The solo developer said they should never have announced a release dateLocalThunk described themselves as a “hobbyist” developer who prefers tinkering over deadlines. Balatro creator LocalThunk has delayed the game's 1.1 update as he considers himself a “hobbyist" developer. In a post titled “I'm Slow" on the developer's personal website, LocalThunk gave several reasons why the Balatro 1.1 update would not be released in 2025. “I have some unfortunate news: The promised 2025 Balatro 1.1 update isn’t going to come out in 2025," said LocalThunk. “The truth is that I probably shouldn’t have announced any date for the 1.1 update at all.