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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Queen's Blood is the best card game of the year

Eurogamer revisits some of its favourite games from 2024, and what makes them great. Here we look at Queen's Blood from FF7 Rebirth, this year's best card game.

Watch on YouTube Balatro is one of those simple ideas that just works, but once I found a method of success that easily clicked - unlock the checkered deck and go all in on flushes - and subsequently beat the final blind, I started to lose interest. Nowhere else do you get to play a card game against, among others: a crybaby grown man in tears before you even begin; a young ventriloquist child who sounds like she has a smoking problem; a steam-powered AI robot; a giant cranky rideable chicken (fine, a chocobo); or even a dog. Sure, other card games this year may have clever joker twists and cute critters, but Queen's Blood has the complexity and the ability to reinterpret itself in new ways to ensure its longevity.

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