LocalThunk's Balatro arguably became the defining indie game of 2024, chewing through its players' available hours with a novel yet incredibly deep roguelike spin on playing poker hands.

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For the last year, Balatro took the gaming world by storm. The poker roguelike has collected numerous accolades since its release, but there are still some people out there who have yet to ...

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Black Mirror may show us a variety of near-future dystopias, but at least those unfortunate to live through one of them can play Balatro. The poker-themed roguelike Balatro became a smash hit on ...

Coming in hot for best debut, however, was our boy Balatro: PCG's 2024 Game of the Year, if you didn't know. Despite Balatro's massive success, creator LocalThunk has chosen to remain anonymous ...

Balatro dominated the Game Developers Choice Awards last night, taking home Game of the Year and Best Debut alongside Best Design and the Innovation award. Astro Bot won two awards in the Audio ...

Localthunk disapproves of AI art in Balatro and clarifies that neither they nor Playstack support it. Some publishers, like Activision, are using AI to save time and money, but not all AI is ...

I don’t think I would have rated Balatro higher than an 8 and I made the damn thing,” writes LocalThunk. The latest friends of jimbo update featured cards based on assassin’s creed ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. LocalThunk has revealed that Balatro is now on Game Pass for Xbox and PC, along with the fourth Friends of Jimbo pack. This pack includes ...

It also sounds like this might not be the end for Balatro. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In a new interview with ...

The chaotic poker adjacent deck builder game Balatro has been such a smash hit, the developers plan on offering a free gameplay update in 2025 as a “token of huge appreciation to the game’s ...