You would not believe how low the Balatro creator's expectations were for the roguelike: "My actual production project folder is called 'CardGame' and is still in my 'Learning' directory'"

Balatro Joker card
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Balatro is, by all definitions, a huge success, but its creator initially had a🦂stonishingly low expectations for the mor🔯eish poker roguelike. 

澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Balatro launched on February 20 and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:sold over 1 million copies by March 18, not even a month later. As wi🦹th many indie success stories✃, solo developer LocalThunk didn't expect anything like the reception he's gotten.

in response to someone asking if he anticipated the love it's gotten.

If you haven't played the game yet, I can't recommend it in good conscience because it may very well take over your life. It's 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:now on mobile, too, 🏅so you can play it on the go - devastating news for my productivity.

While the game has now sold over two million copies and also 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:topped mobile game charts, beating out the likes of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Minecraft and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Stardew Valley, it had very 🐟humble beginnings. "My actual production project folder is called 'CardGame' and is still in my 'Learning' directory, if that tells you anything about the expectations I h🍌ad for the game," .

LocalThunk 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:once called the game Fool's Gambit but admitted it was "obviously not a great name." If you're wondering where the current name comes from, a balatro is a word for an Ancient Roman jester. So the name we all know and love it by is very fitting given the game revolves around collecting and using joker ca💫rds with various effects.

If you're curious about Balatro and want to know more, you should 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:read our interview with the developer. If you've already given it a go and not played in a while, now is the perfect time to jump back in because the latest free update includes crossovers with games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Slay the Spire.

Meanwhile, here are some of the other 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best roguelike games you can play right now.

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