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'"
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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.
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