This was really well done. Does it wear it's inspiration on it's sleeves? Yeah, but that's fine. I really like a lot of the twists you put on the usual Balatro formula. Some aspects could probably use a bit more explanation or fleshing out, (particularly the way cards lose stars) but for the time constraints, this is really well-thought out. While it's current absence is a nuisance, it's good to hear that a save system is in the works. I did notice that if you get enough recipes, they start covering part of the pretty lady. Finding some way for the player to earn chances to reroll offered recipes/card-additions/card-deletions I think would also be helpful. Unique art for the recipes cards could also help with readability, meaning players don't have to remind themselves what their recipes do. While I know you've got lots of things on your plate, I would be super psyched to see this get more love in the future!