"One of my fav moments from GDC," LocalThunk says in a series of posts on Bluesky. "They had a booth set up to play Balatro ...
According to his publisher, LocalThunk’s anonymity is less about artsy obfuscation and more about minding his own business.
Developers and creatives close to LocalThunk finally settled a question of how to say 'Balatro', but it's kind of a 'we're ...
LocalThunk was at the Game Developers Conference this week meeting with other developers, but van Halderen and Cheng-Moore ...
The publishers of Balatro have offered an official explanation for how to pronounce the game's title, for anyone still ...
So, it turns out that I've been pronouncing Balatro wrong all this time, and now feel like a total spade. I really don't know ...
The anonymous creator of Balatro impressed passersby at last month's Game Developer Conference with his card skills, but nobody recognised him.
Balatro is one of GameSpot's best games of 2024, and it has received numerous awards and nominations at shows like the 2025 ...
Nintendo Life’s resident horror fanatic, when he’s not knee-deep in Resident Evil and Silent Hill lore, Ollie likes to dive ...
LocalThunk’s Balatro, developed by Playstack, was deemed a royal flush as it was crowned Game of the Year at the 25th Game ...
LAH-trow' this whole time. So, chances are you've been getting it wrong, but don't fret, because Budwar says that LocalThunk ...
"Balatro" took the top honor at this year's Game Developers Choice Awards while "Consume Me" won the prize for the ...