Balatro’s Epic Source Code

Balatro source code has an epic 4717 file card.lua with all the game logic spelled out in gargantuan if/else stacks if self.ability.name == "Fortune Teller" and G.GAME.consumable... if self.ability.name == "Gros Michel" then if self.ability.name == "Cavendish" then if self.ability.name == "Red Card" and self.ability.mult > 0 then if self.ability.name == "Card Sharp" and G.GAME.hands... if self.ability.name == "Bootstraps" and math.floor(...) if self.ability.name == "Casino" and self.ability.casino_xmult > 1 if self.ability.name == "Yorick" and self.ability.yorick_discards...

A screenshot of Balatro’s card.lua source code shows an enormous chain of if/else statements handling individual cards and abilities. The joke is that the game’s logic is comically large and explicitly spelled out in a single massive file, poking fun at the source code’s cumbersome structure. EN: A screenshot of Balatro’s card.lua source code shows an enormous chain of if/else statements handling individual cards and abilities. The joke is that the game’s logic is comically large and explicitly spelled out in a single massive file, poking fun at the source code’s cumbersome structure.

• @gentoomemes / 10844 2024-04-23