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"Roguelike can be anything": Krafton exec is very tired of being pitched "Balatro with different cards"

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Balatro
Genres · card_and_board, indie, strategy, tbs
Release · Feb 20, 2024
Developer · LocalThunk
Xbox OnePS5PS4PCXbox Series X|SNintendo SwitchMobile
253 articles 121 writers 13 reviews
Krafton
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Krafton
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2018–2026
Latest · Ascend to Zero
Top genres · adventure, rpg, fps
826 articles 213 writers 21 games
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