Well, technically you can say that there are several games inside Dave the Diver. While it is ultimately a diving, exploration and restaurant management game there's just so many glimpses of other games and genres inside the game. But this one is a little different. It's an actual different game inside of Dave the Daver. It's Balatro.

![BALATRO.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/pusen/23xVTb3cCnVmQkvzcoXpEGHfaiAiRDJHRjnKD7z8jnjFqFoSbBMqigXViGxho1WrJ2B9N.png)

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# Gameception

Balatro is a game I haven't dared delve into yet. I just know I'd become totally consumed and addicted to it, and the brief cameo that the game had in Dave the Diver has proved that to me.

At a certain point in Dave the Diver you unlock a game parlor. At first you can play things like match the cards and find the pearl here, but eventually you unlock a game called Jimbo's Game, that looks and plays very similar to Balatro. That's because it just is Balatro. I had to look it up and it is an official crossover done as a collaboration between the developers. A fantastic indie game working together with another fantastic indie game. This is what we like to see.

![DAVE THE DIVER_20250222105802.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/pusen/23wC5LP1KQc3ERf15okUo7PAGAfPPkJMQnH14ygGj49yR7boXds8W2Kyf8NBrXJoWZuPN.jpg)

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Apparently this was patched in sometime before Christmas last year, roughly half a year after the game came out.  I have to say that it's impressive to see developers making updates like these to their games. Unexpected but welcome.

The Balatro questline takes roughly 40-60 minutes to complete depending on your luck, and you can keep on playing for fun afterwards. I bet it's not as deep as the original game is but it does well to show off the general gameplay loop. I was completely consumed for the full hour that this sequence took me to complete, and now I honestly want to go and buy Balatro. I've at least added it to my wishlist for the future. 

![DAVE THE DIVER_20250222124302.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/pusen/23wMSHQZv2fHNm8kufuh2VbkdCzsEHDg5cFTVxiR91zPFh2LqM2XXDm2k3Wodq6P52V1D.jpg)

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Dave the Diver continues to impress me. I've spent roughly 20 hours in the game now and I'm excited to see what more it's going to throw my way. If I end up playing Elden Ring or something inside of Dave the Diver I'm going to lose my mind.

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