Balatro
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'Balatro is the first deckbuilder I ever played,' says developer who singlehandedly made Balatro
By Phil Savage published
news Despite this, over 1,500 years of Balatro have collectively been played on Steam.
Poker roguelike sensation Balatro sells more than 500,000 copies in just 10 days
By Andy Chalk published
news People sure do like their Balatro.
Poker-themed deckbuilder Balatro gets delisted from some stores after its PEGI rating absurdly jumps from 3 to 18+ over 'gambling imagery'
By Christopher Livingston published
News "I do not condone gambling," says Balatro developer LocalThunk, "nor do I believe that Balatro contains gambling."
19 essential Balatro tips to make you a master of the blinds
By Robin Valentine published
HANDY Get to Ante 8 and beyond with these key strategies.
'I don't play poker at all' says solo developer who made the poker roguelike I can't stop playing
By Christopher Livingston published
Big Deck Energy Developer LocalThunk says his deckbuilder, Balatro, is actually based on a game called Big Two, not poker.
Even if you don't like deckbuilders, you need to try Balatro
By Phil Savage published
poker face This poker-based roguelike is a cheat code to experiencing the best of deckbuilding.
Balatro review: The most essential addition to the roguelike deckbuilder genre in years
By Abbie Stone published
STRAIGHT FIRE This poker-themed roguelike deckbuilder revels in the thrill of cheating.
The demo for poker-based roguelike Balatro returns today with nearly 40 new jokers—plus a full release date in February
By Christopher Livingston published
news We got a peek at what's new thanks to developer LocalThunk turning over some of his cards for us.
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