About
Balatro is a game created by the developer known as LocalThunk. Balatro TUI is a minimal, work-in-progress clone of Balatro implemented in Rust and played entirely in a terminal. It has a modular codebase split across separate crates for core game logic and UI widgets, and is built and run via Cargo.
How it differs from the original
Unlike the original's graphical presentation, this is a text-based terminal (TUI) implementation, and the readme describes it as minimal and still work-in-progress, with a TODO list tracking missing features.
Getting started
Build and run it with a Rust toolchain and Cargo, using `cargo run --release --package balatro_tui`; the game then plays directly in the terminal.
Known limitations
- development: Project is WIP; please check TODO for feature tracking list.
Additional notes
- License
- The project is MIT licensed, but the readme notes that all rights to the original Balatro game remain with its developer, LocalThunk.