Pine Tar Poker

The game is set in a bar, creating the feeling that playing cards is also a chance to chat with old friends. It brought me comfort in my loneliness. The tarot and other related mechanics are well designed as well. There are two shortcomings, though: first, there is no cloud save feature; second, the story is too short.

I love all things lovecraftian and have a healthy Balatro addiction, and this game is an absolute delight to me. The core gameplay mechanics involve some traditional and other very non-traditional poker/yahtzee hands. It’s a game that has a honestly surprising amount of depth to it both in the mechanics that are discovered through play and a backstory that is revealed as you chat with the bartender eventually requiring some actually rewarding puzzle solving elements to the game that get more interesting as it progresses twords it’s climax.. and yes, there is an end and no I will absolutely NOT spoil it here other than know this… forever has it slept…(developers, PLEASE TELL ME THE REST OF THE TRANSLATION!! YOU KNOW WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT!) Definitely worth its price, and the game itself on a technical side is great with no bugs or issues and the gameplay itself is hard to put down. 11/10. Fantastic job, Devs.

A great game that makes you think, but not too hard. I just assumed it to be a typical poker game, but it actually feels pretty unique. I would recommend better descriptions for some of the items like the pencil, because people like me who aren’t too familiar with card game strategies don’t really benefit from it. That being said, this is definitely worth the 3.99 I paid, and then some! Thanks to Jerma for introducing me to the game and the developers for the passion that went into making it great!