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The Latest Breaking News from Balatro

"I still have a job to do": Balatro creator says selling 5 million copies hasn't really changed his lifestyle, and he's focused on updates instead of new games

LocalThunk is hard at work on Balatro update 1.1

GamesRadar

Balatro 1.1 will include new jokers plus a revamp of a really confusing existing one

It also sounds like this might not be the end for Balatro.

PC Gamer

Of all the Balatro-likes on Steam, I think I'm enjoying this Mahjong version best

Aotenjo: Infinite Hands doesn't have a lotta flash, but enchanting tiles to rack up multipliers is quietly satisfying.

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Buy more indie games, says Balatro developer, as the roguelike card game sails past 5 million copies sold: "There's some amazing stuff out there!"

"The last few weeks have been pretty wild."

GamesRadar

Balatro developer bestows the 'very prestigious Golden Thunk award' on Animal Well, says it's so good it makes him 'feel like an imposter'

Talk about a glowing review.

PC Gamer

Balatro maker promises that the dodgiest odds in the hit roguelike aren't deceiving you

"Yes, Wheel of Fortune really is 1 in 4"

GamesRadar

A Balatro crossover, GOTY nods, and near-perfect reviews propelled one of 2024's hidden gems to its highest selling day months after launch

New Years Day was 1000xResist's best sales say ever

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5 Overlooked Balatro Tips For Scoring Big In This Poker-Based Video Game

Here are five essential tips for mastering Balatro, the award-winning poker-based rogue-like that took over 2024.

Inverse

Game of the Year 2024: Balatro

Hands down the best game of the year.

PC Gamer

After 10 months, 3 Game Awards, and the downfall of global productivity, roguelike hit Balatro reaches a new all-time Steam peak

Balatro's still going strong

GamesRadar

Turns out that Balatro, like Tetris before it, can only be 'finished' by scoring so high it crashes the game

When the score turns from a number to nan, you win.

PC Gamer

Unhinged outtakes from live-action Balatro trailer reveal we could have seen Final Fantasy 16's Ben Starr gobble down a banana too many ways

Look, if you dare

GamesRadar

The outtakes from that live-action Balatro trailer are unhinged

Put a man in clown makeup and everything gets weird real fast.

PC Gamer

The 10 Best Indie Games of 2024, Ranked

As a great year for indie games comes to a close, we're counting down the releases that left the biggest impression this year and gave blockbuster games a run for their money.

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This finely-honed samurai strategy game deserves a place in the roguelike hall of fame this year just as much as Balatro

Seriously slick samurai strategy in Shogun Showdown.

GamesRadar

I cover indie games every week, and the likes of Balatro, Animal Well, and Thank Goodness You're Here have made 2024 an unforgettable year

Year in Review | 2024 has been home to a rich array of memorable new indie games

PC Gamer

PEGI digs its heels in over Balatro's 18+ rating, according to its disappointed dev: 'blaming EU laws, blaming storefronts, waiting for the future'

Let's (not) go gambling.

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Balatro creator speaks out as PEGI doubles down on its 18+ rating, "blaming EU laws" for the roguelike's adults-only categorization: "This sucks"

Well, at least we tried

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Balatro's creator hits out at EA Sports FC as the roguelike gets rated 18+: "I should add microtransactions/loot boxes/real gambling to lower that rating"

All tea all shade

PC Gamer

Balatro dev swings at PEGI for rating it 18+ because of its 'evil playing cards', jokes that he should 'add microtransactions' like EA Sports FC 25 to 'lower that rating to a 3+'

"If these other games were rated properly, I'd happily accept the weirdo 18+."

Evening Standard

Game Awards 2025: Announcements drop from Elden Ring, The Witcher 4 and others

From The Witcher 4 to a new Naughty Dog game, there is a lot to get excited about

PC Gamer

After 3,500,000 units sold and its Game Awards wins, Balatro does a victory lap and absorbs 8 new crossovers in its unstoppable march to turn all games into cute little cards that get you points and stuff

Praise be to Jimbo, Jimbo is all.

Evening Standard

Apple announces its iPhone app and game of the year for 2024

Apple has announced its 11 app and game of the year winners across iPhone, iPad and more

Inverse

Cyberpunk 2077's Brilliant Indie Crossover Started With A Playful Meme

Cyberpunk 2077's crossover with Balatro started with a funny photoshop — and the rest is history.

The Guardian - UK

Forget the Baftas … here are our alternative game of the year awards

In this week’s newsletter: From perfect first dates to giving guns to cute Pokémon-like creatures, we celebrate the games that did things their way

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