Our November games picks

Each month a slew of new games come to Play. To help you find ones you’ll love, we – the Play editors – are sharing our favorite recent releases. Our Spotlight title is a game that’s won our hearts with stunning visuals, intuitive gameplay, or pure simplistic fun – we know you’ll love our pick of the month.

Dive head-first into the fast-paced, supremely satisfying Balatro – a game that combines poker with roguelike and deckbuilder mechanics for the ultimate thrill. Your mission is simple: draw, discard, and play your cards right to form the best poker hand and earn enough chips to move on to the next “Blind” – these blinds function as challenges that get harder as you progress through your run. Miss the mark, and it’s game over.

Balatro’s invigorating appeal stems from its Joker and special cards that completely flip the game on its head. These powerful cards can multiply your score, boost your bankroll to purchase card packs in the Shop, increase your hand size, and provide all sorts of additional bonuses. When these Jokers synergize to skyrocket your score, you’ll feel the rush of adrenaline that has everyone raving about Balatro and coming back for more.

If your run does come to an end, don’t worry – your adventure is only just beginning. With so many deck combinations to try out and unique blinds to defeat, no two runs are ever the same; jump right back into another run to see what the Balatro craze is all about!

Whether they amused, soothed, scared or tested us, these Highlights are an ensemble of our favorite games this month.

For those with an appetite for the alternative, the Indie Highlights collection presents this month’s best new Indie games on Play.

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