This Ain't Even Poker, Ya Joker is a surprisingly un-Balatro-like idler card clicker

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Perhaps unsurprisingly, the hit roguelike card battler and deckbuilder Balatro by Localthunk has inspired a whole pack of imitators and rip-offs. Fortunately, This Ain't Even Poker, Ya Joker is neither. Debuting on PC, it's easy to see the inspiration, but also just as clear where developer Mash's eclectic creation stands out. In TAEPYJ (which is almost as confusing a name), you play as an anonymous captive in the cursed carnival of an evil Jester. The only way out? Play poker hands and earn money, gradually growing your hand and even buying new decks in order to flip more and more. ... [MORE]
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