Balatro Now Available for Mobile, Say Farewell to Productivity [Video]

Earlier this month developer LocalThunk and publisher Playstack announced that the hugely addictive poker-inspired indie roguelike Balatro would be coming to mobile devices. The day is finally here, and players can now snag the game for iOS via the App Store and Android via Google Play for $9.99. (Get your important tasks done beforehand, because your productivity at work is about to tank.)

Upon its release in February, the game quickly surpassed all expectations, selling 250,000 copies in its first three days on the market and over one million copies in its first month. To date, it has sold over two million copies worldwide.

Check out the mobile launch trailer for Balatro below:

The goal for players is to beat the Boss Blinds by creating strong poker hands, with over 150 unique Joker cards appearing to help create stronger combos. Balatrorecieved an …