Independent Incidentals - Ep. 11: Balatro

February 07, 2025 • 00:51:38
Independent Incidentals - Ep. 11: Balatro
Independent Incidentals
Independent Incidentals - Ep. 11: Balatro

Feb 07 2025 | 00:51:38

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Show Notes

A simple card game with a complex, time-sinking twist that took the live streaming landscape by storm back in 2023 and 2024, when it was fully released. However, it was created by only one person — as a hobby, rather than a job. How do these games that are rarely shown to anybody get such massive success and praise? And, why can’t I put it down?

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