Casino Cast 2 ft. Balatro and Slice & Dice

Pixelated Playgrounds

Its time for another Casino Cast with Josh and Bryan! Last time we tackled dice (Dicey Dungeons) and slots (Luck be a Landlord), so this time around we are tackling cards with recent world-beating indie success, Balatro, and more dice with the extremely compelling roguelike, Slice & Dice. Balatro is a game that at this point needs no introduction: The run based score-beating roguelike using the language of poker has captured the hearts and minds of critics and players of all stripes due to its extremely compelling mechanical twists and accessible presentation. Slice & Dice, on the other hand, takes cues from party based roguelikes but represents each of your ‘heroes’ as one 6 sided die. The complexity the game layers in from that simple premise is remarkable, but what truly captured Bryan’s admiration is the game’s stellar iOS port. Great games come in many shapes and sizes, but not every game can claim to be great on such a wide variety of form factors.

The casino continues to be a rich vein for roguelikes to experiment with, so pull up to the table and put on your poker face as Josh and Bryan engage in some table talk on these two great games!

Three Word Reviews:

Balatro: Bryan - Hedge Your Bets, Josh - Bait, No Hook

Slice & Dice: Bryan - New Mobile Standby, Josh - Fully Loaded Dice