{"id":1055575,"date":"2026-01-19T05:57:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T05:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=490799"},"modified":"2026-01-19T05:57:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T05:57:44","slug":"up-the-ante-by-pre-ordering-this-official-set-of-balatro-playing-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/up-the-ante-by-pre-ordering-this-official-set-of-balatro-playing-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Up the ante by pre-ordering this official set of Balatro playing cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A stock image of the Balatro playing card deck from Fangamer\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/up-the-ante-by-pre-ordering-this-official-set-of-balatro-playing-cards.png\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/reviews\/24084564\/balatro-review-poker-game-deck-building-roguelite\">Balatro<\/a><\/em>, the popular poker roguelike and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/gaming\/480975\/balatro-game-of-the-year-goty-nomination-dev-localthunk\">Game Awards GOTY nominee<\/a>, is finally getting the merch we\u2019ve all wanted since launch day: real playing cards. Fangamer is now accepting pre-orders for its new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fangamer.com\/products\/balatro-playing-cards\">$16 premium deck of 52 playing cards<\/a> that were made in collaboration with<em> <\/em>the game\u2019s creator, LocalThunk. The deck will launch sometime in March 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The designs printed on the 52 linen-finished cards are based on the same pixelated designs that some of us have become, perhaps, a little <em>too <\/em>familiar with since the game\u2019s launch in February (personally, I\u2019ve spent over 50 hours playing on my PC, with more time sunk into the mobile version that recently launched.) And, because it wouldn\u2019t be <em>Balatro <\/em>without a few of its signature jokers to spice things up, this deck includes copies of the standard Joker, Juggler, Blueprint, and Gros Michel cards. All of the cards arrive tucked away in a foil-accented box.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">While this custom deck is pretty neat, many of us at Polygon wish it shipped with a more substantial collection of jokers present in the game. That said, it\u2019s a small complaint. If you\u2019d like to support the creator, or want more ways to show your love for this indie marvel, you can already find an impressive collection of shirts, hoodies, mugs, and even a plush of Jimbo available from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playbalatro.com\/merch\">official <em>Balatro <\/em>store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/pre-order\/490799\/balatro-playing-cards-deck-joker-where-to-buy\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Balatro, the popular poker roguelike and Game Awards GOTY nominee, is finally getting the merch we\u2019ve all wanted since launch day: real playing cards. Fangamer is now accepting pre-orders for its new $16 premium deck of 52 playing cards that were made in collaboration with the game\u2019s creator, LocalThunk. The deck will launch sometime in March 2025. The designs printed on the 52 linen-finished cards are based on the same pixelated designs that some of us have become, perhaps, a little too familiar with since the game\u2019s launch in February (personally, I\u2019ve spent over 50 hours playing on my PC, with more time sunk into the mobile version that recently launched.) And, because it wouldn\u2019t be Balatro without a few of its signature jokers to&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/up-the-ante-by-pre-ordering-this-official-set-of-balatro-playing-cards\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1055576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1055575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-polygon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Up the ante by pre-ordering this official set of Balatro playing cards | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Balatro, the popular poker roguelike and Game Awards GOTY nominee, is finally getting the merch 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