Localthunk, the enigmatic creatꦓor behind the new poker-themed deckbuilder Balatro, had no idea the game would be successful until the day before it launched.
In a recent Reddit , the developer said they "knew the game was going to be fun for myself about a week before launch day, just really happy with how well it turned out for my sake." However, it wasn't until even closer to release that they realized its potential for much broader appeal.
"The day before launch is when it really started hitting home that this could be something successful, when all the major media outlets started releasing their reviews of the game," they said. "I was not expecting the critical reception it ended up receiving because I know how weird this game looks and feels in many ways."
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