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[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

What does this mean practically? Are they not allowed to sell it some places anymore if it's 18+?

[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Theoretically stores in Europe are forbidden from selling 18+ games to underage customers.

Practically, almost no one follows this. Although digital storefronts like Steam do, some parents do, and more importantly there could be age restrictions on Youtube and Twitch gameplays.

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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I recently played it. If anything I think it has a subtle anti-gambling message.

The more hands you play, the more you realize you can't actually win without "cheating"

Play it like poker? Congrats, you're fucked, you literally cannot win against the blind.

Stack the deck in your favor with creative use of Joker cards and a few dozen extra aces? The game becomes trivial

If the game teaches you anything it's that if you play by the rules, the house will ALWAYS win.

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Have you tried partnering with Disney and incorporating some Marvel/Star Wars IP into the Balatro Cinematic Universe? Perhaps selling your company to Ubisoft or Sony and letting their massive legal/lobbyist team take a swing at this? Perhaps you could just take a total end-run around the problem and release an edition that uses the Minor Arcana instead of standard poker cards?

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

Would love to see thr EFF branch out and take this on. Great opportunity to set precedence.

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