actual complete game, no cons at all. highly recommend and please go in blind

An absolute gem of indie games. And it's the kind of game you can play forever, so I think it's worth any money you might need to pay for it. But to get into more details:

The first act is what made me love the game. The setting, dreadful yet captivating, Leshy being an extremely generous and likeable host, the secrets you can uncover, it's all lovely. The clear introduction to all the mechanics that we need to know about make this game really intuitive too. Honestly, that Act alone made me love the game.

The second act wasn't that great though. It wasn't bad, don't get me wrong, but it was a downgrade from the Act I and because by the time you reach Act II you've grown attached to Leshy and the setting and don't want to leave it behind. But again, in a vacuum it'd be solid enough, so don't get discouraged.

The third act was... bizarre. Similar enough to Act I so you should love it, technically, but it's clear the developer didn't spend as much time on it as he did on the section with Leshy. Nonetheless, again, in a vacuum it's a fun experience.

Throughout the game, the story itself was also extremely captivating and something unheard of. The game actually toys with the player itself, not the character we play as, but the person behind the screen, it's really unique and worth experiencing for yourself.

But now for the bread and butter of this game, Kaycee's mod, so an expanded Act I you can replay over and over. Words cannot express just how any mechanics it has, some hidden, some not, some borderline overpowered, some underwhelming, but offering SO much variety you'll not get bored for dozens of hours. You could easily squeeze out 100+ hours, depending on your creativity. Even more if you decide to bother with save editing to try starting decks other than what the game offers. The only reason I didn't do that myself is because I have another 150 games to 100%.

man this balatro prequel is weird