MYSTERIOUS: 7 | Mind Blowing Facts

In under a month, solo-developed instant-classic roguelike Balatro has sold 1 million copies, will soon destroy global productivity with mobile release

Get ready to lose even more of your time

GamesRadar · Mar 18, 2024

Astonishingly, Balatro's creator had never even played Slay the Spire and intentionally "cut myself off" from roguelikes to create the best game possible

"I wanted to make my own mistakes"

GamesRadar · Mar 16, 2024

Balatro dev "disappointed" actual gambling games "aren't rated the same way" after ratings boards grilled the roguelike for gambling mechanics that don't exist

Balatro was temporarily pulled from some digital storefronts over its age rating change

GamesRadar · Mar 15, 2024

Balatro developer admits he’s ‘not very good’ at his own game

Balatro developer LocalThunk has said that he's "not very good" at his game, and doesn't play poker in real life.

TechRadar · Feb 27, 2024

'I don't play poker at all' says solo developer who made the poker roguelike I can't stop playing

Developer LocalThunk says his deckbuilder, Balatro, is actually based on a game called Big Two, not poker.

PC Gamer · Feb 26, 2024

Balatro review

This poker-themed roguelike deckbuilder revels in the thrill of cheating.

PC Gamer · Feb 19, 2024

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