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However, the reality is far from victimless. Balatro was developed by a single individual, LocalThunk, and published by Playstack. For indie developers, every sale directly funds continued support, bug fixes, potential DLC, and the creator’s livelihood. Piracy, especially of a “full” NSP file distributed via torrent sites or file lockers, directly reduces revenue. While some argue that a pirate would not have purchased the game anyway, studies consistently show that unauthorized access cannibalizes sales, particularly for smaller, high-quality titles where the barrier to piracy is lower than the barrier to payment. The “full” aspect is particularly damaging because it offers the complete, polished product—developed at real cost—for zero compensation. balatro nsp full