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I’m sure I’m not alone either, which is part of what makes the name work.

Alas, the list of names scrapped to make way for Balatro is slightly less flattering.

Balatro Joker card

Find them below, dear reader, and be kind to Hyperborean Hold ‘em.

Some of them are pretty damn good.

Sounds like a badass Decepticon.

Balatro Joker art

I could honestly leave the “…

Hold ‘Ems” at the door but the last two did make my ears perk up.

Though neither really fit the poker theme unless LocalThunk was considering a tarot card expansion.

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Amobile release is also in the works(RIP to my lunch breaks.)

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