Fighting his own roguelike monster, Balatro creator says he's "146/150 for completionist++ and getting a taste of my own medicine"

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Mr Balatro himself, developer LocalThunk, is being consumed by the very beast he unleashed on the world. He's currently trying to do a completionist++ run which is very, very difficult unless you're some sort of Balatro savant.

To get the completionist++ achievement, you have to beat Gold Stake difficulty using every single one of Balatro's 150 Jokers. As a refresher, Gold Stake rules include: small blinds give no reward money, so your economy is harder to manage; required scores get higher faster; fewer discards; and Jokers that are eternal, perishable, or even cost money to keep each round.