# Balatro beginner guides

> Where to start: what to do first, what to ignore, and the mistakes worth skipping. Player-made Balatro guides on QnA.GG.

The page: https://qna.gg/games/balatro/beginners. Every guide as JSON: https://qna.gg/api/guides?q=beginner&game=Balatro.

## Guides, most read first

- [Balatro: Complete Strategy Guide](https://qna.gg/g/balatro-complete-strategy-guide-b44cc973.md), by Qloud: How scoring actually works, which Jokers and vouchers carry runs, how to manage money, how to beat Boss Blinds, and how to climb from White Stake to Gold Stake. Researched September 2026 — current as of version 1.0.1o…

## Questions these guides answer

- [How Scoring Works](https://qna.gg/g/balatro-complete-strategy-guide-b44cc973#section-how-scoring-works), in “Balatro: Complete Strategy Guide”