Balatro was one of the surprise hits of 2024. It is a roguelike deck-building game with a poker theme. And, while that poker ...

Poker might be a game of chance, but Balatro is all about stacking the odds in your favor. Whether you’re drowning in rerolls, hoarding cash like a dragon, or chasing that one Joker that’ll ...

Alongside top prize, Balatro also walked away from GDCA with the Innovation Award, Best Debut, and Best Design. Meanwhile, the Pioneer Award went to Papers, Please maker Lucas Pope, while Sam Lake ...

It’s the 39th edition, and one game takes home the coveted GOTY award. Unsurprisingly, it’s the wildly popular Balatro. We’re huge fans of the game – just check out our Balatro review here – and are ...

TL;DR: Balatro, the hit roguelike deck builder, suffered from a huge security hole in its original demo back in 2023, whereby the full game was unlocked using just a simple text editor.

With a Noxus roguelike theme, The Demon’s Hand is more like a simplified version of Balatro and Inscryption. You have a health bar and a deck of 52 cards, with eight cards each round to plan ...

Balatro took home the top honors and more during the 2025 Game Developer Choice Awards, which took place during GDC 2025 last night Published Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:43:07 -0500 by Gavin Sheehan ...

Balatro, the smash hit roguelike card game, has dominated this year's GDC Awards in San Francisco, California. The breakout indie title released for PC and consoles in February 2024 and has been a ...

“Balatro” won Game of the Year at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) on Wednesday, just after “Consume Me” received the top prize at the Independent Games Festival Awards (IGFA).