Balatro dev says solitaire exists "at the peak of game culture" and was debatably "the most important" inspiration for his poker roguelike

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“I wanted it to feel evergreen, comforting, and enjoyable in a very low-stakes way.

Essentially I wanted to play Balatro like people play solitaire.”

Obviously, there is quite a difference between Balatro and your classic game of solitaire.