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In a year filled with massive open world RPGs and AAA live service games with ambitious season passes, it’s incredible that the title that truly captured the hearts (and free time) of players in 2024 ...

This review was previously published during Balatro’s February launch. We’re resurfacing the story in honor of its Game of the Year nomination at The Game Awards. I’m not a poker guy, but I am ...

Poker has endured as a popular and immensely enjoyable card game because of how malleable it is. The purest form of poker is predominantly played in your hand, with you deciding on cards to discard ...

We loved Balatro so much, we just had to write more about it. First of all, Balatro just feels nice on a handheld device. It's the kind of game that you can play passively while watching TV or ...

Balatro is the poker-themed deck builder that could well be one of the sleeper hits of 2024. It sold 250,000 copies in its first 72 hours on sale, according to its developers, and it’s still hovering ...

LocalThunk's Balatro arguably became the defining indie game of 2024, chewing through its players' available hours with a novel yet incredibly deep roguelike spin on playing poker hands. The game ...

Jokers are the beating heart of Balatro. Whilst there are many ways to gain power in Balatro, the most direct is to simply buy an assortment of powerful Jokers that synergise in some way. Heck, just ...

With the launch of Balatro 1.0.1f comes a bevvy of changes that have breathed new life into a game that, honestly, was already brimming with it. Bugs have been fixed, stability and performance issues ...

What are the best Balatro mods? The indie smash hit made by one person in his spare time topped the best games lists across the board, including our very own game of the year list. With that said, ...