{"id":1011992,"date":"2026-01-11T13:52:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T13:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=469837"},"modified":"2026-01-11T13:52:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T13:52:32","slug":"you-can-play-balatro-in-dave-the-diver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/you-can-play-balatro-in-dave-the-diver\/","title":{"rendered":"You can play Balatro in Dave the Diver"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here\u2019s a video game crossover that\u2019s pretty cool: You can actually play a version of indie card game Balatro<\/em> in Dave the Diver<\/em>. It makes sense: Dave is already in Balatro<\/em>. It\u2019s only natural for Balatro<\/em> to come to the fishing and restaurant management simulator.<\/p>\n

The version of Balatro<\/em> found in Dave the Diver<\/em> is playable underwater in the Sea People Village, where it\u2019s referred to as Jimbo\u2019s Game <\/em>\u2014 a nod to the joker in Balatro<\/em>. It\u2019s not common for a game crossover to actually put another game inside the other, so this one feels pretty special. Players who defeat several sea people in Jimbo\u2019s Game<\/em> will get a special charm that makes weapons more powerful. It makes sense for Dave the Diver<\/em>, too: The Sea People Village has lots of games, including a memory card game that sea person Junak is stupid good at.<\/p>\n

Announced earlier this year<\/a> but released on Thursday, the Dave & Friends update brings two other collaborations into the game, too: singer mxmtoon and alchemy simulator Potion Craft<\/em>. It\u2019s the latest in a series of updates for Dave the Diver<\/em>, which has racked up lots of interesting crossovers, including Dredge<\/em> and Godzilla himself<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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On Balatro<\/em>\u2019s end, developer LocalThunk announced a new update that drops Thursday adding new cosmetic card skins that cross over with other games. (Dave the Diver<\/em> is already in there.) This update adds card faces inspired by Stardew Valley<\/em>, Cyberpunk 2077<\/em>, Slay the Spire<\/em>, and The Binding of Isaac<\/em>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a good time for Balatro<\/em>. Bigger gameplay updates<\/a> are on the way, and LocalThunk just released the game on mobile \u2014 something that\u2019s been a real challenge for my productivity<\/a>. And, per Polygon\u2019s Oli Welsh, Balatro<\/em> is a frontrunner for this year\u2019s indie game of the year awards<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a video game crossover that\u2019s pretty cool: You can actually play a version of indie card game Balatro in Dave the Diver. It makes sense: Dave is already in Balatro. It\u2019s only natural for Balatro to come to the fishing and restaurant management simulator. The version of Balatro found in Dave the Diver is playable underwater in the Sea People Village, where it\u2019s referred to as Jimbo\u2019s Game \u2014 a nod to the joker in Balatro. It\u2019s not common for a game crossover to actually put another game inside the other, so this one feels pretty special. Players who defeat several sea people in Jimbo\u2019s Game will get a special charm that makes weapons more powerful. It makes sense for Dave the Diver, too:…<\/p>\n

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