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Jokers and Symbols in Balatro (2024), Playstack and Luck Be A Landlord (2023), TrampolineTales
March 5, 2025

‘Balatro’ And ‘Luck Be A Landlord’ Re-Classified PEGI 12 After Originally Being Rated 18+ Over Gambling Imagery, Ratings Board Promises To Develop “More Granular” Criteria For Games With Casino Themes

Following successful appeals, 'Balatro' and 'Luck Be A Landlord' have overturned their initial gambling-based 18+ PEGI ratings.
A number of indie video game superstars are set to shake things up in the upcoming 'Friends of Jimbo' expansion pack for Balatro (2024), Playstack
December 21, 2024

‘Balatro’ Creator Responds After PEGI Rates Indie Deck Builder 18+ For “Prominent Gambling Imagery,” Says He “Should Add Microtransactions/Loot Boxes/Real Gambling To Lower That Rating To 3+ Like ‘EA Sports FC'”

The creator of 'Balatro' is baffled at how PEGI has been more harsh towards his game than those with actual…