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Hit Record Presents : Off the Record 13

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Balatro is a poker roguelike made by someone who had never played poker before.

1. Hit Record: A Very Unprofessional Album Review Podcast presents Off the Record 13 as a Monday recording that replaced the usual Wednesday schedule. 2. Sam and Guinea host the episode, and Adam is named as the person who was busy and not present. 3. The episode exists to fill time with games, music, and off-schedule chat while the album review lineup waits. 4. Sam and Guinea open with Helldivers 2, a game they say they have talked about 'so much' on the podcast. 5. Sam says he played Helldivers 2 on a Steam Deck at potato settings and compared its look to Star Wars Battlefront 2 on PS2. 6. They describe the game's internet rise, including a claim that it has more concurrent players than GTA 5 ever had on Steam. 7. The hosts also compare Helldivers 2 to Starship Troopers, Space Terminators, and Space Vietnam. 8. Sam calls the robot map 'Malevolent Creek' and says the chainsaw-arm enemies are terrifying. 9. Guinea and Sam frame the game as fun but intense, with 'managed democracy' and a new faction on the way. 10. They mention mechs coming in the next two weeks and say the new faction can fly. 11. Sam switches to a stream discussion and talks about playing A Little to the Left on Game Pass. 12. He says the game is a tidy-up puzzle about organizing cutlery, objects, and desk clutter. 13. The hosts mention that the game includes a button for insisting that the player's arrangement is the correct solution. 14. Sam then talks about Ace Attorney and says he is on Justice for All. 15. He also mentions listening to the Ace Attorney musical, which was recommended by a loyal listener. 16. The episode later turns to Balatro, which Sam describes as a poker roguelike built by someone who had never played poker before. 17. He explains the scoring with pairs, three of a kind, flushes, joker cards, and multiplier effects. 18. Sam says the game is easy to understand, addictive, and suited to short Steam Deck sessions that can become five-hour stretches. 19. The style is loose, conversational, and full of side topics, with Sam and Guinea interrupting each other constantly. 20. Listeners who like games, album rankings, and casual banter will fit this episode. 21. Listeners who want a tight album review or a single topic may skip it.

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