Hi folks I am sure many of you have seeing me post around a lot and everywhere looking for mods. I was once a videogame tester for online and console games, today I just do this for fun. I will be making a list of mods I review and play before. And you can always ask to have your mod review (however I don't really do shitpost meme mods) I will post pictures, videos and if you don't feel comfortable with that just tell me so. None it is, to harm or cause distress to the creators/artist only to show the work they put into their mods
#Balatro Mod Review List
thin yoke
Let start simple, with mods we are all familiar and I utilize very often to do my review and make thing more easily for me. And that Banner, the mod can be found here. https://discord.com/channels/1116389027176787968/1352154849579630592
The mod is simple, prevent anything you want from actually showing up. If you weren't doing a modded run, you can easily access your best strategies for best plays. But if your using to test your own Jokers or other mods, wow it makes thing incredibly simple. As it in itself don't add anything to gameplay, it instead remove the randomness from the game to a point and really help. I say for it simplisity and it ability to play with other mods this get a 9.8/10
Second is a mod I use very frequently for all reviews, that again has very little to do with gameplay but benefits reviews and it needs to be known by more folks. This is the simply name https://discord.com/channels/1116389027176787968/1216311641059098644. I actually track down the creator of this mod so it can work alongside his other mod, but I use this mod in order to have more Jokers during my runs and can easily see what available during the runs. Again this type mods add nothing to gameplay wise, but in the case of this one it particularly increase Joker cap those allow for way bigger combos and numbers, 7.6/10 for how easily it plays with other mods
ruby oxide
Second is a mod I use very frequently for all reviews, that again has very littl...
you dont use QoL mods like handy, debugplus, balatest, etc?
there are plenty of mods that can help to test mods
thin yoke
you dont use QoL mods like handy, debugplus, balatest, etc?
there are plenty of ...
I don't because doing so remove some the randomness and yes I have had many times where, I lost but enjoy it or even use two or three mod that caused a crash. It also let me experiment and push things to the absolute limit
ruby oxide
oh makes sense, you should try handy anyways, is more popular for +speed and the capacity to slide between cards
thin yoke
I am always up for recommendations, do you currently have mod you like to have review?
ruby oxide
not really, i dont play mods lately.
but im always searching for new QoL mods
if you want to take a look at the list https://discord.com/channels/1116389027176787968/1407865124454273054
i think is atleast 90% of the QoL mods that exist
thin yoke
Sure I can have a look
Not every mod find itself in github, some are within the dark corner of Nexusmod. And here is where our next extremely small mod comes from. Simply name Binding Joker and giving well the Binding Joker, it provide a Joker that give multx5 but remove will end the run automatically. https://www.nexusmods.com/balatro/mods/503?tab=description The mod can be found here and it creator is Sillymonke21, maybe there a possibility that could be imported to github, but highly doubt it as simply one Joker.
However about the mod, it really don't add much to the way of Balatro other than 1 Joker, with very faithful art and simple effect, for that I give a 5.4/10
ornate spade
I think lovely and smods need to be harshly reviewed
modest holly
i think my mod needs a lot of harsh criticism
thin yoke
i think my mod needs a lot of harsh criticism
What your mod?
modest holly
What your mod?
thin yoke
Few mods have had the snowball effects as the following mod, and yes we are talking about the once and only Fusion Jokers https://discord.com/channels/1116389027176787968/1227317656131211284. Back in the day this mod was our first mods to do fusion with vanilla Jokers, this would in term inspire Fusion Force: https://discord.com/channels/1116389027176787968/1314287903664246794 , Jestobiology https://discord.com/channels/1116389027176787968/1231665856619086005 with both working as additions for this mod and even the Joker Evolution, Tsnunami and DeFuse, boy talk about influence! And as of the most recently we have Balatro Fusion mod https://discord.com/channels/1116389027176787968/1418053076236894218. And while the original mod was very basic with only 14 fusion this were very much classic Joker in line with the game, in both art and effect. However lack of both updates and the original creator has left in a nearly forgotten state. So far gameplay wise, it has no bug or crashes to speak off and it plays well with other mods for that and it simplicity it get 6.5/10
Sadly Fusion Force is unfinished but there is a great chance that the Balatro Fusion mod guys can adapt those into it
thin yoke
And for those curious this is the Fusion Force Jokers along side the regular fusion, I can't really review it because it just too unfinish
thin yoke
When Aikoyori asked me to review their mod https://discord.com/channels/1116389027176787968/1326135270759993364, I didn't know what to think and after playing I still don't know what to think. But tell one thing, you won't be bored. First let start with this mod is filled with tons of random anime girls and many other random references, that I usually label under shitposting and memes. But there actually a ton of creative freedom and incredible wild new build and Jokers
Here is one the many Jokers that find fascinating and beyond that it even has one single very powerful partner crossmod. The mod as tremendous breath of life to Balatro from an assortment new consumables that you can see there call Umbra cards, along with many new enhancements and editions, blinds and decks. There even several strange takes on things like decile and burn copes of cards that go beyond most folks ideas of sanity, like letter to add to your cards and things that interact with it. While playing I did come across a bug and few crashes it was over all enjoyable and so different that I enjoy it, regardless. I have to admit the cross modding part was very interesting and the abilities synergies very well. However for the negative, it was bit unpredictable and several times I ran into issues of wondering what is my Joker plus this other thing going to do, only to see that either destroy my score or made shoot through the roof. I mean that fun and add even more gambling aspect but it makes quite difficult in higher stakes to want to play those combos. There was heavy push toward diamonds and heart with many Joker drawing on that, which against didn't really mind. I give this mod over all a 7.9/10 with lot of creativity and ton of reply value
thin yoke
Hello folks it has been a while sense last review someone, and wow I got new computer (should review myself?) well, let move on to the star of the show. The mod of today is mod that being out for a while but slowly brewing
I am talking about https://discord.com/channels/1116389027176787968/1419501098666033305
This brought to you by @errant jetty
This mod is among the many to take on the idea of an alternate universe Balatro, this time taking us into a Clown and Circus world, with its own suits.
And boy those this mod has a lot of content to go over: it has just about everything you wanted for a new experience, we are talking all new poker hands, music and entirely different forms of Jokers and Suits to accompany the Clown theme.
Here we can see several new Suits base on the Spanish deck style and we can see that they can easily combine with the vanilla Jokers
Further than that the mod has new difficult and challenges among new decks and several new blinds
One the actually most interesting thing is the new music to accompany it, I must say actually quite like this more than the vanilla music
thin yoke
And now for the pros and cons: the pros we are getting to witness the birth of another Familiar or perhaps Ortalab, however this one takes it a step further and uses all new suits and poker hands, like both those previous mentions it has its own form hurdles to get over. Among those looking at the new hands and new consumables that increase those hand power, can be a bit difficult to the untrained eye. Another thing is that many people will be put off by the new suits, which if you're familiar with the Spanish decks (we have a lot Balatro players who are both Spanish and Brazilians) you easily recognize them. However, for our North American cousins that is just maybe a bit of a challenge, and maybe that's what you're looking for. I would give this mod a 7.5/10
There is a lot of room to grow as it is, in its early stages and eager to see what will become of it in the upcoming months.
errant jetty
thin yoke
Absolutely, I hope we get to see some more your mod
thin yoke
Time for another big review folks, this time from a mod we all have seen quite a bit but never try and that is Revo’s Vault. Courtesy of @whole ruin himself
First let's get things clear this is not a Vanilla Mod and Revo has been doing most himself without an artist, so those who look at mods for their art may struggle a bit here. But we have a mod with huge selection of Jokers, some Crypted level stuff but with several twist and turns among them. The Vault and it sacrifice Joker in the form of Souls to upgrade editions, randomly upgrade Jokers to another and finally for big cost give you a new Vaulted Joker.
But that is only the tip of the iceberg, we have upgraded enhancement through the new tarot and upgraded Tarot, Spectral and many other new little quirks like incredibly powerful editions. Oh but don’t think you are breezing through this, no sir. Revo added difficulty spikes, many and many different ways which you can suffer (and trust me you will suffer) while loads and loads of stickers and powerful blinds. And in case you do, die you are greeted with a very unique menu drop that asks you to make a Joker costume, called Deathcard. Guys, it really doesn't get more unique than making Joker inside a mod.
And haven’t touched on the replayability. Do to Revo large number of Jokers, we giving the chance to experiment and try so many different combination between mult, xchips and and luck base effects that you won’t have the same experience twice, as matter fact I encourage player to play several times over, to try the many different combinations especially the harder stakes where your loaded with stickers and your fighting your way through. I actually lost twice, that way! And you know what it was great because each run was so different. Revo has also very nicely added several crossmod references so even if you did unlock his +100 Jokers (yes check out for yourself) there is always the added benefit of combining these mods with several others for an even more wild and unique experience.
Overall I give Revo’s Vault a 6.9/10 and it is only being held back due to the art which I am sure will improve, otherwise this is just excellent, most itching to be played over and over, with very fun and unique mechanics.
whole ruin
the art is improving trust me
i already got most of the stuff re-done, and im still asking for more stuff from my friends 🙏