{"id":1207971,"date":"2026-02-20T23:55:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T23:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/BQX7axMoBMXgMf6YrnrCAS"},"modified":"2026-02-20T23:55:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T23:55:53","slug":"nubbys-number-factory-is-like-balatro-if-it-were-a-plinko-roguelike-and-instead-of-jokers-had-items-like-squirmy-pedro-and-a-ton-of-feathers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/nubbys-number-factory-is-like-balatro-if-it-were-a-plinko-roguelike-and-instead-of-jokers-had-items-like-squirmy-pedro-and-a-ton-of-feathers\/","title":{"rendered":"Nubby’s Number Factory is like Balatro if it were a plinko roguelike and instead of Jokers had items like Squirmy, Pedro, and A Ton of Feathers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I have but a simple brain. Some people turn to games like Blue Prince<\/a> to engage their minds in a thoughtful and complex exercise. But not me. Instead, I’ve been spending my precious time and brain power playing Nubby’s Number Factory.<\/p>\n

Nubby’s Number Factory<\/a> is a plinko-style roguelike which has you working at a number factory alongside your spherical friend Nubby (the plinko ball). Together, you need to pop the pegs, which are all worth different amounts, and earn points to meet the quota for each round. Oh, and if you fail to do so, the sun will explode, no pressure.<\/p>\n

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With the solar system’s fate in my hands, I stepped up to the task of Nubby’s Number Factory. So there I was, slinging Nubby like a pro, calculating angles that I hadn’t thought about since Maths GCSE, and overall just being really cool. But unfortunately, being cool didn’t make up for my astounding inability to actually hit anything, so after a couple of rounds, the sun exploded and I evaporated into dust.<\/p>\n

I may not learn very fast or be good at coordination, but I’m stubborn as all hell, so without missing a beat, I jumped back in, determined to polish up my Nubby skills.<\/p>\n

This time, I actually decided to do some more reading around what’s on offer to help achieve the quota. After a couple of rounds, a shop will pop up with four items available to buy. There’s a vial underneath the quota which fills up every time you score points. You earn money if you manage to exceed the quota and fill up the vial.<\/p>\n

There are seven available slots for items, and the first four you get as freebies; the others you have to unlock with money. But unlocking these slots is well worth it, not just because the items are incredibly helpful but also because they’re wonderfully weird. Some of my favourites include the following:<\/p>\n