First off, you might be wondering why LocalThunk wasn't there to accept the award for themselves, but Ben Starr made sure we got a show, as can be seen in the BAFTA Games Awards 25 ceremony from 1 ...

LocalThunk, the developer of Balatro, sent a real-life Jimbo to accept the games BAFTA award for Best Debut Game.

Ben Starr as 'Balatro' mascot Jimbo at the 2025 ... “And I can say having met him personally, LocalThunk is really rich now,” he continued, playfully mocking Balatro’s creator.

Poker roguelite Balatro swept the BAFTA games awards last night, and Final Fantasy 16's very own Clive, Ben Starr, gave an incredibly strange speech when picking up its best Debut Game win.

Astro Bot has swept this year's Bafta Games Awards, winning five awards in total - including the top prize of best game. The 3D platformer, starring the PlayStation mascot character, also won best ...

lone developer known as LocalThunk - to pip Astro Bot to the award this year. It did, however, win best debut. Actor Ben Starr, accepting the award on the developer's behalf, approached the stage ...

LocalThunk, was. Boo. But the roguelike deckbuilding game Balatro did manage to scoop one award (for best Debut Game), which meant that Ben Starr (aka the star of the viral Friends of Jimbo advert ...

Developed by anonymous indie creator LocalThunk, the game has proven easy ... but missed out on the top gong. Actor Ben Starr has just been spotted dressed as Jimbo, the jester from Balatro.

Meanwhile, the joker-poker roguelike Balatro won Best Debut Game. Developer LocalThunk is notoriously private, so actor Ben Starr, best known as Clive in Final Fantasy XVI, appeared in full clown ...