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In under a month, solo-developed instant-classic roguelike Balatro has sold 1 million copies, will soon destroy global productivity with mobile release

Get ready to lose even more of your time

Astonishingly, Balatro's creator had never even played Slay the Spire and intentionally "cut myself off" from roguelikes to create the best game possible

Astonishingly, Balatro's creator had never even played Slay the Spire and intentionally "cut myself off" from roguelikes to create the best game possible

"I wanted to make my own mistakes"

Exclusive: Balatro is coming to iPhone — smash hit solitaire roguelite getting a mobile port following Mac edition, as dev says there are ‘a litany of good reasons not to make a game for Mac'

Exclusive: Balatro is coming to iPhone — smash hit solitaire roguelite getting a mobile port following Mac edition, as dev says there are ‘a litany of good reasons not to make a game for Mac'

iMore recently had the chance to talk to the dev behind indie Hit Balatro about bringing the game to Mac, an iPhone port, and more.

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Poker roguelike sensation Balatro sells more than 500,000 copies in just 10 days

People sure do like their Balatro.

Poker-themed deckbuilder Balatro gets delisted from some stores after its PEGI rating absurdly jumps from 3 to 18+ over 'gambling imagery'

"I do not condone gambling," says Balatro developer LocalThunk, "nor do I believe that Balatro contains gambling."

Roguelike hit Balatro accused of pushing gambling, removed from stores as publisher asks fans to "stop calling this game 'crack cocaine' before the FDA comes after us too"

Creator Localthunk says "I do not condone gambling"

Balatro developer admits he’s ‘not very good’ at his own game

Balatro developer LocalThunk has said that he's "not very good" at his game, and doesn't play poker in real life.

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Balatro: this fiendish mashup of solitaire and poker has taken over my life

Balatro: this fiendish mashup of solitaire and poker has taken over my life

Last week, I downloaded a game called Balatro for a few casual turns on Steam Deck. I haven’t been able to think of much else since

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'I don't play poker at all' says solo developer who made the poker roguelike I can't stop playing

'I don't play poker at all' says solo developer who made the poker roguelike I can't stop playing

Developer LocalThunk says his deckbuilder, Balatro, is actually based on a game called Big Two, not poker.

Exploring Balatro's hype, its ingenious twists on poker, and its mysterious creator

Exploring Balatro's hype, its ingenious twists on poker, and its mysterious creator

Interview | "I'm sure I'm not done with this game," says Balatro's anonymous, humble designer

Balatro review

This poker-themed roguelike deckbuilder revels in the thrill of cheating.

The demo for poker-based roguelike Balatro returns today with nearly 40 new jokers—plus a full release date in February

The demo for poker-based roguelike Balatro returns today with nearly 40 new jokers—plus a full release date in February

We got a peek at what's new thanks to developer LocalThunk turning over some of his cards for us.

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