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Balatro creator impressed onlookers with his card skills at public event, without being recognised


The anonymous creator of Balatro impressed passersby at last month's Game Developer Conference with his card skills, but nobody recognised him.

The anonymous creator of Balatro, LocalThunk, impressed passersby at last month's Game Developer Conference with his card skills, but nobody recognised him. Manage cookie settingsIt's certainly a fun anecdote from a developer wishing to remain anonymous as a result of the game's success. As with previous awards shows, Playstack Communications Director Wout Van Halderen collected Balatro's wins on LocalThunk's behalf.

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