Balatro brings back Witcher cards (no not those kind of cards) — here's how to get Witcher, Dave the Diver, Among Us and Vampire Survivors cards in your game

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Balatro just released a free update for everyone: The Friends of Jimbo adds new cards from four amazing game franchises to the game.

Balatro Friends of Jimbo update
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What you need to know

  • Balatro, the addictive poker rogue-like game, has announced a collaboration with The Witcher, Vampire Survivors, Among Us and Dave the Diver in today's Nintendo Direct.
  • The 'Friends of Jimbo' update is available for free on all platforms right now, and customizes your cards with designs from these four games.
  • No, you can't romance Jimbo, so stop thinking about it.

I'd just managed to wean myself off the incredibly addictive Balatro, but the update that's just dropped today at the Nintendo Direct is about to pull me right back in. Balatro, the roguelike poker game from solo developer LocalThunk that I'm still counting as my game of the year so far, just announced an amazing new collaboration.

The Balatro 'Friends of Jimbo' update is available right now, free to all platforms and brings back Witcher cards, but no, you can't romance our Joker friend and collect his visage like in the original Witcher game — this is just a cosmetic enhancement to your existing decks. Cards from other franchises are included, Vampire Survivors, Dave the Diver and Among Us. When I saw the announcement I ran for my Steam Deck, but at first I was confused on how to get the cards, so here's a quick how-to of where to activate them.

How to get the new Friends of Jimbo cards in Balatro

Step 1: Download the update to Balatro available now on Steam, Xbox and Nintendo Switch.

Step 2: Go to Settings and Customize Deck.

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Step 3: Here you can change your card sets to whatever franchise you want to include in the game. So for you can change your Spades to The Witcher designs for example, and Clubs to Vampire Survivors.

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Balatro Friends of Jimbo update(Image credit: Jennifer Young - Windows Central)

Change your Spades to Witcher cards

The update itself will not change the core gameplay of Balatro, but you will get some nice visual effects if the trailer is anything to go by. Why have Kings and Queens when you can have Geralts and Yennefers? 

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If you don't own Balatro yet, what are you waiting for? It's currently only $9.29 at CD Keys for hours, and I mean hours, of gameplay. A physical version, including physical cards, is coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox in September.

Balatro | $18.79now $9.29 at CD Keys  

Balatro | was $18.79 now $9.29 at CD Keys  

Bolatro is a poker-inspired rogue-lite deck builder. Balatro challenges players to create powerful synergies and win big by playing illegal poker hands with unique Joker cards and arcanas. It's currently reviewed at 97% overwhelmingly positive on Steam for its addictive gameplay and psychedelic visuals. 

View Deal

✅ Buy if: You like games with an addictive rogue-lite loop, like Vampire Survivors and Slay the Spire.

❌ Don't buy it if: You ever want to sleep again.

💰Price check: $14.99 at Steam

🎮Also available: $14.99 on Xbox

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Jennifer Young
Jennifer Young

Jen is a News Writer for Windows Central, focused on all things gaming and Microsoft. Anything slaying monsters with magical weapons will get a thumbs up such as Dark Souls, Dragon Age, Diablo, and Monster Hunter. When not playing games, she'll be watching a horror or trash reality TV show, she hasn't decided which of those categories the Kardashians fit into. You can follow Jen on Twitter @Jenbox360 for more Diablo fangirling and general moaning about British weather.