News broke this week that YouTube has been demonetizing videos featuring the game Balatro to protect kids from “gambling”. I’ve been thinking about it a lot this week. Is a game like this gambling? Where do we draw the line on protecting kids from bad gaming mechanics?
https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/04/11/is-balatro-gambling-maybe-i-have-this-all-wrong/

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  • A_Union_of_Kobolds
    61·
    1 year ago

    The EU has said no. The creator of the game is firmly against gambling and has it written into his will.

    Why the fuck is YouTube bothering if not pressure from American conservatives?

    • Ledivin
      31·
      1 year ago

      firmly against gambling and has it written into his will.

      What on earth does this even mean? What could gambling ever have to do with someone’s will?

      • A_Union_of_Kobolds
        41·
        1 year ago

        I mean, he has it written into his will that Balatro can’t be used for gambling even after his death.

        • Blue_Morpho
          22·
          1 year ago

          I wasn’t interested in it but now I want to setup an online betting pool for Baletro competitions.