The Unlikely Success of Balatro: A Solo Developer's Perspective
TL;DR
The pronunciation of the name "Balatro," the developer LocalThunk's popular roguelite poker game, has been a topic of uncertainty. While the Latin pronunciation is (/ˈbɑːlɑːtroʊ/ BAH-lah-troh), the developer has expressed that any pronunciation that makes people happy is acceptable. Additionally, a representative from the game's publisher, PlayStack, mentioned that as long as the pronunciation is said with confidence, it is considered correct.
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