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 ...
Baldur's Gate 3 director Swen Vincke says indie poker roguelike Balatro was his 2024 GOTY, beating out Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Astro Bot, and Elden Ring: Shadow of th…
Roguelike deckbuilder Balatro has collected a startling amount of accolades since it took the world by storm last year, ...
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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 ...
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?'"
"I may hear it a couple days before everyone else" ...
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Balatro leads Game Developers Choice Awards 2025, wins Game of the Year
Balatro dominated the Game Developers Choice Awards last night, taking home Game of the Year and Best Debut alongside ...
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Balatro Cleans House at GDC Awards 2025, Including Game of the Year
Balatro, the smash hit roguelike card game, has dominated this year's GDC Awards in San Francisco, California. The breakout ...
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Balatro snaps up Game of the Year at GDC in a deserving victory
LocalThunk’s super popular card game Balatro earns the highest praise at GDC’s award show, getting not one, not two, but four ...
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 ...
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Balatro wins Game of the Year at the 2025 GDC Awards
Balatro was the big winner at the 25th annual GDC Awards. The roguelike deck builder developed by LocalThunk secured four ...
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Are your kids' video games age-appropriate? Your one-stop guide
Like film and music, video games receive an age rating to inform consumers whether or not they are suitable. In Ireland, we ...
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2025 Game Developers Choice/Independent Games Festival Awards Winners Announced
Indie roguelike deckbuilding game Balatro has taken the pot at the 25th annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA), receiving the highly coveted Game of the Year Award.