When Balatro first came out, I didn’t touch it. I watched it dominate my social feeds. I saw my colleagues drop everything to ...

In a recent Bloomberg interview with Balatro creator LocalThunk, the notably private, anonymous developer opened up a little ...

The creator of Balatro explains why his viral poker game avoids microtransactions and ads, sharing his strong stance on user ...

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Balatro creator reveals a little taste of home hidden in one of the game's many cards, specifically Regina Saskatchewan.

Produced by a single anonymous developer who goes by the name LocalThunk, Balatro is a game that defies simple explanation, one whose appeal falls squarely into the “you just have it play it to ...

Games LocalThunk gave up making Balatro for 3 months but resumed because 'I was bored but the internet was out so I couldn't play Rocket League' Games Balatro scoops a BAFTA and Jimbo weirds it up ...

“Balatro,” whose developer only goes by the screen name localthunk, bends the rules of poker the way only video games can, applying randomized powers to your deck that transform every ...

The developer of Balatro has confirmed the reason his viral hit poker game doesn't have any microtransactions or ads is ...

Only a scant 0.1 percent of players have managed to platinum Indie hit Balatro, and PlayStation architect Mark Cerny is one ...

LocalThunk, the Canadian one-man studio behind the hit digital card game Balatro, has won in the “Delight and Fun” category ...