Lmao

I have described several times, based on the steam store page, what it involves. Nowhere has been actual gambling. The point is to be up to standard. Not to lower because someone else is behaving badly.

Playing at gambling isn’t good either.

An 18+ rating isn’t going to hurt a video game. If anything teenagers are going to buy it more.

Because that’s what tips that product over the line, as sold.

If that’s dressed up solitaire then Vegas is slovenly solitaire.

They are demonstrably different games, completely different genres.

That wasn’t the question posed. As has been said over and over Balatro is more than just “evil cards”

Hold on, I’m going to go make a game that’s obliquely about a porn studio. Let’s see if you buy that one as a protest too.

I suppose playing cards in Europe are considered “gambling materials” under that logic and aren’t allowed to be sold to people under 18? That would be absurd.

I would if they were selling them with chips and instructions on betting.

Perform to standard, instead of lowering the standard.

Loot boxes are absolutely gambling and should be regulated as such. But no Balatro is not just Hades with cards.

Then they should have been rated higher.

I put this in the other post too. This is literally their description on steam.

Combine valid poker hands with unique Joker cards in order to create varied synergies and builds. Earn enough chips to beat devious blinds, all while uncovering hidden bonus hands and decks as you progress. You’re going to need every edge you can get in order to reach the boss blind, beat the final ante and secure victory.

Combined with playing actual poker hands, yeah that’s going to get tagged for gambling. They knew what they were doing and this performative outrage is a viral marketing campaign.

It was imagery of gambling. And yeah, that tracks.

I’ve heard of people who are really into surfing going to Mexico. Most countries South of Central America fill the same function for people who just like doing outdoors stuff. We’re not talking about France or something.

At the root of it yes. I’m not trying to blame people who keep their nose to grind wheel for whatever reason, and there are legitimate reasons to do so. I’m just saying that when the system is this broken we should be throwing the box away. We don’t owe the elites shit. I legitimately looked into the price of living in camp grounds at one point before we were able to bring in more money. It’s a 2 week limit in each spot but the “rent” is far lower.

They can absolutely tell Walmart they have to reduce their footprint or break up in Canada. They don’t lose their sovereignty just because it’s an American Corporation. If they think Walmart is using global profits to unduly influence Canadian markets they can introduce a tax or even ban them.

I know of some people who have radically redefined survive. From Van Life to learning a language and going to developing countries where it’s easier to earn money and have fun. I’m not saying that’s a good fit for you or that we should all be doing it but at some point putting 90 hours in just to keep the apartment and child care paid for is going to break. So something needs to happen to relieve that first or else you’re just going to die young and stressed.

I honestly don’t know where the blame lies for the financial situation but the age increase legislation was much more recent, like Obama years.