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Balatro's LocalThunk isn't 'trying to pull a Banksy', he just 'wanted to be left alone to make his game'
By Justin Wagner published
News According to his publisher, LocalThunk’s anonymity is less about artsy obfuscation and more about minding his own business.

LocalThunk had made hobby games in the past, but realized Balatro was something special when a friend revealed he had played it for '20, 30, or 40' hours
By Ted Litchfield published
news The most honest endorsement you can give to your friend's indie game.

Abiotic Factor's massive Dark Energy update, which adds teleporters, pocket dimensions and black hole grenades to the Half-Life inspired survival sim, is out now
By Rick Lane published
News They're waiting for you, legally distinct Gordon, in the test-chamber.

Balatro 1.1 will include new jokers plus a revamp of a really confusing existing one
By Ted Litchfield published
news It also sounds like this might not be the end for Balatro.

Legendary joker ports Balatro to the 44-millimeter screen of an Apple Watch, calls it 'Wee Balatro'
By Christopher Livingston published
News Jimbo would be proud. Or enraged. To tell the truth, I don't really have a handle on Jimbo yet.

If you love mystery novels and detective shows, The Rise of the Golden Idol is the perfect game for you
By Christopher Livingston published
🏆 Gather clues, piece together a narrative, and crack increasingly difficult cases.

Balatro was only supposed to have 120 jokers but 'instead of correcting' a publisher mistake, LocalThunk 'just made 30 more' of them
By Mollie Taylor published
NEWS Honestly, what a mood.

Balatro adds new card backs from Stardew Valley, Cyberpunk 2077, Slay the Spire, and Binding of Isaac, and they're all free
By Andy Chalk published
Friends of Jimbo 2 is here.
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