Balatro's poker-themed take on a deckbuilding roguelike was an instant hit earlier this year, so when I heard there was a ...
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The creator of the hit poker-inspired roguelike deck builder Balatro, who goes only by the online name of localthunk, is ...
The Mult system in Balatro comes in two forms: adding to your total Mult score and multiplying your total Mult score. If you ...
The best way to get consistent same-rank hands is to use the Ouija card. By converting eight or more cards in your deck to ...
Anything can be a roguelike now. Poker? A roguelike. Blackjack? Of course. Mahjong? Don't doubt it. All bets are off, and as ...
LocalThunk is grateful for the affection from fans and the industry, but believes that Arco also deserves recognition.
Now I’m playing all over again, but I can’t say that I’m mad about it. As I suspected, Balatro is the perfect mobile game, one that’s become my trusty companion during football Sundays.
In the gaming world, losing track of time is almost a badge of honour. We’ve all experienced it – just one more quest, one ...
“Balatro,” whose developer only goes by the screen name localthunk, bends the rules of poker the way only video games can, applying randomized powers to your deck that transform every ...