Tried to play ‘to a T’ and got stuck on the name entry screen until we figured out apparently Damien’s not allowed, likely because of the first three letters. Blocking 3-letter strings appearing in common names is probably not the smartest way to handle a profanity filter.

I’m gonna come out here and say it - I think Balatro really should’ve been a nominee for Best Audio Design too. It’s one of the few games I actively turn the sound up on when I’m playing because all of the SFX just really scratch my brain in juuuust the right way. I call it ‘stimmy’ quite often

Just finished reading The Pearl by John Steinbeck. Stirred up some feelings I’m going to just sit with and ponder for a while. Category is: Book Hangover Realness