At the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards, Balatro, an innovative roguelike deck-building game developed by solo developer LocalThunk, clinched the prestigious Best Debut Game award. This accolade highlights the ...

The new a Balatro-style roguelike word game Cursed Words has launched a free demo on Steam ahead of Steam Next Fest this month ...

Traditional tabletop gaming is getting another action-packed roguelike with Beyond Words, a new Scrabble meets Balatro game that blends the traditional family word game with powerful upgrades, insane ...

The developer of Balatro has confirmed the reason his viral hit poker game doesn't have any microtransactions or ads is because seeing games with those types of things "makes me want to put my ...

Balatro was one of the biggest gaming hits of 2024 and, for as much fun as that game still is, there has been excitement around the game's next big update. Creator LocalThunk had previously promised ...

Vampire Survivors just dropped a free update that includes an expansion based on the indie sensation Balatro. The expansion is called Ante Chamber and includes a new stage, new characters and a new ...

“BAH-luh-trow is how LocalThunk says it, but it’s kind of a ‘gif’ ‘jif’ situation where he doesn’t really mind how people say it,” said Budhwar. various joker cards in balatro As far as developers are ...

Balatro has swiftly become the indie king of the crossover. Sure, triple-A behemoths like Fortnite and Call of Duty are groaning with collaboration skins and events, but LocalThunk's exceptional ...

Balatro’s 1.1 update has been delayed indefinitely, with creator LocalThunk explaining they’ve returned to working on the game "as a hobbyist." In a post titled "I’m Slow" published on the developer’s ...