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The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
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developerLocalThunk
publisherPlaystack
composerLouisF engineLöve
release date
NAFebruary 20th, 2024
Everyone 10+

Single PlayerRoguelikeCardsStrategyPixel GraphicsTurn-based
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on December 12th, 2024 last updatedby blustrkr
on February 20th, 2025

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Sorcerous cardgame "Balatro" and slot machine "RPG" "Luck Be A Landlord" have been reclassified as fit for people aged 12 years and over by the Pan European Games Information board, after they were initially slapped with an 18 rating for "glamorising... the simulation of gambling". PEGI have made the change following a successful appeal against the 18 rating by Balatro's European publisher Sold Out and Luck Be A Landlord's Switch publisher Fangamer. They're also going to develop "a more granular set o... Welcoming Friends of Jimbo 4!
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One year ago, Playstack and I launched Balatro, and what a journey it has been! I often said that I made this game for myself and that I wasn't expecting anything to become of it. Seeing so many people connect with Balatro has overwhelmingly filled this year with joy, so from the bottom of my heart thank you to all players that decided to give this game a shot. Your love and support have kept Balatro thriving, and it wouldn't be possible without you. I am hard at work and I hope this next year w... "I think it’s healthier for the game that I keep my cards close to my chest" - The dev behind Balatro on what comes next after hitting 5 million copies sold
"Balatro" has been a mega hit, having recently reached the 5 million copies sold mark, and for now its lead developer isn't rushing to move on. "Read more" Balatro mod Jimbo's Big Naturals is a lot funnier and safer for work than it sounds
Gentle reader, I have previously written exactly two boob-related articles in my life. One was a cheesy round-up of the best manboobs in video games for Green Man Gaming's long-vanished blog. It was published sometime in 2010, and IIRC, pre-reboot Kratos came out on top. I think/hope it still exists somewhere in the apparatus of Green Man Gaming, hidden beneath the retailer's veneer of respectability like a barrel of radioactive waste. The other boob article was a piece for OXM about Ken Levine ...
 
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