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After 17 years of work on D&D-inspired roguelike Caves of Qud, co-creator says "I personally have lost my mind and started posting about my dark desires to drop off the grid"
By Iain Harris published
News Brian Bucklew has been told to take two weeks off
From Hades 2 to Palworld, the best early access games of 2024 are already great to play
By Luke Kemp published
Year in Review Year in Review | Here’s the must-play early access games of the year that are well worth celebrating
The 25 best roguelike games to play right now
By James Bentley, Austin Wood last updated
Best List The best roguelikes and roguelites that will keep you coming back for one more round
One of my favorite indie roguelikes is returning for a sequel, as Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault sets its sights on a 2025 release
By Ali Jones published
News The roguelike/store management hybrid is back
Balatro creator says the business aspect of making his hit roguelike is something he's still "learning the ropes" of
By Issy van der Velde published
News LocalThunk talks us through the hurdles of making Balatro and his future plans
Indie phenomenon Balatro is one of the most-played games on Steam Deck this year, beaten only by Stardew Valley and previous GOTY winners Elden Ring and Baldur's Gate 3
By Issy van der Velde published
News The little roguelike that could
Vampire Survivors shares a ton of updates for 2025, but they're practically indecipherable on a sinfully cryptic roadmap: "Good luck working out what's next"
By Ashley Bardhan published
News You'll never figure it out.
After winning two awards, Balatro dev reveals they only started making their hit roguelike "because I had a few weeks of vacation to burn" and only thought it would be "a fun little project"
By Issy van der Velde published
News Little did they know how much we'd all love it
Poker roguelike Balatro wins the Critics' Choice Breakthrough Award at the Golden Joystick Awards 2024
By Iain Wilson published
News OK then, just one more round...
Balatro creator reacts to The Game Awards noms by telling you to play other indie games that weren't nominated: "I just happen to be the lucky one to be propped up"
By Jordan Gerblick published
News LocalThunk says to "please give these games a try" as his hit roguelike earns five TGA nominations
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