Online card game Balatro, created by a solo Canadian developer who goes by the handle LocalThunk, has sold 500K+ copies on Steam at $15 each in just two weeks (Jason Schreier/Bloomberg)

Jason Schreier / Bloomberg:
Online card game Balatro, created by a solo Canadian developer who goes by the handle LocalThunk, has sold 500K+ copies on Steam at $15 each in just two weeks — When you first see the new video game Balatro, you may think it looks a lot like poker. You start off each playthrough with a 52-card deck …