What I liked:
- Good variety of items (are there actually millions???)
- Game makes sense intuitively, I had a "higher or lower" build and was kinda playing ride the bus, which was fun
- Art and music are good
Suggestions:
- The tutorial is too much. I didn't read most of it and was able to understand how to play. You could probably cut a lot of it out. I had the same problem with my game, you'd be surprised what players can pick up from tooltips and context
- You seem to borrow a lot from Balatro visually, like the loading screen using a random card, and the UI colors and such. Not necessarily a bad thing, it works well, just be wary of people dismissing this game as a clone at first glance. The gameplay and actual feel of the game are pretty distinct though.
- Having some kind of icons or artwork for the items would go a long way. Also making them a specific objects, like Balatro's Jokers, or my game's books does a lot for thematic cohesion.
Overall good game, I played for about 20 min and I had a lot of fun!