You can't spell "collaboration" without "Balatro". Publisher Playstack and developer LocalThunk have announced the second collaboration pack for hit card roguelike game Balatro. It's called Friends of Jimbo 2 and it features new card art from the following titles: Cyberpunk 2077 Slay The Spire The Binding

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch, and on mobile by the time you read this Genre: Roguelike, Cards, Deckbuilder Poker-like There comes a time when someone comes up with an idea so simple and so obvious that the 99% people would be kicking themselves for not coming up with it sooner. Everquest but

Playstack and LocalThunk have announced that they will release Balatro for mobile platforms such as iOS via App Store, Apple Arcade and Android via Google Play on 26 September 2024. Balatro was originally launched for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam in February 2024, and has si

During the Nintendo Direct August 2024 live stream, LocalThunk announced that the Balatro Friends Of Jimbo update will be free and arrive today. The Balatro Friends Of Jimbou update will allow players to customize their deck with 4 exciting collaborations from the worlds of The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt, Vampire Survivors

One of this year's best indie surprises is getting a major upgrade next year. That's right: the roguelike card game Balatro, a turn-based title where you use playing cards to beat the required number given (much like a boss in a dungeon for a roguelike), is getting a major gameplay update in 2025. Given that the gam

The solo maker of the hit roguelike game Balatro, LocalThunk, has released a new update for their sole title for testing. Balatro's new 1.0.1 patch is available for public testers; the update's proper release will be ready in "about a week". Changes in 1.0.1 include: The reduction of ante scaling, which means

Balatro, a game where you get points by playing poker hands and adding copies of cards you have in a 52-card deck while getting multipliers from Joker cards, is on a roll. The poker-inspired roguelike deckbuilder Balatro has surpassed one million units of sales in its first month according to developer LocalThunk an

Platform(s): PC (via Steam, version reviewed)Genre: Deckbuilding, Strategy, Medieval, Anime Japanime Digital has recently launched HEART of CROWN Online, a digital version of the popular Heart of Crown 2nd Edition card game. The original game, which debuted in 2011 and sold over 50,000 copies in Japan, has cultivate

If there's one constant in the universe of gaming, it's that personal computer gaming, or PC gaming, is going to stick around for eternity. With new graphics cards being made and new processors being upgraded (Intel or AMD, anyone?), and with way more affordable options for gaming on any PC, the gaming library here

A Nintendo Indie World Showcase and Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase double presentation took place earlier today and it was full of games. The biggest announcements and reveals included new Atelier and Rune Factory games, a free update for Balatro, and Coffee Talk Tokyo. Check out the games and our full coverage belo

Platforms: PC (version reviewed), PS4, PS5, Nintendo SwitchGenre: Roguelike, Deckbuilding, Turn-Based, Strategy, Fantasy The rise of roguelike deckbuilder games has been notable, with titles like Balatro, Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire, and Slay the Spire gaining popularity. These games provide a unique gaming experience,