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Balatro Doesn’t Have the Likes of Microtransactions or In-Game Ads Because They Make Its Creator ‘Want to Put My Computer in the Dishwasher’

June 4, 2025 4 Min Read
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Local Thunk Didn't Play Any Roguelike Games During Balatro's Development...Except Slay the Spire

Developer of Baratoro We have seen why there are no microtransactions or ads in his viral hit poker game. This is because, by looking at these types of things and games, “I want to put my computer in the dishwasher and set it in a pot or pot.”

“The honest reason why Baratoro doesn’t have MicroTransactions/Season Pass/Adverts/100 DLC/ etc. is that when you play other games that have those things, you want to put my computer in the dishwasher and set it up in pots and bread.” Blue skiing.

“I understand why people add those things, but if the player is making a first impression and is being fired with a bunch of nonsense that isn’t actually a game, you shoot your UX with your feet.”

When asked if he could download “Subsate” for free I answered: “This isn’t about them, but I’m not taking them off the hook lol. If the game is (playing for free), there’s a 95% chance that the main menu UI is more complicated than the actual game UI.”

Microtransactions are a hot topic that has always been present within the gaming community, with some developers and publishers accusing them of exploiting customers in predatory in-game stores. Some government agencies, such as the Norwegian Consumer Council, call the booty box exploitative and predatory, and are banned in parts of the world, such as Belgium and the Netherlands. Even some US senators are calling for a ban on “greedy” in-app purchases after being investigated by the FTC.

last week, Activision caused a backlash when quietly adding ads to the Loadout menu in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and WarzoneThe company later deleted it and insisted it It was a “functional test” published in “Error”.

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LocalThunk has recently been forced to condemn AI art Subreddit moderators falsely claimed that neither the developer nor the publisher PlayStack had a “problem” with AI-generated art. LocalThunk appears on the record and says, “Neither PlayStack nor I will tolerate AI ‘art’. I don’t use it in the game. I think it really hurts all kinds of artists. The action in this mod does not reflect how PlayStack feels or how it feels on the topic.

Baratoro is a viral deck builder who plays illegal poker hands, discovers game-changing jokers, and triggers adrenaline pumps and outrageous combos. Passthecontroller’s Balatro review returned 9/10. “Deck Building Poker is a kind of fun that could derail the entire weekend plan as it is a logolique of endlessly satisfying proportions.”

Vikki Blake is an Passthecontroller reporter, critic, columnist and consultant, with over 15 years of experience working with some of the world’s largest gaming sites and publications. She is also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hellian, Legend, and constantly high chaos. Find her Blue skiing.

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