The Reason For Balatro Dev's Anonymity Is Pretty Straightforward, Actually

It's no big ruse.With Balatro exploding in popularity over the last year or so, one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the game's development and release is one that has yet to be solved: just who is developer LocalThunk?Well, if you happen to be particularly keen to find out, we'd urge you to keep your expectations in check. According to an interview with Playstack’s communications director Wout van Halderen over on PC Gamer, LocalThunk's decision to remain anonymous wasn't out of some desire to consciously play up the mystery and mischievousness of the game, but rather so he could simply be left alone to work on development.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Mar 20, 2025 - 12:01
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The Reason For Balatro Dev's Anonymity Is Pretty Straightforward, Actually

It's no big ruse.

With Balatro exploding in popularity over the last year or so, one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the game's development and release is one that has yet to be solved: just who is developer LocalThunk?

Well, if you happen to be particularly keen to find out, we'd urge you to keep your expectations in check. According to an interview with Playstack’s communications director Wout van Halderen over on PC Gamer, LocalThunk's decision to remain anonymous wasn't out of some desire to consciously play up the mystery and mischievousness of the game, but rather so he could simply be left alone to work on development.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com