Balatro creator says he will never allow gambling permission to be granted, even after death

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Balatro Creator LocalThunk is determined to make sure deck builders don't gamble to the point of risking their lives.

ON ChirpingThe developer revealed that he recently wrote in his will that he can “never be sold or licensed to any gambling/casino company.” In recent months, he has been approached with potential licensing deals that presumably not “reimplement the original mechanics as a full-fledged gambling game.”

Despite its use poker cards, Balatro has nothing to do with gambling. In March, it was deleted in non-US regions for fear of encouraging young gamers to gamble, something LocalThunk and publisher PlayStack denied during the ratings process.

Even with that, Balatro has become one of the biggest indie hits of the year. It recently surpassed two million copiesand will receive its first major update in 2025.

“Thank you all for helping us reach this crazy milestone,” he wrote.
LocaleTunk
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I'm really grateful that this strange game has been so successful and has allowed me and the team at Playstack to do what we do!”

Earlier this summer, he revealed a initial prototype From Balatro, along with some thoughts on how the game works road signs to the players and leads them to learn the mechanics of the game.

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