Slay the Spire 2’s Next Beta Patch Is Planned for Nov. 12
The experimental modes will support single-player and multiplayer, with larger additions reaching the beta branch first.
Slay the Spire 2‘s next major beta patch is planned for November 12, giving players a date for the larger content rollout Mega Crit left open in September. The team confirmed the timing in its October Neowsletter, while keeping the new additions under wraps.
Experimental content will reach the beta branch first as the team works through issues. The main branch will also catch up with the content, balance changes, and fixes already available in the relatively stable beta version v0.111.0. Mega Crit says the larger additions need design, interface work, art, animation, and balancing, making them difficult to develop alongside regular balance updates and bug fixes.
Mega Crit’s August plan named experimental modes, an alternate Act 2, and a new character among its projects. Casey confirmed the new modes will support both single-player and multiplayer. The team also wants to extend co-op’s longevity after positive player reception, and additional Acts are in development within the Spire.
The silhouette teased in the September Neowsletter has now been revealed as an unnamed aquatic creature that may have wandered into the Underdocks.
WePlay 2026 brings demos and a signing to Shanghai
Some Mega Crit team members plan to attend WePlay 2026 in Shanghai on November 21 and 22. The Slay the Spire 2 booth will have demos, exclusive merchandise, and interactive activities, along with a Q&A and fan signing with Casey.
Preorders for Makeship plushies of the Mini Regent, Necrobinder, and Osty run through November 7 through the Slay the Spire collection. Fangamer has a Regent shirt, Neow pin, and rest-site desk mat, while The Yetee has new Regent and Necrobinder prints and shirts. GoodSmile is also taking wishlists for a Defect Nendoroid Light figure through its product page.
The October issue includes a new Slay the Spire Connections puzzle and names Neow’s Bounty as the next community art theme. Submissions are due Sunday, November 15, and must be 800×450 pixels, contain no text, and leave room for a title. Artists can send entries to Mega Crit’s fanmail address or the game’s Discord fanart channel.
The September issue had also listed plans for Mana Wave to offer 250 copies of an Ironclad variant of the original Slay the Spire vinyl soundtrack at Booth 2778 during New York Comic Con, which ran from October 8-11.
Its community art section featured a Knowledge Demon illustration by BostonThreapyStaion, a flooded Underdocks map by Dark, and a chronicle of Silent’s journey through the Overgrowth by josuk. Artist patience supplied the autumn-themed cover, and the issue also included a Connections puzzle.
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Slay the Spire II
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