Balatro is a game crammed full of pop-culture references and pieces of hidden information that are not only interesting facts but useful in the game itself. There is no doubt about the cultural ...

What are the best Balatro mods? The indie smash hit made by one person in his spare time, topped the best games lists across the board last year and was a Game of the Year nominee at The Game Awards.

I don’t think I would have rated Balatro higher than an 8 and I made the damn thing,” writes LocalThunk. The latest friends of jimbo update featured cards based on assassin’s creed ...

LocalThunk has unveiled the latest Balatro update for its Friends of Jimbo collaboration pack, which adds even more crossovers to the game. Balatro has had its PEGI 18 age rating overturned ...

A minor kerfuffle in the Balatro subreddit has led developer LocalThunk to weigh in on the topic of AI-generated art, and his position is clear: It hurts artists, and it's not welcome. As ...

Balatro developer Locathunk has responded to a debate on AI art, stating "I think it does real harm to artists of all kinds". The debate raged on the Balatro subreddit after one of its moderators ...

At this point, I’m comfortable calling Balatro one of the best roguelikes ever. LocalThunk’s deckbuilder earned a well-deserved spot among the best game nominations at The Game Awards.

Balatro creator LocalThunk has remained pretty private in the wake of the poker roguelike's massive launch, choosing not to reveal his real name or even appear in person to accept the Best ...

Balatro developer LocalThunk has shared how the roguelike card game went from a “weird prototype” to a multi-million dollar, multi-award winning title. The indie developer offered an inside look at ...