Canadian anonymous game developer LocalThunk's "Balatro" game sells over 3.5 million copies and wins multiple awards.

Anonymous Canadian game developer LocalThunk has achieved massive success with "Balatro," a poker-inspired deck-building game. The game won multiple awards at the 2024 Game Awards and sold over 3.5 million copies. Despite the success, LocalThunk, based in Saskatchewan, prefers to remain anonymous, only communicating via phone or email. The game's success highlights the growing trend of independent developers achieving major hits in a competitive market.

December 22, 2024
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