Balatro 1.1 will be even better as developer Localthunk celebrates big milestone

Balatro developer ‘Localthunk’ is celebrating today, having finally overcome their own hardest in-game challenge. The indie deckbuilder exploded in popularity with its launch in 2024, and it’s due to receive a major gameplay update in 2025. Now, after much agony, the roguelike’s creator confirms that they’ve finally 100% completed Balatro, and that the strive to do so has put them in a better position to deliver the much-anticipated 1.1 update.