ASHLEY BARDHAN × BALATRO

Every piece Ashley Bardhan has written about Balatro.

6 articles spanning Balatro's coverage, newest first.

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16 SEPT
1 piece
AB
GamesRadar+·16 Sept
LocalThunk "leaks" Balatro 1.1, revealing "at least" 4 new Jokers, new Tier 2 voucher, and a promise to avoid "a rushed botch job"
news
2 DEC 2025
1 piece
AB
GamesRadar+·2 Dec 2025
"This award can f*** itself": Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Verso actor would rather give up Best Supporting Performer than go without "the thrill of that sweet, sweet banana" Joker in Balatro
news
25 AUG 2025
1 piece
AB
GamesRadar+·25 Aug 2025
The Balatro hivemind absorbs another victim as Super Smash Bros. modder is compelled to add Joker king Jimbo to Melee, and there hasn't been a new character this scary since 2001
news
31 MAR 2025
1 piece
AB
GamesRadar+·31 Mar 2025
Balatro creator LocalThunk stays so anonymous, a GDC attendee couldn't believe how he "crushed" the roguelike's base difficulty: "'Wow you must have played this before!'"
newsGame Developers Conference 2025
7 MAR 2025
1 piece
AB
GamesRadar+·7 Mar 2025
Balatro creator was "shocked" at his poker roguelike's high review scores: "I don’t think I would have rated Balatro higher than an 8 and I made the damn thing"
news
24 FEB 2025
1 piece
AB
GamesRadar+·24 Feb 2025
Balatro creator wins 18+ ratings battle with PEGI, accidentally producing limited edition copies: "I hope this change will allow developers to create without being unfairly punished"
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