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Balatro update delayed as developer preserves "hobbyist" approach to ensure this isn't the last update the game gets


Balatro was set to receive a 1.1 update this year, but its solo developer LocalThunk has pushed it back in order to preserve his "hobbyist" approach.

Since release, LocalThunk has been crunching alone on a balance patch and a mobile port, before taking some time out and then beginning 1.1 work slowly this year. Balatro Mobile - Official Release Date Trailer Watch on YouTube LocalThunk said the prospect of rushing the work "felt terrible". He concluded: "The Balatro player in me will absolutely not allow me walk away from developing this game...Rest assured, it will happen."

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