Developers and creatives close to LocalThunk finally settled a question of how to say 'Balatro', but it's kind of a 'we're ...

It's an effective twist, even if The Demon's Hand doesn't really offer the same deckbuilding depth as the games that have ...

The publishers of Balatro have offered an official explanation for how to pronounce the game's title, for anyone still ...

Part of the joy and draw of Balatro is playing through a run, building a powerful deck full of modifiers and amusing jokers, and searching desperately for the perfect hand to finish off the blind.

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 ...

TL;DR: Balatro, the hit roguelike deck builder, suffered from a huge security hole in its original demo back in 2023, whereby the full game was unlocked using just a simple text editor.

And then there’s Balatro: the fiendishly addictive poker game that has dominated the awards discourse this year. In addition to winning several coveted Game Awards — for Best Independent and ...

A physical Balatro playing card deck is now available to preorder for $16. The deck consists of 52 standard cards and four of Balatro's signature Jokers: Joker, Juggler, Blueprint, and Gros Michel.

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 ...

“Balatro” won Game of the Year at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) on Wednesday, just after “Consume Me” received the top prize at the Independent Games Festival Awards (IGFA).

LocalThunk’s Balatro, developed by Playstack, was deemed a royal flush as it was crowned Game of the Year at the 25th Game Developers Choice Awards. Handed out on Wednesday at the Moscone Center ...