Montreal, Dec 22, 2024 (AFP) - Secretive game developer codes hit 'Balatro' in Canadian prairie province

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There are no photos or videos of LocalThunk, an anonymous computer programmer who lives in the vast and desolate prairies of Canada's Saskatchewan province, far from Silicon Valley. His poker-inspired video game "Balatro," however, has proved wildly popular, winning three prizes at the prestigious 2024 Game Awards, taking both the industry and the creator himself by surprise. "When I started making the game I wasn't even thinking of publishing i......

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