Why is my game score different?
Check the chosen hand level, Deck, played card order, held cards, Joker readings and Boss effect. A random trigger or a game value you have not entered can also change the total.
BALATRO / YOUR NEXT MOVE
How much will this hand score?
Pick the cards you are playing and the Jokers you own. See your score and what triggers it.
YOUR HAND
0 / 8Tap the cards you can play
Pick up to eight cards. Tap a card again to add a second copy. For held-card effects, add cards left to right as shown in your hand. Use Edit only for cards with an effect.
No cards selected yet.
Deck and Stake for this Run
Plasma Deck balances Chips and Mult after scoring. Stake sets the Blind target; select the Blind below for its scoring restriction.
JOKERS, LEFT TO RIGHT
0 / 5Add effects from your Run
Place Jokers as they appear. Edit when an edition or current card value changes scoring.
No Jokers selected. If that matches your Run, confirm it below.
What changes this score?
Add the Jokers you own. Effects that change this play are included; effects that only change your money, deck or later hands cannot raise this score. When an effect is random, you will see a score range.
CURRENT BLIND
Which Blind are you playing?
Select the Blind shown in your Run. Add history only when that Boss needs it.
Choose up to five cards to score
With none marked, the first five cards are played. Remaining cards stay in hand.
Add a card from your hand to see its score. Add any Jokers you own from the list.
This score includes the card effects, Jokers and Blind you selected. Add every Joker you own or confirm that you have none. An unshown effect in your Run can change the in-game total.
Read the score before you play
Your selected poker hand supplies base Chips and Mult. Scoring cards, card effects and Jokers change them in sequence, so moving a Joker or holding a card can change the total.
Check what actually triggers
A held King can activate Baron; a played King cannot. Photograph needs a scored face card. Set the Boss Blind when it debuffs or restricts the cards you intend to use.
Use the result to make a move
Compare the number with the Blind target. If it is short, try a different card selection or Joker order. Random effects are shown with their stated assumption rather than promised as a guaranteed score.
Frequently asked questions
Does a played card always score?
No. The poker hand decides which cards score, although other played cards can still trigger some effects.