According to his publisher, LocalThunk’s anonymity is less about artsy obfuscation and more about minding his own business.

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

LocalThunk was at the Game Developers Conference this week meeting with other developers, but van Halderen and Cheng-Moore ...

After having their mod status removed, DrTankHead posted in r/balatroromance, which he hopes will now offer a similar haven ...

A recent interview reveals the real reason why Balatro's creator LocalThunk has decided to remain anonymous despite the ...

We weren't previously aware that there was a community interested in sexy Balatro artwork and other assorted erotica, but now ...

Indie phenomenon Balatro beat off all-comers to be crowned PCG's 2024 GOTY, and developer LocalThunk recently marked just over a year since release by sharing the "Balatro timeline" of the game's ...

Balatro’s creator, LocalThunk, bans AI art on the game’s official subreddit while clarifying his stance on the matter after a misunderstanding.

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 ...

Back in August last year, we learned that Balatro would be getting its "first major gameplay update" in 2025. After seven ...

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.

Nintendo Life’s resident horror fanatic, when he’s not knee-deep in Resident Evil and Silent Hill lore, Ollie likes to dive ...