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Austin Wood

Balatro creator says "I'm slow" and "I am sorry" and update 1.1 is not coming this year for good reason: "The prospect of rushing the work and going back into crunch mode to get it out this year just felt terrible"

Zoomed in picture of a Balatro Joker plush.

Balatro creator LocalThunk says update 1.1 will not be coming to the hit poker roguelike this year after all, and it seems he kind of regrets announcing a release date for it as he becomes accustomed to a new workflow and lifestyle post-release.

In a new blog post, LocalThunk confirms that update 1.1 has been delayed to 2026, and more importantly, he unpacks the realities of game development. Even when you have Balatro money, making games is still hard and stressful, it turns out.

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