If you don't know Dan DiIorio, he's the dev behind Luck Be a Landlord; the game that inspired me to make Balatro and ...

Balatro creator ‘Localthunk’ recommends new action roguelike Maze Mice, from the developer that inspired them to make the ...

Van Halderen said he was perfectly happy with LocalThunk’s choice to remain private, as he gets the normal sort of personal life that most people who create internationally beloved things don’t.

LocalThunk addressed this in a post on social media noting that he “hates the thought” of his beloved game becoming a “true gambling game”.

Recently, localthunk has been as into Dogubomb and Raw Fury’s Blue Prince as everyone else who played and they want to make sure it’s on Geoff Keighley’s radar for The Game Awards 2025.

I heartily endorse LocalThunk's position on the matter, but I also acknowledge that AI-generated art is here and it's not going away. And while it remains deeply unpopular with a lot of gamers, ...

After that, though, LocalThunk isn't too sure what comes next; "I get obsessed with something for a long time," he said. "I don’t have any imminent game ideas I want to make.

Taking the number one spot with LocalThunk's own "very prestigious Golden Thunk award for Game of the Year 2024" is Animal Well, a metroidvania that definitely stands out on its own merit, though ...

LocalThunk later added to their post on Twitter “I’m way more irked at the 3+ for these games with actual gambling mechanics for children than I am about Balatro having an 18+ rating.” “If ...

LocalThunk is also teasing an update to Balatro, which seems like it'll be revealed tomorrow. The teaser just shows three cards face down, ...

Regardless of LocalThunk’s personal Balatro skills or love of real-life poker, there’s no doubt that the roguelike has been a hit. Within 72 hours of the game’s launch, ...