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Balatro solo dev Localthunk "is really rich now," says Final Fantasy 16 star while dressed as a clown: "He has shoes made of gold and he thanks you for making him …
Poker roguelite Balatro swept the BAFTA games awards last night, and Final Fantasy 16's very own Clive, Ben Starr, gave an ...
Balatro's publisher beat gold stakes and the Jokerless challenge so quickly it even surprised LocalThunk: 'How did you do this so fast?'
"I sent him the video of the score, going, like, screw you. Yeah, I got it!" said Playstack's Wout van Halderen.
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Localthunk wants to make sure Blue Prince gets love at The Game Awards
Fresh off a BAFTA Game Awards win, the Balatro developer appealed directly to Geoff Keighley to make Blue Prince a GOTY ...
First PEGI, now YouTube - Balatro's LocalThunk seems tired of his roguelike game being age restricted for gambling-related concerns
"Apparently Balatro videos are being rated 18+ on YouTube now for gambling," LocalThunk wrote on social media in response to ...
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Balatro Wins Best Debut Game At 2025 BAFTA Awards
At the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards, Balatro, an innovative roguelike deck-building game developed by solo developer LocalThunk, clinched the prestigious Best Debut Game award. This accolade highlights ...
YouTube says Nope! to age-gating Balatro videos
On Friday, the YouTube channel Balatro University posted a video highlighting how some of their videos had recently been ...
Balatro suffers yet another age rating fiasco, this time on YouTube
UPDATE 08/04/25: YouTube has confirmed that Balatro videos should not be age-restricted. "Videos featuring Balatro gameplay should not be age-restricted. We're fixing the issue and conducting a ...
Brain-Breaking Puzzler ‘Blue Prince’ Is Already Getting ‘Game of the Year’ Hype
We’re still fairly early into the year, but developer Dogubomb’s labyrinthine experience is already one of the most critically acclaimed games of 2025. Blue Prince is an engrossing amalgamation of ...
New poker game is basically cyberpunk Balatro with anime girls, and it’s out now
Balatro has a brand new rival in anime poker game All in Abyss, and you can play the the neon-bathed, cyberpunk card game ...
YouTube places age restrictions on Balatro content, linking it to gambling
YouTube's algorithm is incorrectly placing age restrictions on Balatro videos, apparently.
Wildly successful Balatro publisher says more indie devs need funding "that isn't based on making a ridiculous amount of money back"
Balatro publisher Playstack is undoubtedly thrilled with the success of the poker roguelike phenomenon, which recently zipped ...