If your group chat is anything like Engadget's Slack, Balatro probably comes up several times a week. The indie poker-style title is one of the most talked-about games of the year for good reason: ...

A physical Balatro deck exists, and I'm definitely not feeling jealous. It's been a close four-horse race with Helldivers 2, Last Epoch, and Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth, but the roguelike ...

Utterly obsessed with gaming, anime, and manga for the past 25 years, Carley attended Florida State University, graduating with a degree in Japanese in 2012. A professional Japanese/English translator ...

Balatro is one of the intoxicating games to be released in 2024. Many players (ourselves included) sunk an ungodly amount of time into the pre-release demo, and even more time once it finally hit ...

Choose your deck wisely in Balatro; they can alter your starting cards and long-term strategy. Unlock additional decks through harder difficulties or unlock all in your profile section. Each deck in ...

Balatro may only start you out with a single deck, but as you play through the game’s various challenges, more will become available to you. In total, there are a whopping 15 decks to choose from, and ...

Following last year’s CloverPit ( Balatro, but slot machine), developer Doraccoon has jumped on the emerging trend with ...

If, like many of us, LocalThunk's Balatro devoured your life this year, Humble's latest bundle is well worth checking out. The Devious Deckbuilders Encore game bundle packs in seven deck-building ...

While the initial thrill of Balatromight come from winning your first run, unlocking all the Decks can allow you to have more varied runs and beat your high scores. It's not an easy feat to unlock ...

As you play through Balatro, you’ll find out there’s multiple different starting playable decks and each one has a unique way to tackle the game. This ranges from changing the usual rules you can ...