What changed in Town of Salem in 2017

Fixed a bug that caused the Pirate to die to a dead Pestilence during a duel.

Swapped the investigative results of the Witch and Amnesiac to improve fairness in non-Coven ranked games.

Fixed a bug where the Trapper's trap would persist after the player died to the Vet.

Fixed a bug causing the Pirate to die to a dead Pestilence during a duel.

Swapped the results of the Witch and Amnesiac to improve balance in non-Coven ranked games.

Released a new chapter in the Witch's story available on the forums.

Fixed a bug where the Trapper's trap would persist after the player died to the Vet.

Season 2 of Ranked starts with a hard reset of player ratings to 1200 for placement matches.

Introduced new cosmetic characters Jack Frost and his companion Iceberg.

A new chapter in the Witch's story is available to read on the forums.

Season 2 of Ranked starts with a hard reset of player ratings to 1200 for placement matches.

Jack Frost, the Spirit of Winter, has been added as a new cosmetic.

A new login background has been introduced.

Added a new login background for players.

Iceberg, Jack Frost's trusty pal, has been added as a new cosmetic.

Resolved an issue with Lookout and Spy where name display order was incorrectly prioritized.

Season 1 will end early on December 4th, with Season 2 starting shortly thereafter. Players will receive season rewards.

Players will receive new lobby icons and Merit Points based on their tier in Season 1.

Resolved an issue with Lookout and Spy where names displayed for abilities were not random.

Ranked Season 1 ends, and a short off season begins where ratings will not change.

Ranked Season 1 ends, initiating a short off season where ratings will not change.

Players will receive new lobby icons and Merit Points based on their tier from Season 1.

Due to a ranked bug allowing players to avoid losing Elo, Season 1 will end early and career high leaderboards will be wiped.

All players will be reset to 1200 rating and career high stats will be wiped for Season 2.

Season 1 will end early on December 4th, with Season 2 starting shortly thereafter. Players will receive season rewards as Season 1 concludes.

Due to a ranked bug allowing players to avoid losing Elo, Season 1 will end early and career high leaderboards will be wiped.

All players will be reset to 1200 rating and career high stats will be wiped for Season 2.

Fixed an issue causing a Vigilante to die of guilt if the Necromancer had used them to kill a townie but was later revived.

Fixed several achievements that would not be granted when the goal was fulfilled.

Fixed an exploit where the order of votes sent down at the end of the voting phase was based on role priority, now it is completely random.

Fixed an issue causing a Vigilante to die of guilt if the Necromancer had used them to kill a townie, but was later revived.

Fixed an issue that sometimes showed a target's defense value as too high if the attacked player was jailed.

Fixed an issue causing the Jailor to receive the 'You didn't perform your day ability' message when turned into a Vampire.

Fixed an issue that sometimes showed a target's defense value as too high if the attacked player was jailed.

Fixed several achievements that were not granted when the goal was fulfilled.

Fixed an issue where selecting the 'No Pet' option would not save and continue to use the previously selected pet.

Fixed an issue where selecting the 'No Pet' option would not save and continue using the previously selected pet.

Votes sent down at the end of the voting phase are now randomized instead of based on role priority.

Fixed an issue that caused the Jailor to receive the 'You didn't perform your day ability' message when turned into a Vampire.

Fixed the You Win dialog box to prevent duplicate text.

Improved visual integration of sound, story, and patch notes buttons on the login screen.

Fixed an issue where players could leave a ranked game and join a new one without losing rating.

Guardian Angel is no longer considered a unique role in custom role lists.

The Knight and Archer characters can now be purchased using Merit Points.

Fixed issue with Jailor Death Note reappearing after a resurrected player dies again.

Town of Salem is now available in Spanish, with options for UI and chat language selection.

Fixed a brief render flickering issue on the Shop tabs when first opened.

Fixed issue with Jailor Death Note reappearing after a resurrected player dies again.

Ranked Placement games are now accurately counted and displayed.

Improved visual integration of sound, story, and patch notes buttons on the login screen.

Ranked Placement games are now accurately counted and displayed.

Guardian Angel is no longer considered a unique role when building custom role lists.

Fixed several bugs related to Achievements.

Fixed the You Win dialog box to prevent the text from appearing twice.

Various bug fixes related to death animations.

Dropdown arrows added to indicate clickable stats for leaderboards.

Dropdown arrows added to indicate that clicking on a stat will show a leaderboard.

Fixed navigation issue to the Player Stats screen after Ranked Game Back In Queue popup.

Improved feedback message for incorrect or previously used Redeem Codes.

Added new skins for Plaguebearer, Poisoner, and Medusa, along with a new Necronomicon pet skin.

Fixed a brief render flickering issue on the Shop tabs when first opened.

Added an option to add friends in the post game lobby.

Fixed various bugs related to death animations.

Town of Salem is now available in Spanish, with options for UI and chat language selection.

The popup message for joining a ranked game no longer auto-closes after ten seconds.

Fixed navigation issue to Player Stats screen after Ranked Game Back In Queue popup.

Improved feedback message for incorrect or previously used Redeem Codes.

Fixed an issue where newly earned Achievements were not reflected until after relogging.

Various bug fixes related to Achievements.

Added new Neutral roles and updated the Arsonist description on the website.

Support for a larger number of alternative payment options beyond just PayPal.

Fixed an issue where newly earned Achievements were not reflected until relogging.

The popup message for joining ranked games no longer auto-closes after ten seconds.

Whispers are now displayed in a grey blue color instead of green.

Fixed an issue where players could leave a ranked game and join a new one without losing rating.

The Knight and Archer characters can now be purchased using Merit Points.

Added new Neutral roles to the website and updated the Arsonist description.

Added an option to add friends in the post game lobby.

Support for a larger number of alternative payment options beyond just PayPal.

Added new skins for Plaguebearer, Poisoner, and Medusa, along with a new Necronomicon pet skin.

Whispers are now displayed in a grey blue color instead of green.

Resolved issues with how draws are displayed.

Resolved issues with how draws are displayed.

One Random Town slot changed to Town Investigative to balance gameplay.

Updated design for the end game lobby screen.

Placement matches introduced with rewards based on Season High Rating.

Jailor can now select reasons for executions from a list.

Placement matches introduced with rewards based on Season High Rating.

Spy can now bug a player's house to see actions done to them.

Button to purchase more scrolls will disappear if max amount is owned.

Button to purchase more scrolls disappears if max amount is owned.

New death animation added, purchasable with Merit Points.

One Random Town slot changed to Town Investigative to balance gameplay.

Enhancements made to password security.

Spy can now bug a player's house to see all actions done to them.

Jailor can now select reasons for executions from a list.

New death animation added, purchasable with Merit Points.

The Spy can now 'bug' a player's house to see all actions done to them.

Improvements made to password security.

A new death animation called Blast Off has been added, allowing characters to power up and fly off the screen.

A new death animation called Blast Off added, with 'Splat!' now purchasable with Merit Points.

Button to purchase more of a certain scroll will disappear if the max amount is owned.

The Spy can now 'bug' a player's house to see all actions done to them.

The button to purchase more of a certain scroll will disappear if the max amount is owned.

Improvements made to password security.

Fixed issues with how draws are displayed.

Jailor can now select from a list of reasons for executing their target instead of writing their own deathnote.

Fixed issues with how draws are displayed.

Jailor can now select reasons for executing targets instead of writing their own deathnote.

Planned changes for the Spy character and tweaks to the ranked role list are in development.

Planned changes for the Spy character and tweaks to the ranked role list are in progress.

Special lobby icons awarded based on Elo ranking for the Legacy season.

Players receive exclusive lobby icons based on their Elo ranking for the Legacy season.

Players can no longer leave Original Town of Salem games to join Coven lobbies without timeout penalties.

Clarified that VIP, Lovers, and Rivals are rotating game modes, not exclusive queues.

Graphics settings should now save correctly when changed.

Graphics settings will now save correctly when changed.

Fixed several instances of overlapping text on certain screen resolutions.

Players can no longer leave Original Town of Salem games to join Coven lobbies without being affected by the timeout.

Prices for Beelzebub and Uriel have been reduced to match the Town Points granted by premium purchases.

Clarified that VIP, Lovers, and Rivals are rotating game modes, while all Coven game modes are exclusive to Coven owners.

The Coven is now purchasable for browser users with a premium Web version that includes exclusive content.

A new purchasable skin based on the role of the Crusader has been added.

Fixed a display issue where Coven scrolls showed 2x odds instead of 10x odds, which was only a visual issue.

Fixed a visual issue where Coven scrolls incorrectly showed 2x odds instead of 10x odds.

Fixed several instances of overlapping text on certain resolutions.

Coven scrolls will not show in the shop for users who do not own The Coven to reduce clutter.

Corrected various instances of misspelled words and duplicated sentences.

A new purchasable skin based on the role of the Crusader has been added.

The prices of Beelzebub and Uriel have been reduced to match the 2000 Town Points granted by premium purchases.

Corrected a few instances of misspelled words and duplicated sentences.

The Coven is now purchasable for browser users with a premium version that includes exclusive perks.

Coven Ranked Practice will be implemented with ongoing balance adjustments.

Ranked rewards for the 'Legacy Season' will be released soon.

Exploring ways to explain Jailor executions in their notes.

All Elo is being locked until the start of Ranked Season 1.

Patch notes are now viewable on the login screen to keep players updated.

Friends list now indicates who owns The Coven with a blood moon icon.

Numerous bugs and typos have been fixed in this patch.

Friends list indicates who owns The Coven with a blood moon icon.

Exploring a way to explain Jailor executions without revealing too much information.

Hypnotist can now choose the message sent to hypnotized players.

All Elo is being locked until the start of Ranked Season 1.

Ranked rewards for the 'Legacy Season' will be released soon.

Coven Ranked Practice will be implemented, with adjustments based on win rates.

Hypnotist can now choose the message sent to the hypnotized player.

Original game modes will not include new roles in investigative results.

Numerous bugs and typos have been fixed in this patch.

Investigator results in original game modes will not include new roles.

Patch notes are now viewable on the login screen to keep players updated.

The expansion includes 15 new roles, enhancing gameplay variety.

The expansion includes 15 new roles, enhancing gameplay variety.

The current Witch has taken the role of the Coven Leader.

The Necronomicon amplifies the abilities of any witch that possesses it.

The Necronomicon amplifies the abilities of witches and is available from night four.

Introducing 15 new roles, a new faction of witches, exclusive queues, and rotating game modes.

Introducing 15 new roles, a new faction of witches, exclusive queues, and rotating game modes.

A new faction of witches has been added to the game.

The Coven will receive the Necronomicon on night four, with the Coven Leader as the first priority.

A new faction of witches has been introduced to the game.

The current Witch has taken the role of the Coven Leader.

Fixed a bug causing Vampires or jailed targets to receive double chat messages in a Medium's seance.

Players can now click on the role list in-game to read role cards and see potential roles.

Witch now has a magical protection barrier providing basic defense against the first harmful attack.

All death notes from Town roles have been removed to balance gameplay.

Fixed a bug that caused role block immune roles to not be seen by Lookout or attacked by Werewolf.

Fixed a bug causing Lookouts to see a dead Medium's seance as a visit.

Jailing will now make all targeting fail against the jailed target.

Vampires now deal a basic attack to all targets, with conversions prevented by basic defense.

Arsonist ignite is now considered a passive attack, allowing it to kill jailed targets.

Added a coded system to explain attacks and defense attributes for better understanding.

Fixed a bug where controlled killing roles did not receive messages when attacking a Bodyguard's protected target.

Fixed a bug causing Lookouts to see a dead Medium's seance as a visit.

Vampires now deal a basic attack to all targets, with conversion rules standardized.

Fixed a bug in ELO calculations causing players to lose more ELO than intended against higher ELO opponents.

Players can now click on the role list in-game to read role cards and see potential roles.

Fixed a bug that caused role block immune roles to not be seen by Lookout or attacked by Werewolf.

A coded system added to explain attacks and defense attributes for better understanding.

Jester haunt is now a passive attack and is not affected by Transportation.

Amnesiac can now remember non-Town unique roles, with a limit of one unique role alive at a time.

Fixed a bug causing Vampires or jailed targets to receive double chat messages in a seance with a Medium.

Fixed a bug where controlled killing roles attacking a Bodyguard-protected player did not receive a control message.

Prevented special abilities triggered by targeting oneself from interacting with roles that can change targets.

Fixed a variety of bugs displaying invalid 'killed by' messages when attacked by multiple targets.

Arsonist ignite is now a passive attack, allowing it to kill jailed targets.

Removed all death notes from Town roles to balance gameplay and lore consistency.

Amnesiac can now remember non-Town unique roles, with only one unique role allowed alive at a time.

Witch now has a barrier providing basic defense against the first harmful attack.

Bodyguard protection now only protects from direct attacks, excluding indirect threats.

Bodyguard now only protects from direct attacks, excluding other Bodyguard, Veterans, and similar roles.

Prevented special abilities triggered by self-targeting from interacting with roles that can change targets.

Jester haunt is now a passive attack and is not affected by Transportation.

Fixed a bug causing players to lose more ELO than intended against higher ELO opponents.

Jailing will now make all targeting fail against the jailed target.

Fixed a variety of bugs displaying invalid 'killed by' messages when attacked by multiple targets.

Announcement of the expansion adding new content to Town of Salem.

Announcement of the new expansion for Town of Salem, adding a ton of new content.

A new system allowing players to earn daily rewards and prizes.

Players can now use Taunts to interact anonymously with short animations.

Added spaces between words in AllAny and RapidMode button text.

Douses are now silent and investigative results on doused players are altered.

Added spaces between words in AllAny and RapidMode button text.

Fixed bug that allowed players to bypass Ranked Requirements when joining a Ranked game.

Reduced volume of the SteamBot death animation sound.

Fixed bug that allowed bypassing of Ranked Requirements.

Daybreak rooster crowing and night time wolf howl are now treated as sound effects.

Daybreak rooster and night wolf howl treated as sound effects for volume control.

Fixed issue with blank graveyard line caused by resurrected player.

A new system allowing players to earn daily rewards and prizes.

Centered the Shop in the middle of the screen.

Mafia members receive nightly messages about the presence of a Spy.

Reduced volume of the SteamBot death animation sound.

Fixed mirroring issue of Any or Neutral Killing selections in custom lobbies.

Added ability to remove roles from the selected list with a double-click.

Douses are now silent and investigative results on doused players are altered to provide better concealment.

Characters repositioned for better alignment on the map.

Merit Points awarded based on game length to prevent coin farming.

Web version now remembers both username and password on the login screen.

Added notice about MP award calculation based on game length.

Merit Points are now awarded based on the length of the game to prevent coin farming.

Web version now remembers both username and password on login.

Added notice about MP award calculation based on game length.

Mafia receives nightly messages about the presence of a Spy, allowing for strategic communication.

Centered the Shop in the middle of the screen.

Fixed issue with blank graveyard line from resurrected players.

Fixed bug where role selections were not mirrored to other players in custom lobbies.

Players can now use Taunts to interact anonymously with short animations.

Characters repositioned for better uniform alignment on the map.

Added ability to remove roles from the Selected Roles list with a double-click.

Mafia members receive a message if the game starts with a Spy, without revealing additional Spy information.

Douses now mislead investigators into thinking the doused target could be an arsonist.

Players can now use taunts to mess with others anonymously, including summoning a dog, witch, or tombstone.

Updated note to clarify that douses are silent and players are not notified when doused.

Douses now make investigators think the target could be an arsonist; douses are silent.

Players can now use taunts to mess with others anonymously, including summoning a dog, witch, or tombstone.

Merit Points awarded in Custom/Rapid game modes are now time-based to prevent coin farming.

Updated note to clarify that douses are silent and players are not notified when they are doused.

Mafia members receive a message if the game starts with a Spy, without revealing further Spy details.

A new reward system where players earn 20MP daily for adding potions, with special rewards on day 7.

A new reward system where players earn 20MP daily for adding a potion, with a special reward on day 7.

Merit Points for Custom/Rapid game modes are now awarded based on time, reducing coin farming.

Improved handling of situations where a player's username overlaps with their in-game name if too long.

A new tutorial system that provides helpful tips and hints for new players without forcing specific actions.

Tech implemented for double Merit Point weekends, starting from noon on Friday the 13th to Sunday the 15th.

Resolved an issue where some Neutrals Win conditions prevented the 'Return to Homepage' button from showing up.

Resolved an issue where certain Neutral Win conditions caused the 'Return to Homepage' button to not show up.

Added a pop-up to clarify how to link Steam accounts and claim rewards.

Added a pop-up to clarify how to link Steam accounts and claim rewards.

Improved handling of situations where a player's username overlaps with their in-game name if too long.

Holiday, Voxel, and Apocalypse themes now cost 2600 Town Points instead of 5200.

Tech implemented for double Merit Point weekends, starting from noon on Friday the 13th to Sunday the 15th.

A new Tutorial that helps players grasp the game faster with tips and hints during their first game and specific roles.

Holiday, Voxel, and Apocalypse themes now cost 2600 Town Points instead of 5200.

On the 7th day of logging in, players receive a free random item from the shop.

Missing a day does not reset progress towards the next free item.

Missing a day does not reset the progress towards the next free item.

A new system allowing players to earn daily rewards including Merit Points and free items.

Players receive a daily brew and 50 Merit Points for 6 consecutive days.

A new system allowing players to earn daily rewards including Merit Points and free items.

Players earn an extra 300 Merit Points every 7 days, doubled to 600 on Steam.

Players receive a daily brew and 50 Merit Points for 6 consecutive days.

On the 7th day of logging in, players receive a free random item from the shop.

Players earn an extra 300 Merit Points every 7 days, doubled to 600 on Steam.