The indie darling of 2024, Balatro, has unexpectedly made its way onto Netflix’s dystopian anthology series, Black Mirror. The game pops up in the latest season and while I'm completely blown away, ...

Balatro was one of the big hits of 2024, but the roguelike deckbuilder was a "pain in the ass to market" at first before a demo caught fire and helped pave the way to its eventual success. That ...

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 ...

Black Mirror may show us a variety of near-future dystopias, but at least those unfortunate to live through one of them can play Balatro. The poker-themed roguelike Balatro became a smash hit on ...

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 ...

Balatro, an indie game ... Less than 48 hours later, Mora shared a screenshot of themselves clocking five hours on LocalThunk's poker-themed, deck-building roguelike, with a GIF of Miles Morales ...

What are the best Balatro mods? The indie smash hit made by one person in his spare time topped the best games lists across the board, including our very own game of the year list. With that said ...

He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Balatro just won four Game Developers Choice Awards, including Game of the Year, but the person who made the game wasn’t on stage ...

Poker might be a game of chance, but Balatro is all about stacking the odds in your favor. Whether you’re drowning in rerolls, hoarding cash like a dragon, or chasing that one Joker that’ll ...

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 ...

UK games publisher Playstack is no stranger to supporting indie games, and its journey with LocalThunk's Balatro is no exception. The game has become a breakout success. In just its first eight hours, ...