Scalesdangerously addictive poker as an anonymous indie dev localthunk, sold Five million copiesRing in millions of dalloars in income, more than $ 4.5 million won on mobile alone. In addition to the multiple Goty, Balatro nominations benefits from one of the most fanatic and dedicated fan bases that we have still observed; Despite everything, fame and fortune have not changed the life of its creator much.
In an interview Bloomberg (THANKS, THEGAMER), the famous private developer revealed that he had been able to leave his day job and buy a house for himself and his partner. Apart from a short trip, however, the big work of the Balatro must continue:
“It was a lot of stress, but very fulfilling, to be able to walk on something that I love all day, every day, since I wanted. We lived below our means when I had this work, so Our lifestyle has not changed much.
So what does the future contain? The 1.1 Balatro update is in preparation, but LocalThunk says: “It’s healthier for the game that I keep my cards near my chest” concerning the details. Beyond that, he has no “imminent game ideas” and will continue to work on the title that has changed his life forever. In the great tradition of the greatest independent developers, it wants give back to the community It made it all possible.