What changed in Slay the Spire in 2020

125 updates · 6 main milestones · Jan 4, 2020 to Dec 13, 2020

  1. 10 events
    Fixed save slots looking kinda tallbug fix
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    Fixed placement for button prompt to access Map Legendbug fix
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    Allowing fullscreen resolutions to change the monitor's resolutionperformance

    Previously, fullscreen was only for the current resolution.

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    Fixed LB/RB buttons in card library screen misplaced in Ultrawidebug fix
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    Resolution dropdowns now show all available resolutions based on which display mode you're toggled toperformance
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    Updates for POLlocalization
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    Fixed button placements for confirmation and rename popup UI in Ultrawidebug fix
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    Fixed crash when pressing select button on controllers twice when selecting boss chest relics/blightsbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed button prompt to open shop screen rendering behind merchantbug fix
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    Fullscreen resolutions now show the aspect ratio which the game will change toperformance
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  2. 32 events
    Buffs to Swift Strike and Swift Strike+ Cardsbalance change

    Damage increased from 6 to 7 for Swift Strike and from 9 to 10 for Swift Strike+.

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    Buffs to Dramatic Entrance and Dramatic Entrance+ Cardsbalance change

    Damage increased from 6 to 8 for Dramatic Entrance and from 8 to 12 for Dramatic Entrance+.

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    Buffs to Slice and Slice+ Cardsbalance change

    Damage increased from 5 to 6 for Slice and from 8 to 9 for Slice+.

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    Merged and Adjusted Fonts for Performanceperformance

    Merged and adjusted fonts to improve performance and memory usage.

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    Buffs to Scrape and Scrape+ Cardsbalance change

    Card draws increased from 3 to 4 for Scrape; Damage increased from 9 to 10 and card draws increased from 4 to 5 for Scrape+.

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    Buffs to Aggregate and Aggregate+ Cardsbalance change

    Energy gained every 6 cards changed to 4 for Aggregate and every 5 cards changed to 3 for Aggregate+.

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    Fixed Various Card Glow Issuesbug fix

    Fixed Dropkick, Grand Finale, Heel Hook, Sneaky Strike cards not glowing under certain conditions.

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    Buffs to Sadistic Nature and Sadistic Nature+ Cardsbalance change

    Damage increased from 3 to 5 for Sadistic Nature and from 4 to 7 for Sadistic Nature+.

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    Fixed Watcher Score Issuebug fix

    Fixed issue where Watcher couldn't receive Stuffed or Well Fed bonus scores.

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    Buffs to Reflex and Reflex+ Cardsbalance change

    Card draw increased from 1 to 2 for Reflex and from 2 to 3 for Reflex+.

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    Buffs to Blade Dance and Blade Dance+ Cardsbalance change

    Number of shivs increased from 2 to 3 for Blade Dance and from 3 to 4 for Blade Dance+.

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    Cleared Font Texture on Leaderboard Closeperformance

    When closing the Leaderboard screen, the font texture is cleared to save memory.

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    Buff to Rupture+ Cardbalance change

    Strength gain increased from 1 to 2; Energy cost changed from 0 to 1.

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    Buffs to Good Instincts and Good Instincts+ Cardsbalance change

    Block increased from 5 to 6 for Good Instincts and from 8 to 9 for Good Instincts+.

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    Fixed Crash in Tall Aspect Ratiosbug fixMilestone

    Fixed crash when playing game in aspect ratios taller than 4:3.

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    Buffs to Phantasmal Killer and Phantasmal Killer+ Cardsbalance change

    Cost reduced from 2 to 1 for Phantasmal Killer and from 1 to 0 for Phantasmal Killer+.

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    Buffs to Eviscerate and Eviscerate+ Cardsbalance change

    Damage increased from 6 to 7 for Eviscerate and from 8 to 9 for Eviscerate+.

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    Buffs to Bloodletting and Bloodletting+ Cardsbalance change

    Energy gain increased from 1 to 2 for Bloodletting and from 2 to 3 for Bloodletting+.

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    Buffs to Sneaky Strike and Sneaky Strike+ Cardsbalance change

    Damage increased from 10 to 12 for Sneaky Strike and from 14 to 16 for Sneaky Strike+.

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    Buffs to Accuracy and Accuracy+ Cardsbalance change

    Damage increased from 3 to 4 for Accuracy and from 5 to 6 for Accuracy+.

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    Buffs to Storm of Steel and Storm of Steel+ Cardsbalance change

    Cost lowered from 2 to 1 for both Storm of Steel and Storm of Steel+.

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    Fixed Spirit Shield's Block Value Issuebug fix

    Fixed Spirit Shield's Block value not changing under some conditions.

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    Fixed Key Skipping Issuebug fix

    Fixed issue where keys for the final act could be skipped if you proceed extremely fast.

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    Changes to Reprogram and Reprogram+ Cardsbalance change

    Focus loss decreased from 2 to 1 for Reprogram; Focus loss, Strength, and Dexterity changed from 1 to 2 for Reprogram+.

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    Fixed No Block Power Issuebug fix

    Fixed No Block power allowing players to gain Block with Dexterity.

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    Localization Updateslocalization

    Updates for DEU, EPO, FRA, JPN, POL, SPA, TUR, VIE.

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    Buffs to Hemokinesis and Hemokinesis+ Cardsbalance change

    Damage increased from 14 to 15 and HP loss decreased from 3 to 2 for Hemokinesis; Damage increased from 18 to 20 for Hemokinesis+.

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    Fixed Foreign Influence Card Issuebug fix

    Fixed Foreign Influence card messing up card rewards by affecting the seed.

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    Increased Line Spacing in Eventsui ux

    Increased line spacing in events when bigger text mode is on.

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    Adjusted Fonts for Legibilityui ux

    Adjusted various fonts to improve legibility.

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    Cleared Font Texture on Popup Closeperformance

    When closing a Single Card or Single Relic popup, the font texture is cleared to save memory.

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    Wider Main Menu Panel Buttonsui ux

    Main menu panel buttons now have a wider space for bigger and localized text to fit.

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  3. 22 events
    Adjusted tutorial text in Bigger Text modebug fix

    If Bigger Text mode is on, the main tutorial's text raised so it's not hidden by the Next button in certain aspect ratios.

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    Fixed Controlled Chaos mod giving Unknown cardsbug fix

    Fixed bug where Controlled Chaos mod would give you Unknown cards.

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    Adjusted targeting mode for cards in touchscreenui ux

    In touchscreen mode, target-based cards are in targeting mode, they are now rendered larger and slightly higher.

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    Larger main menu text buttons in touchscreen modeui ux

    In touchscreen mode, main menu text buttons are now larger and spaced twice as far apart.

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    Added Indonesian language supportlocalization

    Indonesian language support added.

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    Fixed highlight asset for View Upgrade buttonbug fix

    Fixing highlight asset for View Upgrade button in card library when using controllers.

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    Added support for ultra high resolutionsui ux

    Adding support for ultra high resolutions for various aspect ratios. NOTE: Font textures scale to resolution, increasing memory use.

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    Improved Gremlin Wheel event layoutui ux

    Updating Gremlin Wheel event so arrow is placed better based on aspect ratio.

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    Updated credits screen timingui ux

    Updating credits screen timing as there's more credits.

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    Re-added longpress support for mouse and touchscreenui ux

    Re-adding longpress support for mouse and touchscreen modes (enabled in Settings), off by default.

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    Fixed letterboxing asset placementbug fix

    Fixed letterboxing asset placed above Gremlin Wheel spin button at certain resolutions.

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    Fixed save game timer issue after 3rd bossbug fix

    Fixed bug where continuing a save at the event after the 3rd boss would resume the game timer if not going to the final act.

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    Grayscale locked characters in custom modeui ux

    Locked characters are now grayscale in custom mode screen.

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    Updated touchscreen mode text instructionsui ux

    In touchscreen mode, certain strings now say tap instead of click.

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    Offset cards when dragging in touchscreen modeui ux

    In touchscreen mode, when dragging cards- the cards are now offset from the touchpoint.

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    Left align dropdowns in Run History screenui ux

    Dropdowns in Run History screen are now left aligned so it works with Bigger Text mode better.

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    Localization updates for multiple languageslocalization

    Updates for DEU, DUT, EPO, FRA, IND, FRA, ITA, JPN, KOR, PTB, RUS, SPA, THA, TUR, UKR, VIE, ZHS, ZHT.

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    Updated rich presence stringui ux

    Updating rich presence string so that Ascension and Floor number can be seen.

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    Increased card width for CJK languageslocalization

    Increasing card width space for CJK languages in Bigger Text mode.

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    Fixed Watcher data deletion issuebug fix

    Fixed issue where Watcher data may not delete properly upon deleting a profile slot.

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    Adjusted Run History screen layoutui ux

    Shifted much of the Run History screen slightly right so it's more spacious for some languages.

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    Anchored seed location in Run History Screenui ux

    Seed shown in the Run History Screen is now anchored in a specific location.

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  4. 1 event
    Slay the Spire Coming to iOSdlc releaseMilestone

    Slay the Spire will be available on iOS for $9.99, offering the complete experience from PC.

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  5. 22 events
    Localization Updates for Multiple Languageslocalization

    Updates for DEU, DUT, FRA, IND, ITA, JPN, KOR, RUS, SPA, TUR, VIE, ZHT.

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    Gremlin Wheel Event Updateui ux

    Updating Gremlin Wheel event so arrow is placed better based on aspect ratio.

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    Additional Localization Updateslocalization

    Updates for DEU, IND, ITA, JPN, RUS, SPA, THA, TUR, and VIE.

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    View Upgrade Button Highlight Fixbug fix

    Fixing highlight asset for View Upgrade button in card library when using controllers.

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    Card Width Space Increase for CJK Languageslocalization

    Increasing card width space for CJK languages in Bigger Text mode.

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    Longpress Support Re-Addedui ux

    Re-adding longpress support for mouse and touchscreen modes (enabled in Settings), off by default.

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    Seed Anchoring in Run Historyui ux

    Seed shown in the Run History Screen is now anchored in a specific location.

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    Fairy Potion Value Fix for VIElocalization

    Fixing issue with Fairy Potion displaying incorrect value for VIE.

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    Grayscale Locked Charactersui ux

    Locked characters are now grayscale in custom mode screen.

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    Letterboxing Asset Fixbug fix

    Fixed letterboxing asset placed above Gremlin Wheel spin button at certain resolutions.

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    MacOS Notarization Updatessystem

    More MacOS notarization-related updates so future builds will run on MacOS Catalina and beyond.

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    Credits Update for SPA and TURlocalization

    Updating credits for SPA, TUR.

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    Run History Dropdown Alignmentui ux

    Dropdowns in Run History screen are now left aligned so it works with Bigger Text mode better.

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    Bigger Text Mode Tutorial Fixbug fix

    If Bigger Text mode is on, the main tutorial's text raised so it's not hidden by the Next button in certain aspect ratios.

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    Run History Screen Spacing Adjustmentui ux

    Shifted much of the Run History screen slightly right so it's more spacious for some languages.

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    Save Game Timer Bug Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where continuing a save at the event after the 3rd boss would resume the game timer if not going to the final act.

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    Watcher Data Deletion Fixbug fix

    Fixed issue where Watcher data may not delete properly upon deleting a profile slot.

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    Ultra High Resolution Supportui ux

    Adding support for ultra high resolutions for various aspect ratios. Font textures scale to resolution, increasing memory use.

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    Controlled Chaos Mod Bug Fixbug fix

    Fixed bug where Controlled Chaos mod would give you Unknown cards.

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    Touchscreen Mode String Updateui ux

    While in touchscreen mode, certain strings now say tap instead of click.

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    Rich Presence String Updateui ux

    Updating rich presence string so that Ascension and Floor number can be seen.

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    Credits Screen Timing Updateui ux

    Updating credits screen timing as there's more credits.

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  6. 7 events
    Main English Font Updatevisuals

    Updated the main English font from Kreon v1 to Kreon v2.

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    Vietnamese Language Fixbug fix

    Fixed Vietnamese displaying Ukrainian in the main branch.

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    Fasting Power Description Logic Updatebug fix

    Adding updated logic so Fasting power's description works properly in various languages.

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    Language Updates for ITA, POL, PTB, TURlocalization

    Updates for languages ITA, POL, PTB, TUR.

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    Turkish Language Support Enabledlocalization

    Turkish language support was added and is now enabled in the Settings.

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    Cunning Potion Tooltip Updatequality of life

    Removing Upgraded tooltip from Cunning Potion as the Upgraded keyword isn't in the description.

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    Turkish Language Display Fixbug fix

    Fixed Turkish not showing up in the main branch.

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  7. 12 events
    Restored Old Mod Functionsmodding

    Old ExhaustAction constructors and getColor() helper method added back for mod compatibility.

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    Multi-Monitor Support Addedperformance

    Users can now select which monitor to use from the Settings.

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    Screenshake Support for Non 16:9 Resolutionsperformance
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    Amethyst Achievement Unlock Fixgameplay

    Amethyst achievement now unlocks if Amethyst+ is achieved via Stats screen.

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    Watcher Card Unlock Changesgameplay

    Weave card is now locked for the Watcher; will unlock when starting the game if previously unlocked.

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    Total Unlock Count Fixbug fix

    Fixed total unlock count for cards and relics on the stats screen.

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    Improved Controller Mapping Supportperformance

    Mapping support for much more controllers, including the Steam controller.

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    Enhanced Display Resolution Recognitionperformance

    Improved display resolution recognition to prevent screen offset bug.

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    Updated Power Iconsvisuals

    Fasting and Pressure Points power icons updated based on community suggestions.

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    New libgdx199 Branch Addednew content

    A separate branch 'libgdx199.main' added with updated engine version and features.

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    New Translations Addedlocalization

    Brazilian Portuguese and Turkish now available in the main branch.

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    Updates for Thai and Russian Translationslocalization

    Updates for Thai translating Strike and Defend cards for Watcher, and updates for Russian.

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  8. 12 events
    Reworked Calling Bell, Hovering Kite, and Tiny Chest Relicsbalance change

    Significant changes made to these relics for better gameplay balance.

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    New Potions and Relicsnew contentMilestone

    Added many new potions and relics, including those exclusive to The Watcher.

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    Gameplay Changes to Cardsbalance change

    Several cards have been reworked or had their costs/damage adjusted.

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    Various Card and Relic Bug Fixesbug fix

    Numerous bugs related to cards and relics have been fixed.

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    Fixed Amethyst Achievement Unlockbug fix

    Amethyst achievement now unlocks correctly when conditions are met.

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    Buffs and Rarity Changes to Relicsbalance change

    Multiple relics received buffs and changes in rarity.

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    Bigger Text Mode Availableui ux

    New option in settings to increase font size across the game.

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    New Potion Lab Screenui ux

    A new screen in the Compendium section to view all potions.

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    Introduction of The Watcher Characternew contentMilestone

    The Watcher arrives with her own set of cards and unique relics.

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    4th Character Release Date Announcednew contentMilestone

    The 4th character will be available in the main branch for PC/Steam on January 14th.

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    Improved Game Start Up Timeperformance

    Fixed card descriptions being initialized twice and deleted unused font files.

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    Vietnamese Language Support Addedlocalization

    Slay the Spire is now available in Vietnamese along with other localization improvements.

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  9. 7 events
    Localization Updates for Multiple Languageslocalization

    Updates for EPO, ITA, JPN, POL, SPA, UKR, VIE, ZHS.

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    New VFX for Insight Cardvisuals

    Adding a light bulb VFX whenever you play an Insight card.

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    UKR Credits Updatelocalization

    Updating UKR credits.

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    Grid Select Screen Number Functionality Restoredmodding

    Returning functionality of any number select for grid select screens, auto-confirms when count is reached.

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    Heartbreaker Score Bonus Fixmodding

    Heartbreaker score bonus no longer appears/calculates for modded Act 4s.

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    Title Casing Fix for Flurry of Blowsbug fix

    Fixed the title casing for the Flurry of Blows card.

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    Card Manipulation Speed Consistencyui ux

    Speed of various card manipulating actions are now the same and are affected by fast mode.

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