Latest about Balatro
Balatro's LocalThunk isn't 'trying to pull a Banksy', he just 'wanted to be left alone to make his game'
News According to his publisher, LocalThunk’s anonymity is less about artsy obfuscation and more about minding his own business.
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'
News What a Save!
LocalThunk forbids AI-generated art on the Balatro subreddit: 'I think it does real harm to artists of all kinds'
news A recent kerfuffle over AI art forced the Balatro creator to get involved.
The official Balatro Timeline documents the history of 2024's biggest game as its developer went from 'obsessed' with making it to 'shocked' at the reception
news LocalThunk's detailed account of the creation of Balatro is remarkably entertaining.
Balatro's new cards really show that every dev in the games industry is hooked on Balatro
News I mean, it's pretty great!
Balatro finally escapes its silly 18+ age rating, PEGI promises 'a more granular set of classification criteria' for gambling-themed games in the future
news Balatro also got a new Friends of Jimbo crossover pack today, featuring Civilization 7, Fallout, and more.
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
news The most honest endorsement you can give to your friend's indie game.
Balatro 1.1 will include new jokers plus a revamp of a really confusing existing one
news It also sounds like this might not be the end for Balatro.
