The developer of popular roguelite poker 'Balatro' reveals that he decided not to play any roguelike games until it's finished Slay the Spire was the only exception

The developer of popular roguelite poker 'Balatro' reveals that he decided not to play any roguelike games until it's finished Slay the Spire was the only exception
"Oh my gosh, that's what the game is all about," said LocalThunk, the creator of Balatro, a poker-roguelike deckbuilder, who didn't play any roguelikes during the game's development....

The linked article is in Japanese.