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Jordan Gerblick

Balatro creator reacts to award nomination by telling you to vote for another indie: "A truly deserving gem"

Arco.

The creator of the hit poker-inspired roguelike deck builder Balatro, who goes only by the online name of localthunk, is celebrating his game being nominated for three different Golden Joystick Awards by... asking you to play and vote for another game.

In case you missed it, Golden Joystick Awards 2024 voting has officially started, and Balatro has been nominated for Best Audio Design, PC Game of the Year, and Best Indie Game. Localthunk shared the news of Balatro's nominations to Twitter and immediately pointed fans to the highly acclaimed indie RPG Arco. "Public voting is open, but I implore you to try out/vote for the incredible Arco that was also nominated today," he said. "A truly deserving gem".

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