The game's massive popularity has yet to fizzle out, inspiring several collaborations and merchandise drops, including a plush version of the title's mascot, Jimbo. Now, a new piece of Balatro ...

Disney Solitaire is a brand-new card game quickly shuffling its way to the top of the mobile game pile, with almost 600k ...

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 ...

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 may have started as a small hobby project, but several awards and millions of copies sold later, it’s easier to think of Balatro as the smash hit that now stars Geralt of Rivia and eats ...

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 ...

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 ...

Balatro publisher Playstack is undoubtedly thrilled with the success of the poker roguelike phenomenon, which recently zipped past five million units sold, and head of discovery Patrick Johnson ...

Vampire Survivors and Balatro were two mobile-adjacent wins at the BAFTAs, but the show still lacks platform-specific awards.

It was another big weekend for Balatro and developer localthunk as the game got another set of flowers at the BAFTA Game Awards, but localthunk didn’t just take in the praise. They also directed ...