"This is weird, isn't it?" asks Final Fantasy 16 actor Ben Starr, wearing full clown attire and accepting an award for Balatro, a game he had nothing to do with aside from appearing in an advertisement. And yes, Ben and dear readers, it is weird, so let me just explain what's happening here.
Well, actually, that's pretty much exactly what's happening. Starr, who played Jimbo the clown in that bizarre Balatro live-action trailer, is accepting the roguelike's award for Best Debut Indie at the 2025 BAFTA Game Awards. "For those of you who aren't chronically online, this might be a rather confusing and, at first glance, suspiciously arousing moment," Starr says.
