Talk:Balatro/GA2

GA review

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Nominator: Lankyant (talk · contribs) 17:41, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Reviewer: Monathephantom (talk · contribs) 02:32, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, spelling, grammar, and understandability): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable, as shown by a source spot-check.

   a (reference section): b (inline citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   c:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have non-free use rationales): (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

Comments

Hello! This is my first time reviewing a GA nom! I'll begin reviewing it now. Monathephantom (talk) 02:32, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

Passes. Every nonfree image has been tagged with a vaild nonfree rationale, and one is completely free on Wikimedia Commons. Monathephantom (talk) 02:40, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

It is stable

Passes, Aside from a tiny edit war in March, this article is stable. No merge or any other templates found. Monathephantom (talk) 02:48, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

It follows the neutral point of view policy

Reviewed the article, and it feels pretty unbiased and neutral, so pass. Monathephantom (talk) 03:00, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

It is reasonably well written.

Passes as well! Everything follows MoS, and it is a very well written article. Monathephantom (talk) 11:11, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

It is broad in its coverage.

Everything, including the gameplay and reception is elaborated on very well, so this passes. Monathephantom (talk) 11:15, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

It is factually accurate and verifiable, as shown by a source spot-check.

Lets do this one by one; Everything in this article is backed up by reliable sources, and I couldnt find any original research or copyvios and plagarism wheen using Earwig's Copyvio Detector, and i don't have any issues with this part of the article, everything is verified very well. So, pass. Monathephantom (talk) 11:27, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

GA Review

In general, Balatro passes. Lankyant, good job with this one article! Monathephantom (talk) 11:27, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Suggestions

Usually on Wikipedia, it's common for video game articles to start with "X is a {Year} {Genre} video game", so i think changing the lead to "Balatro is a 2024 poker-themed roguelike deck-building game.." and adding the year would be better and more consistent with the other articles. Monathephantom (talk) 02:53, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

I'm not putting this in the actual review as it isnt big enough for me to fail the ga or put it on hold. But i think this would just make it more consistent with video game articles Monathephantom (talk) 02:55, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Done Lankyant (talk) 07:42, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

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