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Balatro publisher Playstack only discovered it because they had a guy checking all the new releases on Steam every day: 'I saw the game the day it went up on Steam'
news "I went to Twitter at the time and contacted LocalThunk. I think he had maybe two or three followers."
In an amazing live mash-up, composer Austin Wintory turned Ben Starr's Clair Obscur monologue into a Balatro gag
News Jimbo's revenge.
To celebrate 2 years of Balatro, creator LocalThunk reflected on dropping out of an engineering program to make games: 'Even if I could warn myself I’m not sure what I could have said to prepare for the insanity'
News "Thank you to everyone for allowing this terrible student to keep staying up too late."
Balatro's new merch is just as unhinged as we've come to expect
News It's also decently cheap and the profits go to a great cause.
Balatro's big 1.1 update is delayed to 2026, for a very good reason: 'I'm slow'
news LocalThunk says he burned out on Balatro development in late 2024, and wants to ensure that doesn't happen again.
How well do you know Balatro's jokers? Try to ace our latest quiz!
Joker Poker Ante up! Let's see if you're a true card sharp or just a flop.
Dying Light 2's new Balatro costume may be the most cursed crossover I've ever seen
News Jimbo becomes Jim-NO.
Balatro creator finally gets the last harrowing achievement he needed to 100% complete his own game, now feels 'better equipped' to design its upcoming expansion
NEWS LocalThunk is free from his self-inflicted purgatory.
