In a recent interview withBloomberg,LocalThunk discusses howBalatrogot its start and what the future holds for the fan-favorite indie game.
Balatro Creator Discusses How The Title Came To Be
This Was LocalThunk’s First Title Released To The Public
The creator ofBalatro,who goes by the name LocalThunk online,was on his way to a doctor’s appointment when they received a text from a friend that ended up changing his life forever.LocalThunk’s first-ever title was gaining traction thanks to a pretty large streamer, and his doctor even mentioned his blood pressure was through the roof, as he was concerned about the response from gamers seeing the game online. Little did the creator know that this would be thebeginning of major successforBalatro.
Balatro Has Broken Massive Sales Record, & The Devs Cannot Be More Thrilled About The Title’s Success
Balatro has officially hit a major sales milestone, reaching five million units sold across all platforms today. Here’s what its creator had to say.
A few short months later,Balatrohad sold over 5 million copies and became an extremely popular and addictive title. While the developer began creatingBalatroback in 2021 as nothing more than a hobby in his spare time, other titles he worked on for fun never ended up making it to the market. LocalThunk felt as though most of the feedback felt generic, and not worth continuing the development of the title in question.Balatrowas different. His friend mentioned they played for several hours and really liked the game he sent over,which made LocalThunk feel like he was onto something.
What’s Next For Balatro?
LocalThunk Won’t Share Much, But Updates Are Coming
LocalThunk did not share much in terms of details, but he did share that a new 1.1 update forBalatrois currently in the works. The reason for tight-lips currently? LocalThunk does not want to share anything that could end up changing before launch. He did state it will be released “at some point this year”, and he plans to make major changes to the Matador Joker and change the “blue stake” modifier a bit. Other than those details, not much else was shared about the future, so fans will need to wait until the 1.1 update launch to see all the new additions toBalatro.
