If you value your free time don't install the Pegs X Stickers demo

Releasing sometime in August, Pegs X Stickers blends the worlds of pachinko and roguelites together to create an intoxicating mixture. There's a demo available right now that works perfectly with Proton, and the developer advertises the Steam Deck on the demo Steam page too which is always fun to see.

Yes, it's another game that's going for the Balatro-style and here it really works. It reminds me a lot of the excellent Ballionaire in the way that you build up the board but here it's more focused on just going nuts with all the different pegs and powerups you can put on the board to keep increasing your score for some wild combinations.

If you haven't played pachinko before the idea is simple - made popular in Japan, it's a mechanical arcade game about dropping balls like vertical pinball. You align the ball at the top, launch it and see what happens. It's quite simple overall but all the different pegs really make it interesting to keep coming back for another run.

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Game Highlights:

• Build Your Board: Purchase and place pegs to create custom layouts designed for maximum point efficiency.
• Physics-Based Scoring: Pop pegs to score points and multipliers. Progress through increasingly difficult rounds.
• Upgrades and Customization: Visit the shop to unlock new pegs and stickers that fundamentally modify your run.
• Pegs X Stickers: Combine pegs and stickers to discover powerful interactions and optimize your high-score potential.
• Supercharged Pegs: Apply "supercharges" to pegs granting them unique abilities. Uncover game-breaking combos.
• The Boss: Survive the mascot's everchanging mood. Beat challenge rounds, mid-round shuffles, and sneezing.
• Pegboards: Unlock different board types with unique properties.

This is a game that's like a black hole for your time. Don't install the demo if you have things you need to do today. Or do, whatever, I'm not here to tell you what to do. It rocks though.