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UNBELIEVABLE: Jimbo - The Untold Story

In an amazing live mash-up, composer Austin Wintory turned Ben Starr's Clair Obscur monologue into a Balatro gag

Jimbo's revenge.

PC Gamer

Balatro's new merch is just as unhinged as we've come to expect

It's also decently cheap and the profits go to a great cause.

PC Gamer

Vampire Survivors drops a bucketload of new content with a Balatro collab and an "expansion within an expansion" — and it's not over yet

Vampire Survivors just added Balatro content, online co-op, a bunch of new levels and expanded the Castlevania expansion

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The Balatro hivemind absorbs another victim as Super Smash Bros. modder is compelled to add Joker king Jimbo to Melee, and there hasn't been a new character this scary since 2001

No, Jimbo – please don't hit me with a deck of cards, please!

GamesRadar

Playstack, not content with obliterating my free time via Balatro, is publishing another roguelike about coin pusher machines

I'm doomed.

PC Gamer

Finally, I can get a straight flush with cabbages: Our favorite idle farming sim just got a Balatro crossover

Sure!

PC Gamer

New Pocketpair-published horror game turns Balatro's live-action Jimbo actor into a jester again, devs insist it's "accidental," really: "No one will believe that we genuinely didn't mean to do this"

The devs describe it as "the most incredible happy accident"

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Balatro scoops a BAFTA and Jimbo weirds it up on-stage: 'LocalThunk is really rich now… he has shoes made of gold and he thanks you for making him that way'

Also: play Animal Well.

PC Gamer

Balatro solo dev Localthunk "is really rich now," says Final Fantasy 16 star while dressed as a clown: "He has shoes made of gold and he thanks you for making him that way"

What a strange BAFTA award acceptance speech

GamesRadar

"LocalThunk is really rich now": 2 weeks after winning yet another GOTY award, Balatro sends Final Fantasy 16 star to accept award in "suspiciously arousing" Jimbo attire

"This is weird isn't it?"

GamesRadar

Balatro: Everything you need to know about the breakout game of the year

Jimbo is everywhere right now

Evening Standard

"The numbers on that page made no sense." Balatro developer recalls his amazement at selling 50,000 copies of his game—which went on to sell 5 million

Balatro developer LocalThunk has documented his timeline of creating the indie hit that went on to sell 5 million. Not bad for a game he didn't think anyone would play.

Windows Central

Unhinged outtakes from live-action Balatro trailer reveal we could have seen Final Fantasy 16's Ben Starr gobble down a banana too many ways

Look, if you dare

GamesRadar

Cyberpunk 2077's Brilliant Indie Crossover Started With A Playful Meme

Cyberpunk 2077's crossover with Balatro started with a funny photoshop — and the rest is history.

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You can now order a real deck of Balatro cards, which is good because that game's still all I think about

Though they won't be arriving in time for Christmas.

PC Gamer

Balatro's mobile release has managed the almost impossible task of knocking Minecraft from its long-maintained top spot on the charts

The power of Jimbo!

Bored Panda

Entitled Family Leaves Note On Public Picnic Table To Say It’s Reserved, Stirs Backlash

“Yeah, Nah. Can’t reserve public tables. You want it, put the effort in, and sit there the whole day from 8 am.” The post Entitled Family Leaves Note On Public Picnic Table To Say It’s Reserved, Stirs Backlash first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Geralt and Dave the Diver are in Balatro now

The Friends of Jimbo "collaboration pack," which also includes Vampire Survivors and Among Us, is out now and free for everyone

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Jimbo's Drag Circus World Tour: A Hilarious And Magical Success

Experience Jimbo's comedic drag clown persona in her successful solo tour after winning RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.

Dublin Live

Dublin teen leaves Tommy Bowe red faced on Ireland AM with quick wit banter

James Casserly was ready for Tommy Bowe today as he appeared to promote the BayWatch initiative to legislate for misuse of accessible parking bays

Wales Online

'How do you eat this?' Americans try traditional British fish and chips for the first time

Culture shock as US social media pair try British favourite

Daily Mirror

Drag Race's Jimbo opens up about her explosive backstage meltdown

EXCLUSIVE: Drag Race UK Versus The World contestant Jimbo has spoken out about her elimination from the show which led to her having a meltdown backstage that didn't make it to air

Bristol Post

Which drag queens are left in Drag Race UK vs The World and which series have they been in before?

Three Queens have already sashayed away

The Independent UK

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Versus The World review: Is Jimbo’s talent the weirdest Drag Race moment of all time?

First international spin-off series mostly sticks to the tried-and-tested ‘Drag Race’ formula – but queens from Thailand and Canada have some tricks up their sleeves

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