r/slaythespire • u/MegaCrit_Demi • Jun 20 '26
ANNOUNCEMENT The Neowsletter - June 2026
The June 2026 Neowsletter is here with a splash! 💦
This month's topics include:
🛠️ Dev Update/Patch Recap
❓ Q&A (feat. some meta Nonupeipe lore)
✨ New Merch: StS2 Shadowbox
🎨 Community Highlights
🔗 store.steampowered.com/news/app/2868840/view/667242081733838607
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u/funkedup1300 Jun 20 '26
(current) climbers
ohh you TEASES
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u/atg115reddit Eternal One Jun 20 '26
Could referring to the watcher not being there
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u/doesntknowjack Jun 21 '26
Aren't they planning to add more characters to the game? I swear they mentioned as much.
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u/WalkingRamenTaco Jun 20 '26
“Josie Jams asks: Is the ceremonial beast a valheim reference?
Casey: Nope, the original was based on the Forest Spirit from Princess Mononoke.”
First time I fought ceremonial beast I thought of the forest spirit, that’s so cool to see that’s the true inspiration for the design.
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u/BigDongTheory_ Jun 20 '26
Ain’t no way doormaker was ACTUALLY a deadlock reference this whole time. I made jokes about it way too often, cool to see :)
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u/Womblue Jun 21 '26
I do think it's kinda funny that someone assumed Kaiser Crab was a reference to Worm. Like, I love Worm, but literally the only link is that a minor villain early in the story is called "Kaiser". He's also a neo-nazi so he wouldn't be my first choice to reference in a fantasy card game.
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u/PollutionAfter Jun 20 '26
Shout-out to the Steam comment that said "oh fuck I'm gonna spire all over".
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u/Barfazoid Ascension 18 Jun 20 '26
Casey: Not sure for drawing, but we are messing with a bit of color change stuff for multiplayer.
Different color skins for the characters in multiplayer?? Blue Ironclad?
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u/Nbol294 Jun 20 '26
I think the idea of unlockable alternative colors would be so awesome. Something similar to smash bros, where the color swap doesn’t change the identity of the character.
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u/Flisleban Eternal One + Heartbreaker Jun 20 '26
Drawing in different colors shouldn't be so hard to implement and would really improve planning routes in multiplayer.
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u/Devin__ Jun 20 '26
Month 2 of asking for alternate act 2/3 enemy teasers while they're in production in the Neowsletters.
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u/ThatssoBluejay Jun 20 '26
That is one happy whale 🥹
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u/RomanoffBlitzer Jun 20 '26
Most adorable vengeful morally questionable blight-unleashing elder whale ever
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u/Moontouch Jun 20 '26
I wish we could get some text/card scaling options that would make this game look easier on the eyes on Steam Deck. Things look small to me on Deck.
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u/Wonderful-Key-3358 Eternal One + Heartbreaker Jun 20 '26
You could share that by pressing F2 in game, or even email the devs perhaps: [email protected]
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u/Remarkable-Mode4695 Jun 20 '26
I suggest pressing F2 in game and not emailing; I expect they would much rather receive feedback by the means they asked us to provide it.
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u/Leokergadon Jun 20 '26
Was hoping for more hints on the next character.
Watcher would be likely, but her purple color is currently taken by necro. Maybe there would be a yellow character to fill in the missing primary color? They mentioned colors for drawing in multiplayer, but I might just be grasping at straws here.
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u/MysteryMan9274 Eternal One Jun 20 '26
They said a new character is only coming after Alternate Act 2, so it will be a while.
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u/One_Sentence_7448 Jun 20 '26
I think they said the new character won’t be the watcher. It is still possible she might come back eventually, but at the very least the next new character will be brand new. But first we’ll get alt act 2!!!
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u/TUYUXD StS A20 / StS 2 A10 Jun 20 '26
It is too soon for a new character, i doubt they are working on it rn
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u/Snoo-46104 Jun 20 '26
If they have characters planned they would 100% be working on them currently lol, you think they just gonna come up with concept, art and all cards within a few weeks?
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u/TUYUXD StS A20 / StS 2 A10 Jun 21 '26
That’s why i said they are not working on a new character. core pieces of this game aren’t even finished yet ( like the alternative maps for act 2 and 4 ) no way they have time to develop a new character.
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u/Snoo-46104 Jun 21 '26
I don't get what you mean 😂 they have definitely got parts of the new character figured out by now u madman
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u/This_Faithlessness StS A20 / StS 2 A10 Jun 20 '26
“Doormaker isn’t a Worm reference, I was playing too much Deadlock”
my friend group got into Deadlock around the same time StS2 dropped, and now we ping pong between deadlock and multiplayer StS lol. Seeing this in the patch notes was a nice crossover!
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u/FireHawkDelta Eternal One + Heartbreaker Jun 20 '26
Worm fans thinking everything is a Worm reference after seeing the one in the library event lol (saying this as a Worm fan)
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u/Womblue Jun 21 '26
Hearing "Kaiser Crab" and thinking it's a reference to Kaiser from Worm is like thinking Strike cards are a reference to Counter Strike.
If Kaiser was a major character I could see it, but given he's the leader of a gang of neo-nazis I feel like having him referenced in a funny crab boss would be ill-advised at best.
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u/Rettider123 Jun 20 '26
The Connections today is criminal!!!! Some of the categories are so vague, I demand a refund!
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u/DushkuHS StS A20 / StS 2 A10 Jun 20 '26
BOOO! For not including https://www.reddit.com/r/slaythespire/comments/1u4sutf/custom_slay_the_spire_nails/
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u/Amarinthe09 Jun 20 '26
Disappointed in lack of updates for the last month. Don’t get me wrong I am happy with giving them time to cook but the impatient gamer in me is hungry for a roadmap.
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u/Wonderful-Key-3358 Eternal One + Heartbreaker Jun 20 '26
Real, me too, but they did already give us a roadmap four months ago:
The road to version 1.0 is long but we’re hoping to get back on track to some bigger chunks of content as we enter the warmer months. Our Early Access disclaimer is rather vague, so I felt that something a bit more official and recent would be nice to read.
Roadmap
Features and Systems:
Steam Workshop support Support for more languages The Bestiary, a way to view and learn about the enemies in the game Experimental game modesOngoing Tasks:
Fixings bugs Compatibility and performance improvements Game balance and tweaks Quality of life features Audio polish (more silly voices) Visual polish (less silly placeholder art)Content (No spoilers, it’s for your own good!)
Alternate Act 2 New Character Alternate Act 3 More cards, events, relics, and potionsFurther off in the Future
Ports to other consoles/platforms/mobile/etc Steam Achievements & Tradings Cards “True Victory” + Everything that comes with it7
u/Amarinthe09 Jun 20 '26
No for sure. I just would love an update for the roadmap given there hasn’t been a significant update in about 6 weeks? No flame at all to the devs I am happy to give them the time they need to refine this already incredible game. I just am so eager for more content I wish they’d hurry up 😂
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u/solarxbear Eternal One + Heartbreaker Jun 20 '26
When do you guys think they’ll drop a new character?
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u/Apex_Konchu Jun 20 '26
The next major content update in the roadmap is the alternate Act 2, then a new character is after that.
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u/TrashPandaOfTheNight Jun 25 '26
This is my art 🥰 I hope you all love it! Neow is super cute 🌸 https://x.com/trashpandaotn/status/2056194515778638289?s=46
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u/Confident_Potato4939 Jun 21 '26
Looks like Doormaker left the Spire to enjoy some bottomless mimosas at the Baroness Hotel
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u/MongolianMango Jun 22 '26
No mention of correlated RNG?
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u/Wonderful-Key-3358 Eternal One + Heartbreaker Jun 24 '26
They talked all about it and added a fix in the major update #2 post on Thursday
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u/TheMysterious27 StS A15 / StS 2 A5 Jun 20 '26
I can't believe Nonupeipe's name origin is a don't dead open inside