Balatro
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PEGI digs its heels in over Balatro's 18+ rating, according to its disappointed dev: 'blaming EU laws, blaming storefronts, waiting for the future'
By Harvey Randall published
News Let's (not) go gambling.
Balatro dev swings at PEGI for rating it 18+ because of its 'evil playing cards', jokes that he should 'add microtransactions' like EA Sports FC 25 to 'lower that rating to a 3+'
By Harvey Randall published
News "If these other games were rated properly, I'd happily accept the weirdo 18+."
After 3,500,000 units sold and its Game Awards wins, Balatro does a victory lap and absorbs 8 new crossovers in its unstoppable march to turn all games into cute little cards that get you points and stuff
By Harvey Randall published
News Praise be to Jimbo, Jimbo is all.
You can now order a real deck of Balatro cards, which is good because that game's still all I think about
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS Though they won't be arriving in time for Christmas.
Balatro's mobile release has managed the almost impossible task of knocking Minecraft from its long-maintained top spot on the charts
By Mollie Taylor published
news The power of Jimbo!
All Balatro's creator wants to do after the game received 5 nominations at the Game Awards is praise other overlooked developers: 'We all know how hard this industry can be and help each other when we can'
By Mollie Taylor published
news "I feel like my game just happens to be the current face of this beautiful and passionate corner of the industry."
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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