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Shacknews Indie Game of the Year 2024 - Balatro

In all of this year's fantastic indie gaming, it was a humble card game that threatened to devour all of our free time in 2024.

Balatro gets Cyberpunk 2077, Binding of Isaac, Slay the Spire & Stardew Valley content

Each of these games gets their own deck in Balatro's free Friends of Jimbo 2 update on PC, consoles, and mobile devices.

Balatro comes to mobile on iOS & Android devices this September

LocalThunk and Playstack have officially announced that Balatro will officially make its way to iOS and Android devices at the end of this month.

Balatro Update 1.0.1c patch notes drop new joker types as it goes into beta on Steam

The latest update for Balatro is available in an experimental state on Steam as LocalThunk works out the final kinks for a full release.

Balatro crosses over 1 million unit sales in first month

LocalThunk thanked fans for supporting Balatro and promised exciting things are on the way for the game.

Balatro was largely inspired by slot machine roguelike Luck Be a Landlord

Developer LocalThunk answered fan questions in a recent Reddit AMA in which they revealed they hadn't played deckbuilders before they developed Balatro.

ShackStream: Indie-licious Episode 156 lets it ride with Balatro

We're playing our cards right and making friends with the joker in Balatro on today's episode of Indie-licious.

Balatro review: Captivating & cruel cards

A roguelike game of Poker hands sounds outlandish, but do Balatro's rule-changing jokers make this more than your usual card game?

Balatro removed from stores in some countries due to unexpected age rating change

LocalThunk and Playstack are working to get Balatro back onto stores after allegations that the game promotes gambling.

The Case of the Golden Idol developer talks puzzle design

We sat down with Color Gray Games' Andrejs Klavins to get all the fine details on his murder mystery title, the Case of the Golden Idol.