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Balatro, a card-based video game, was made by a single developer from Saskatchewan. It took home the best independent and best mobile game at this year's Game Awards, and was nominated for game of the year. The CEO of the Saskatchewan ESports Association also reviews other games that made their mark.

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Secretive game developer codes hit 'Balatro' in Canadian prairie province Estelle.Bronkhorst Sun, 12/22/2024 - 13:30  
MONTREAL - There are no photos or videos of LocalThunk, an anonymous computer programmer who lives in the vast and desolate prairies of Canada's Saskatchewan province, far from Silicon Valley.His poker-inspired video game "Balatro," however, has proved wildly popular, winning three prizes at the prestigious 2024 Game Awards, tak…

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Secretive game developer codes hit 'Balatro' in Canadian prairie province

There are no photos or videos of LocalThunk, an anonymous computer programmer who lives in the vast and desolate prairies of Canada's Saskatchewan province, far from Silicon Valley.

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There are no photos or videos of LocalThunk, an anonymous computer programmer who lives in the vast and desolate prairies of Canada's Saskatchewan province, far from Silicon Valley. His poker-inspired video game "Balatro," however, has proved wildly popular, winning three prizes at the prestigious 2024 Game Awards, taking both the industry and the creator himself

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Secretive game developer codes hit ‘Balatro’ in Canadian prairie province

As predicted going into the show, The Game Awards’ Game of the Year honor went to a AAA game that almost anyone could enjoy: Astro Bot was a safe-but-deserved pick. But Balatro, 2024’s hit roguelike deck-builder indie created by one-person dev team LocalThunk, felt like a true contender, considering the critical mass. The game went on to sweep TGAs’ indie categories, and it’s no surprise that in an arena dedicated to indie titles, it was also a …

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When we introduced last year's annual list of the best games in this space, we focused on how COVID delays led to a 2023 packed with excellent big-name blockbusters and intriguing indies that seemed to come out of nowhere. The resulting flood of great titles made it difficult to winnow the year's best down to our traditional list of 20 titles. In 2024 we had something close to the opposite problem. While there were definitely a few standout titl…

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