Tag: playstack

Mortal Shell 2 deconstructs the mechanics of Soulslikes even more effectively than its predecessor

Mortal Shell 2 deconstructs…

Mortal Shell is an action game with the usual smattering of RPG elements; set in a grim medieval/gothic-esque world…
What we’ve been playing – “What might well be the best video game tutorial ever”

What we’ve been playing…

Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we’ve been playing.…
“Coin pusher roguelike” Raccoin sells over 100K units on Steam in 24 hours

“Coin pusher roguelike” Raccoin…

Balatro‘s shadow is long, and a few indie studios have tried to crack the code since it released with…
Summer Games Done Quick 2025 raises £1

Summer Games Done Quick…

Summer Games Done Quick 2025 has closed, raising $2,436,614 – £1.8m – for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières. Read…
Here are your PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games for July

Here are your PlayStation…

July is here in a waft of warmth (your meteorological mileage may vary), meaning a fresh batch of games…
The singular power games have to grow in our minds

The singular power games…

Games have a singular power that I don’t believe any other medium has. Try this: has the meaning of…
“100% completing” Balatro has developer better “equipped” to design the next big update

“100% completing” Balatro has…

Balatro developer Localthunk has “100 percent completed Balatro”, making him better “equipped” for the next update. Read more Source
Balatro creator reveals a little taste of home hidden in one of the game’s many cards

Balatro creator reveals a…

Balatro dev Localthunk has revealed a lovely little reference hidden inside one of the game’s many cards, one that…
Balatro creator reflects on university and bad grades, promising he’s “still working” on that 1

Balatro creator reflects on…

Balatro developer LocalThunk has marked the second anniversary of his hit indie roguelike with a heartfelt blog post that…
Balatro’s PlayStation Platinum trophy has only been obtained by 0

Balatro’s PlayStation Platinum trophy…

Only a very scant 0.1 percent of players have managed to platinum Indie hit Balatro, and PlayStation architect Mark…