According to his publisher, LocalThunk’s anonymity is less about artsy obfuscation and more about minding his own business.

LocalThunk was at the Game Developers Conference this week meeting with other developers, but van Haldren and Cheng-Moore ...

LocalThunk has now returned to flesh-out some parts of the timeline, including the moment in March 2022 when he abandoned ...

A recent interview reveals the real reason why Balatro's creator LocalThunk has decided to remain anonymous despite the ...

After having their mod status removed, DrTankHead posted in r/balatroromance, which he hopes will now offer a similar haven ...

Balatro’s creator, LocalThunk, bans AI art on the game’s official subreddit while clarifying his stance on the matter after a misunderstanding.

Nintendo Life’s resident horror fanatic, when he’s not knee-deep in Resident Evil and Silent Hill lore, Ollie likes to dive ...

We weren't previously aware that there was a community interested in sexy Balatro artwork and other assorted erotica, but now ...

Indie phenomenon Balatro beat off all-comers to be crowned PCG's 2024 GOTY, and developer LocalThunk recently marked just over a year since release by sharing the "Balatro timeline" of the game's ...

That's not a confirmation of how many jokers are gonna be added in 1.1, but van Halderen has his own thoughts on how to get ...

Localthunk, the developer behind breakout roguelike poker game Balatro, has stepped in to resolve a bit of a scrum in the Balatro subreddit over a mod's statements on AI art.

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 ...