Balatro's first big update hits public testing with new Joker mechanics, more

Balatro, the acclaimed poker-themed roguelike from developer LocalThunk, has just received its first big content update – officially known as Update 1.0.1c – with the patch currently in Steam public testing ahead of a full release “in about a week”.

Update 1.0.1c, as per some sizeable patch notes shared on Balatro’s official Discord channel (via Reddit), promises “a lot of changes”, with LocalThunk explaining they’re opting to have an extended public test “to ensure everything is working smoothly before pushing it live for real”.

There’re a couple of bug fixes and a lot of balance changes to be found in the patch notes, with some cards getting buffs while others see their effects and rules of play tweaked – with the adjustments covering everything from pricing to chip rewards.