Balatro Creator delays 1.1 release

Overwhelming success Balatro It is one of the biggest stories of 2024 and a life-changing activity by Solo Dev Localthunk. However, Localthunk still has only one person, he revealed that the Balatro 1.1 update he had previously promised would not be coming this year.

Localthunk explains the cause of delay Lengthy information on his official websitebut ultimately boils down to the title of his post: “I'm slow.” He apologized to the players for delaying the delay, and then expressed his willingness to avoid repeating the 12-hour and days crunch pattern proposed by Balatro when he approached the launch, and said he prefers to see the job as a hobby rather than a job.

“I still like stupid little jokes that attract me,” Localthunk wrote. “I carry a notebook with me and now have the idea of ​​implementing or testing in-games, thankfully I still think it’s my hobby, but the prospect of rushing to work and re-entering Crunch Mode has made it awful this year.

Localthunk noted He has only recently achieved 100% In his own game, this makes him excited about the prospect of doing so again after the 1.1 update is completed. He also assured fans that this will happen, but the 1.1 update will be released before it is ready.

Balatro is one Gamespot's Best Games of 2024it's also in 2025 Dice Award,,,,, New York Game Awards 2025and Game Award 2024 Before winning the best tournament of the year Game Developer Choice Award.