Planet Cards - Rework/balancing to planet cards, with new art and names. ❌
Protoverse Megafactory Cards - Planet Card Upgrades - When a “megafactory” card is taken, it upgrades all future planet cards of that type. (Ex. “Venus Megafactory” would improve all future “Venus” planet cards.) ❌
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