Canadian Game Awards names Balatro Game of the Year 2025

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The Canadian Game Awards announced Balatro as the Game of the Year for 2025 during its February 15 event. The game, developed by LocalThunk, received a Metacritic score of 90 and won five awards overall. Balatro competed against five other nominees, including BIOMORPH, Lil Guardsman, Été, 1000xRESIST, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The awards celebrated contributions from various developers and studios in the Canadian gaming industry. LocalThunk, a solo developer from Saskatchewan, achieved recognition for Balatro's unique gameplay, described as a "poker roguelike." The event was livestreamed on Twitch and held at the TIFF Lightbox.


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