Balatro Was Almost Called Joker Poker And Other Details From Its Creator | Afterwords

It's been one month since Balatro, the poker-inspired deckbuilding roguelite, was released, and it has taken the gaming world by storm. In that short timeframe it has earned rave reviews (including a 9.5 out of 10 from us), positioned itself as a Game of the Year contender, and sold 1 million copies. To the delight of many, a mobile version was recently announced to be in the works. For some players, Balatro seemingly came out of nowhere and its sole developer, LocalThunk, is just as mysterious....