Balatro News

Update November 26: The Jimbo plushie from Makeship is so popular that we're extending the campaign until December 14!

With this extension, shipping will be a couple of weeks later than originally planned.

If you haven't already, you've still got time to add him to The Family. He's literally a fool, what's your excuse?! Get it now https://shop.makeship.com/3YQwL7A

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Who wouldn't want a Jimbo plushie that stares into your soul while you sleep?

Jimbo, the lovable rogue at the heart of Balatro. Jimbo’s smirk says it all—he’s confident, cheeky, and more than willing to share his thoughts on how you’re playing.


Get your Jimbo plushie now before time runs out! ➡️ https://shop.makeship.com/3YQwL7A

I wanted to give an update on the Balatro localization project. We recently started using Crowdin to help improve the localization of Balatro - both by allowing suggested changes to our existing languages and to add new languages suggested by the community. We received a ton of requests to add these new languages but I messed up thinking that this would be okay to delegate to the community.

After seeing the response to this, I know now that we made a few mistakes. We never intended to use this platform as a cost saving measure and were primarily concerned about giving players a better tool to contribute feedback on our existing paid translations. Having players translate new languages was also a mistake, that job should have gone to a localization agency.

We are going to pause this project to find a fairer and more ethical way to improve the language support in Balatro. I screwed up, I'll take the blame but I want to make sure we get this thing right. I'm literally a fool after all!



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We're introducing a new localization platform to improve the translations in Balatro - and we need your help.

CrowdIn is a website where you can contribute to the translations of different strings of text, and work together with other contributors to get the most accurate translations into the game.

You can join the Project on CrowdIn.

[h2]How will it work?[/h2]
Once you are signed up to the platform, you'll be able to see what translations have been submitted, and add your translations.
If you find a translation already submitted that you agree with, then you can vote for that submission. The translations with the most amount of votes will be accepted and inserted into the game. We encourage you to review the translations submitted before submitting your own - this is a collaborative project, not a competition!

[h2]Will I be credited?[/h2]
If your translation is accepted, you will credited in the game. We will use your CrowdIn username for your credit, so choose your username carefully.

[h2]What languages are there?[/h2]
We are looking for volunteers to help further improve the current translations for:

• French
  
• German
  
• Italian
  
• Spanish (Spain)
  
• Spanish (Latin America)
  
• Polish
  
• Portuguese (Brazil)
  
• Dutch
  
• Russian
  
• Japanese
  
• Korean
  
• Indonesian
  
• Traditional Chinese
  
• Simplified Chinese
  

We have also opened additional languages for community translation.

Thank you for helping us to localize Balatro so that even more people can enjoy the game!

I played Balatro for an hour, had a pleasant time, then uninstalled it. I know a trap when I see one. Perhaps you are made of stronger stuff than I am, however. Perhaps you like that monkey on your back. For you, there's a new free update, which adds a second set of themed card art to the game inspired by the games Binding Of Isaac, Cyberpunk 2077, Stardew Valley and Slay The Spire.

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Hi everyone,

We’re thrilled to announce that more fan-favourite characters are joining the Jimbo crew! 🎉

Starting today, you can personalise your decks with brand-new cosmetic card skins featuring characters from some of the most beloved games:

• Cyberpunk 2077
• The Binding of Isaac
• Slay the Spire
• Stardew Valley

This update is completely FREE and available now on Steam, consoles and mobile!

Keep spreading the Balatro love!

We are so excited to share that Balatro is nominated by Golden Joystick Awards for Best Indie Game, Best Audio Design, and PC Game of the Year!

We feel deeply honoured to be recognised alongside such outstanding titles and extend our heartfelt thanks to the judges for selecting us.

[h2]Now we need your vote! [/h2]

Cast your vote here: https://www.gamesradar.com/goldenjoystickawards/



Keep spreading Balatro love ❤️