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localthunk @localthunk.com · 26d

I wanted to give an update on the Balatro 1.1 release date:

localthunk.com/blog/im-slow

TL;DR is that it will not be coming out in 2025, it is still coming out for sure, and I'm sorry. The new timeline is "it's done when it's done"

Please read the blog post for more details

I’m Slow — LocalThunk

Hello people, long time no chat! I have some unfortunate news: The promised 2025 Balatro 1.1 update isn’t going to come out in 2025. I know, I announced that it would, but it has become clear now th...

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˗ˏˋ Jeanne ˊˎ˗ @janeprigent.bsky.social · Aug 21

✨️I've been working on this lovely game with a lovely team!✨️

Please give this project some love (and wishlists!)

Hope you enjoyed the trailer!❤️

Paci ⛏️ @hookariagames.com · Aug 21

Here we are! Hold the Mine is officially announced!

Hold the Mine is a unique rogue-like survival game where you explore and defend your mine against waves of monsters!

And you can try the playtest version right now!

Wishlist & Playtest here: store.steampowered.com/app/3164960/

Hold The Mine on Steam

Explore and defend your mine against waves of monsters in this innovative roguelike survival game! Collect and manage your resources, discover buildings with unique effects and unleash mighty heroes t...

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localthunk @localthunk.com · Aug 21

My friend Paci has been working on this for a while, so cool to see the store page after all the iterations the game has gone through!

Very excited for this one ⛏️ one of those games I’ll probably sink a bunch of hours into on my Steam Deck

Paci ⛏️ @hookariagames.com · Aug 21

Here we are! Hold the Mine is officially announced!

Hold the Mine is a unique rogue-like survival game where you explore and defend your mine against waves of monsters!

And you can try the playtest version right now!

Wishlist & Playtest here: store.steampowered.com/app/3164960/

Hold The Mine on Steam

Explore and defend your mine against waves of monsters in this innovative roguelike survival game! Collect and manage your resources, discover buildings with unique effects and unleash mighty heroes t...

store.steampowered.com

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tricko @tricko.bsky.social · Aug 12

What a year it's been!

After a year of hard work we can finally let you try Nice To Yeet You!

#gamedev #indiegame #fightinggame #brawler #nicetoyeetyou #ntyy

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Nice To Yeet You - Sign up for our Gamescom Playtest! - Steam News

Nice to Yeet You is heading to Gamescom. But you can still join in the fun from home!

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localthunk @localthunk.com · Aug 5

You will be completely lost unless you watch the original trilogy + director’s cuts

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localthunk @localthunk.com · Aug 5

Well good thing this is just a 3 hour 12 minute runtime CGI-bloated over budget poorly written feature film then

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localthunk @localthunk.com · Aug 5

Balatro 4: Jimborigins

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Tyler Glaiel @tylerglaiel.com · Jul 23

if you wanna make video games as a career you have to enjoy the process of making video games. its not enough to just enjoy the end result. same goes for most types of creative works

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localthunk @localthunk.com · Jul 16

Nope! I have no earthly idea what he’s talking about 🌝

Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · Jul 16

Making a roguelike is fun because you’ll get an email like “BUG: Game said there was an only a 1 in 5 chance of something bad happening and it happened. Please fix”

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localthunk @localthunk.com · Jul 14

I’m really stoked to play my friend’s game The Quizard’s Domain when it releases!

Looks like it’s coming along great so far

Julian // Calm Pewter Games @calmpewter.games · Jul 12

Here's a little unedited clip of the ~30 sec Title Screen -> Main Menu -> Match Start process in TQD these days!

Been failing to throw together a current trailer for a solid 6 months now, so I thought I should at least put out SOMETHING that shows what I've been up to.

Don't mind the jank :)

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localthunk @localthunk.com · Jul 11

If you don't know Dan, he's the dev behind Luck Be a Landlord; the game that inspired me to make Balatro and influenced tons of other devs to expand on this genre he shaped

His newest game Maze Mice just left early access! You should check it out! I'm going to be playing it all weekend

Dan DiIorio @trampolinetales.com · Jul 11

🐭 Maze Mice has exited Early Access!
💵 It's 30% off to celebrate!
🧀 MazeMice.com

Save 30% on Maze Mice on Steam

Maze Mice is a bullet heaven roguelite where time only moves when you move. Collect dots, level up, choose upgrades, and avoid cats. All at your own pace.

MazeMice.com

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localthunk @localthunk.com · Jun 21

Mostly Ghost, some Painted and Yellow as well. Every now and then I'd throw in a random one too just for fun

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localthunk @localthunk.com · Jun 21

I have 100% completed Balatro!

Was a ton of fun to hunt for Completionist++. I play a few runs before bed and it's been a great part of my daily routine. I think it's also equipped me to better design the 1.1 update

Pumped to do it all over again with the new content when it comes out!

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localthunk @localthunk.com · Jun 7

People and media often say Balatro was made by 'one guy'. I feel like that unfortunately may be stoking the flames of this David vs. Goliath narrative a tiny bit

No it was not 'one guy', look at the dang in-game credits

Gary J Kings @garyjkings.bsky.social · Jun 7

This year's Summer Games Fest presentation was really concerned with how few people made a lot of those games, huh?

It feels kinda fucked up. Not just because they're often misrepresntating the real size of these teams, but because I think it's playing directly into a new(ish) flavour of dev hate.

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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · Jun 6

OMG! 20,000 Wishlists. 🎉🎉🎉

Thank you all so much. This has never happened to us before. It's quite something. :-)

Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...

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localthunk @localthunk.com · Jun 5

Play Arco. Arco is a game that is good, unique, and gorgeous. Play Arco. What more could you want? Have you played Arco yet?

🅰️rco

Fáyer 🔥 @fayer.dev · Jun 5

Arco running on Switch 2 confirmed ;)

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localthunk @localthunk.com · Jun 5

But fr I’m at 146/150 for completionist++ and getting a taste of my own medicine

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localthunk @localthunk.com · Jun 5

>:)