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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 ...
We’ve had Harold Halibut, the sweet, stop-motion themed game about a mechanic on a far-away planet. And then there’s Balatro: the fiendishly addictive poker game that has dominated the awards ...
Ben Starr as 'Balatro' mascot Jimbo at the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards. CREDIT: BAFTA Breakout indie hit Balatro won big at the BAFTA Games Awards last night (April 8) – and their acceptance speech ...
That game is Balatro, an award-winning indie from solo developer LocalThunk that instantly took the gaming community by storm ...
Whether you've already bought the game, or are just Balatro-curious, today is a good day for this Indie upstart. Balatro is ...
Well, we now have an official answer courtesy of Stephen Totilo over at Game File (thanks, Push Square). While at GDC, Totilo met with Naman Budhwar, head of video marketing at Balatro publisher ...
But that’s the exact premise of the Balatro-esque Cloverpit, which brings a huge range of modifiers, multipliers, and satisfying combos to the classic casino game. However, it’s a bit more ...
“Balatro” won Game of the Year at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) on Wednesday, just after “Consume Me” received the top prize at the Independent Games Festival Awards (IGFA). From ...
The hit indie game Balatro has officially released a new update featuring crossovers with Assassin's Creed Shadows, Critical Role, Fallout, and more. The game has also gotten a surprise launch on Xbox ...
We’ve had Harold Halibut, the sweet, stop-motion themed game about a mechanic on a far-away planet. And then there’s Balatro: the fiendishly addictive poker game that has dominated the awards ...