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To enjoy a unique or silly game in Balatro, try out a seeded run for your next playthrough. In these runs, you enter a code that sets up the game with specific Shops, Boss Blinds, and outcomes for ...

At this point, I’m comfortable calling Balatro one of the best roguelikes ever. LocalThunk’s deckbuilder earned a well-deserved spot among the best game nominations at The Game Awards.

Balatro solo dev LocalThunk has given a bit more insight into the inspirations behind his hit "poker roguelike," which he says, it could be argued, is "technically a solitaire game." In the first ...

It appears that everyone’s favorite card game will soon rival Fortnite with how many cosmetic crossovers it has as this new, free Balatro update adds more facecards themed around iconic game ...

Balatro ended up being 2024’s best indie game, managing to combine roguelite gameplay with poker. This weird idea paid off, winning awards and becoming everyone’s surprise favorite from last year.

Balatro is now available on Xbox Game Pass The game won in three catgories at The Game Awards 2024 Balatro is also available on Apple Arcade ...

The big surprise of the Xbox Indie Showcase a couple of days ago was the shadow drop of Balatro on Xbox Game Pass, but at the time, it turned out that the game was only made available for console and ...

Balatro offers addictive gameplay with unique card enhancements, unlockable cards, and combo possibilities. Players can strategize with Jokers like Triboulet, Blueprint, and The Family for high ...

Given the immense popularity of Balatro since its launch last year, it was really only a matter of time before it was unofficially ported over to other systems via homebrew modding. Well ...

'Balatro' is now available on Xbox Game Pass. CREDIT: LocalThunk One of 2024’s biggest hits is now available to play on Xbox Game Pass. “Appropriately dubbed as, ‘a sequel to poker’ by its ...

When you find yourself thinking of it when you’re walking the dog, taking the bins out, or working – don’t tell my editor. For most of the last year, that has been my experience with Balatro. I can’t ...