Poker-Inspired Roguelike Balatro Sells 1 Million Copies
The poker-themed roguelike deck-builder Balatro debuted last month and has proven to be a hit. The indie game, which cracked a quarter million units sold in its first 3 days,…
Balatro Is In The Works For Mobile And Just Passed A Big Sales Milestone
In just under a month, Balatro has already sold 1 million copies. Developer LocalThunk hopes to grow that number even larger as well, with mobile versions for the poker roguelite…
Balatro was largely inspired by slot machine roguelike Luck Be a Landlord
Developer LocalThunk answered fan questions in a recent Reddit AMA in which they revealed they hadn't played deckbuilders before they developed Balatro.
ShackStream: Indie-licious Episode 156 lets it ride with Balatro
We're playing our cards right and making friends with the Joker in Balatro on today's episode of Indie-licious.
Forget Balatro, the best card game ever is on sale
As someone with two history degrees, I consider myself relatively hard to impress when it comes to historical videogames. I've gone on many a rant about the Assassin's Creed series…
Balatro Review
A deck-building poker roguelike of endlessly satisfying proportions, Balatro is the sort of fun that threatens to derail whole weekend plans.
Balatro Review – One More Blind
Poker has endured as a popular and immensely enjoyable card game because of how malleable it is. The purest form of poker is predominantly played in your hand, with you…
Beloved card game Balatro hits massive milestone after delisting drama
Balatro had a rough go of it lately, with short-lived delistings from game marketplaces following a disagreement over the game's gambling content. Publisher Playstack bounced back quickly, though, thanks to…
Balatro review: Captivating & cruel cards
A roguelike game of Poker hands sounds outlandish, but do Balatro's rule-changing jokers make this more than your usual card game?
Balatro Devs Argue Poker Roguelike Does Not Encourage Gambling as It Vanishes From Some Stores
Balatro publisher Playstack Games is defending its breakout poker roguelite after its removal from a number of digital stores due to a sudden age rating change.