The anonymous developer of knockout indie hit Balatro hasn’t shared much publicly since the game was released in February 2024. He did not attend The Game Awards in December 2024, where he was ...

Balatro developer 'Localthunk' is celebrating today, having finally overcome their own hardest in-game challenge. The indie deckbuilder exploded in popularity with its launch in 2024, and it's due to ...

He was at GDC, but his identity remains a mystery. He was at GDC, but his identity remains a mystery. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after ...

Balatro developer LocalThunk has just made an official comment regarding the long-awaited 1.1 update.

In an interview with British GQ, the game’s developer LocalThunk, said his next game may never see the light of day. If I were to make another game after Balatro, which I’m not really thinking about ...

Chris Littlechild (He/Him) is an Editor and Writer Trainer from the United Kingdom. He has been gaming since receiving an original Game Boy and copies of Super Mario Land and Super Mario Land 2: Six ...

Localthunk, the developer behind breakout roguelike poker game Balatro, has stepped in to resolve a bit of a scrum in the Balatro subreddit over a mod's statements on AI art. It's a bit of a wild ...

Balatro’s 1.1 update has been delayed indefinitely, with creator LocalThunk explaining they’ve returned to working on the game "as a hobbyist." In a post titled "I’m Slow" published on the developer’s ...

The solo developer said they should never have announced a release date LocalThunk described themselves as a “hobbyist” developer who prefers tinkering over deadlines. After launch, crunch and burnout ...