Edit: I've now played a tad bit more than just four hours, it's that good...

Wow, no way four hours just went by like that, but dam was it a good time.

Balatro feels like it's joined that small elite club of indie smash hits (think Vampire Survivors). It's a small game (almost just one screen) but with a lot of fun and endless replay value. Balatro's not really about poker, sure it's a card game and the score system is based on poker hands. But it builds an entirely new rogue-like game around that. Super simple fun, gorgeous pixel art and great game design, an easy recommend from me.

Yes this game is as good as everyone says. When you put a small group of friends inside a confined abandoned building, with strange creepy monsters coming at you left and right. And you have to communicate via proximity chat with everyone becoming their own in game voice actor. The result is magic, in the form of your very own live-action indie horror/comedy movie.

Even if you don't end up playing Lethal Company, please go and enjoy the countless clips online. Everyone's experience in this game is always so different, it's feels fresh and fun every time. Compound that with the literal thousands of mods available, right now there's something new to experience everyday.

So grab a friend or two and enter the building. Just make sure to keep and eye on one another, as at any moment saying "Hello?" could be met with deafening silence. And the question dawns on you... 'Where did everyone else go?'.