very late i know, but theres always next year. ...and the year after that, and the one after that one...
Cards are drawn into the Joker slots, and Jokers are held in your hand.
Reality:
5 hand size
12 Joker Slots
Cards are always visible, even when outside a round
You can discard when outside of a round
You can only see your Jokers when inside a round
Technicalities:
You can technically only see your Jokers when in a round.
You can technically keep using consumables on your cards in your Joker slots, as the deck will always refill the missing space, since they're always visible
You can technically discard when outside of a round. Discards reset upon entering a round. Giving you some time to prepare your hand for the next round.
Any Joker slot increases work like they do. But Negative Jokers only apply when in a round.
Painted deck is even more difficult, just because