The creator of Balatro has revealed fresh details on the hit indie card game's development, including the fact he gave up playing other roguelikes for more than two years to avoid subconsciously ...

Localthunk, the developer behind breakout roguelike poker game Balatro, has stepped in to resolve a bit of a scrum in the Balatro subreddit over a mod's statements on AI art. It's a bit of a wild ...

Balatro developer Locathunk has responded to a debate on AI art, stating "I think it does real harm to artists of all kinds". The debate raged on the Balatro subreddit after one of its moderators ...

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 ...

Indie phenomenon Balatro beat off all-comers to be crowned PCG's 2024 GOTY, and developer LocalThunk recently marked just over a year since release by sharing the "Balatro timeline" of the game's ...

The creator recapped Balatro's journey in a blog post, offering a closer look at its development and launch. Balatro's unexpected success led to over 5 million copies sold and multiple awards ...

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Balatro is a game filled with variety and flavor in every run. From the challenging boss blinds to the near-endless combinations of cards and deck types. Certain playstyles will of course net more ...

European videogame rating system PEGI has officially rescinded its 18 label for Balatro, after complaints were lodged with the board concerning its relationship to gambling. PEGI now says the ...

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 ...

Balatro developer LocalThunk has shared how the roguelike card game went from a “weird prototype” to a multi-million dollar, multi-award winning title. The indie developer offered an inside look at ...