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GBALATRO/balatro-gba

A demake of Balatro for the GBA observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/GBALATRO/balatro-gba · C observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

82/100

  • Activity 98
  • Release rhythm 85
  • Longevity 41

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 57
  • age_days: 579
  • days_rel: 22
  • days_push: 14
  • n_releases_24m: 2

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2404 stars · 102 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A non-profit fan demake of the roguelike deckbuilder Balatro, rebuilt in C for the Game Boy Advance. It lets players run the poker-themed roguelike on original GBA hardware and emulators.

Use cases

  • play Balatro on a Game Boy Advance
  • run a roguelike deckbuilder on retro handheld hardware
  • play Balatro on an emulator
  • explore how a modern indie game is ported to GBA
  • contribute to a fan demake of Balatro

When to choose

  • you want to play Balatro on original GBA hardware or an emulator
  • you're interested in studying or contributing to a C-based GBA game port
  • you prefer a lightweight, offline version of the game

When to avoid

  • you want the full-featured original Balatro with all content and updates
  • you need a legally licensed commercial release (this is an unofficial fan project with no license)
  • you want to play on modern platforms with high-resolution graphics

Facets

application · maturity active

game-engine game gaming-tools cross-platform embedded cross-platform balatro demake gameboy-advance roguelike-deckbuilder fan-project retro-gaming game-development

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
GBALATRO/balatro-gbamain82

For agents

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