Balatro, Balatro, Balatro! If you haven’t heard the name yet, please send me the number of whichever rock you’re living under. While flavour-of-the-month indies are pretty typical, a select few manage to carve out their own little niche to sit comfortably in, sometimes by force. This is the case with today’s subject, the Joker-heavy take on Solitaire, Poker and I'm sure any number of different card games.
From developer LocalThunk and publisher PlayStack, Balatro is the latest indie to break containment and take the world by storm. And it seems that it’s shaping up to be one of those lucky few that latches on and doesn’t let go, whether that’s with its recent mobile release or numerous collaborations with a variety of series; from Cyberpunk 2077 to Slay the Spire. ... [MORE]
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