LocalThunk has now returned to flesh-out some parts of the timeline, including the moment in March 2022 when he abandoned ...

It’s also about the lessons he learned about making and marketing a game that went on to sell millions of copies and won ...

Localthunk, the developer behind breakout roguelike poker game Balatro, has stepped in to resolve a bit of a scrum in the Balatro subreddit over a mod's statements on AI art.

Balatro was one of the best games of 2024, and yet, even its creator felt that it wouldn't be received well by reviewers.

LocalThunk was shocked by the game’s commercial success, earning $600,000 in revenue within hours of its release. The creator recapped Balatro's journey in a blog post, offering a closer look at ...

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 ...

That game is Balatro, an award-winning indie from solo developer LocalThunk that instantly took the gaming community by storm when it launched last February. The roguelike deck builder is ...

That’s right – in a surprise announcement, Balatro has just been added to Game Pass. Oh, and its next collection of cards has been revealed too, featuring crossovers with Fallout, Civilization ...

Announced as part of the the latest ID@Xbox stream, the winner of Best Independent Game, Best Debut Indie Game and Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2024 has been added to the lineup of titles ...

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 ...

Balatro developer Local Thunk has published an extensive history of the game's development to his personal blog, in which he admits he didn't play any rogue-like games at all during Balatro's ...