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Balatro: 8 Hidden Meanings Behind Joker Names
Greed can be deadly and in Balatro that message rings just as true as anywhere. The Joker wears the mask, turning only face ...
LocalThunk gave up making Balatro for 3 months but resumed because 'I was bored but the internet was out so I couldn't play Rocket League'
LocalThunk has now returned to flesh-out some parts of the timeline, including the moment in March 2022 when he abandoned ...
LocalThunk forbids AI-generated art on the Balatro subreddit: 'I think it does real harm to artists of all kinds'
Alaskan Bush People has reportedly been canceled after 14 seasons amid a $500,000 lawsuit between the estate of late ...
Balatro Creator Has Some Harsh Words For AI
Localthunk disapproves of AI art in Balatro and clarifies that neither they nor Playstack support it. Some publishers, like ...
Balatro Developer Was Shocked by Reviews, Expected “Average Ratings of 6 or 7”
The creator of Balatro did not expect people to enjoy the game as much, and admitted his own review score would have been ...
Balatro creator hits back at AI art spread on the roguelike's subreddit: "I don't use it in my game, I think it does real harm to artists of all kinds"
Balatro creator Localthunk spent years working on his hit roguelike mostly on his lonesome, so it's maybe not surprising that ...
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Localthunk quells AI art civil war started by Balatro erotica subreddit mod
After having their mod status removed, DrTankHead posted in r/balatroromance, which he hopes will now offer a similar haven ...
3 things game creators can learn from the Balatro dev’s diary
It’s also about the lessons he learned about making and marketing a game that went on to sell millions of copies and won ...
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Balatro: Best Cards For Flush Hands, Ranked
In LocalThunk's Balatro, Flushes are among the best hands to aim for, and these cards will help players get their points.
Balatro developer stopped playing other roguelikes to try and "reinvent the wheel" with hit poker game
The creator of Balatro has revealed fresh details on the hit indie card game's development, including the fact he gave up ...
Balatro creator intentionally avoided roguelikes but did eventually play and "steal from" Slay the Spire anyway: "Holy s***. Now that is a game"
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LocalThunk forbids AI-generated art on the Balatro subreddit: 'I think it does real harm to artists of all kinds'
A minor kerfuffle in the Balatro subreddit has led developer LocalThunk to weigh in on the topic of AI-generated art, and his position is clear: It hurts artists, and it's not welcome. As ...