Balatro creator initially considered a Steam release in part to help "get a game developer job somewhere," and after 5 million sales I'd say he found one
"All I knew about Steam is that there were about a million games on there and that very few could realistically make a living ...
Balatro Developer Was Shocked by Reviews, Expected “Average Ratings of 6 or 7”
The creator of Balatro did not expect people to enjoy the game as much, and admitted his own review score would have been ...
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"Could I Actually Make Some Money from This?:" Balatro Dev Didn't Think It Could Succeed Until Launch Day
It's no secret that the dev of indie phenomenon Balatro, LocalThunk, prefers to stay out of the limelight. It's also no ...
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Balatro Creator Admits That He Didn’t Expect The Game To Get Such Great Reviews
Balatro was one of the best games of 2024, and yet, even its creator felt that it wouldn't be received well by reviewers.
Balatro developer stopped playing other roguelikes to try and "reinvent the wheel" with hit poker game
The creator of Balatro has revealed fresh details on the hit indie card game's development, including the fact he gave up ...
"I was in super crunch mode": Balatro creator opens up on the toll the stress of indie development took on his "physical and mental health"
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“I don’t think I would have rated Balatro higher than an eight and I made the damn thing”
In May 2023, the first public beta of Balatro went live on Steam and had 48 wishlists by the month's end. LocalThunk said that small indie-focused YouTubers began covering Balatro in June 2023, ...
3 things game creators can learn from the Balatro dev’s diary
It’s also about the lessons he learned about making and marketing a game that went on to sell millions of copies and won ...
This developer is making Xbox Cloud Gaming better—even without Microsoft's help
Fortunately, third-party developers are stepping in to improve Xbox Cloud Gaming where Microsoft falls short. One standout is ...
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Deckbuilding Card Games Are Branching Out At Steam Next Fest And I Couldn’t Be More Excited
Some of the best demos at Steam Next Fest show how far digital card games have come, with clever twists on the roguelike ...