Why Balatro’s developer stays anonymous
LocalThunk was at the Game Developers Conference this week meeting with other developers, but van Halderen and Cheng-Moore ...
Balatro's LocalThunk isn't 'trying to pull a Banksy', he just 'wanted to be left alone to make his game'
According to his publisher, LocalThunk’s anonymity is less about artsy obfuscation and more about minding his own business.
LocalThunk forbids AI-generated art on the Balatro subreddit: 'I think it does real harm to artists of all kinds'
A recent kerfuffle over AI art forced the Balatro creator to get involved. A minor kerfuffle in the Balatro subreddit has led ...
Even Balatro's publisher doesn't known when LocalThunk will be done with 1.1: "Maybe I should whisper in his ear, like, 'So how's those 200 new jokers coming?'"
That's not a confirmation of how many jokers are gonna be added in 1.1, but van Halderen has his own thoughts on how to get ...
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Localthunk Bans AI Art Following Balatro Community Erotica Debacle
We weren't previously aware that there was a community interested in sexy Balatro artwork and other assorted erotica, but now ...
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Balatro Dev Reveals Real Reason Why He's Anonymous
A recent interview reveals the real reason why Balatro's creator LocalThunk has decided to remain anonymous despite the ...
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LocalThunk gave up making Balatro for 3 months but resumed because 'I was bored but the internet was out so I couldn't play Rocket League'
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 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 ...
Game Developers Choice Awards 2025 Names ‘Balatro’ Game Of The Year — Complete Winners List
LocalThunk’s Balatro, developed by Playstack, was deemed a royal flush as it was crowned Game of the Year at the 25th Game ...
The Reason For Balatro Dev's Anonymity Is Pretty Straightforward, Actually
Nintendo Life’s resident horror fanatic, when he’s not knee-deep in Resident Evil and Silent Hill lore, Ollie likes to dive ...
Balatro's first big update is still on track for 2025, but it'll be "done when it's done, because it's got to be good before it's fast"
Back in August last year, we learned that Balatro would be getting its "first major gameplay update" in 2025. After seven ...
‘Balatro’ Wins Game of the Year at Game Developers Choice Awards; ‘Consume Me’ Takes Top Honor for Independent Games Festival
"Balatro" took the top honor at this year's Game Developers Choice Awards while "Consume Me" won the prize for the ...