Mega Crit Swaps Out Controversial Doormaker Boss in Slay the Spire 2 Early Access Update
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Mega Crit has dropped a major early access update for Slay the Spire 2, removing the controversial Doormaker boss for a new encounter called Aeonglass while shifting to a bi-weekly patch schedule.
Mega Crit is shaking up the Slay the Spire 2 early access experience with a fresh beta patch that permanently removes the divisive Doormaker boss in favor of a brand new encounter called Aeonglass. According to the developers, the decision came down to complexity thresholds. While Doormaker offered interesting micro-decisions during combat, the fight ultimately carried lingering design issues that pushed past what the team wanted for an Act 3 challenge. Rather than continuing to tinker with a struggling encounter, Mega Crit opted to wipe the slate clean and build a replacement from the ground up.
Alongside the boss overhaul, the v0.105.0 update introduces the first iteration of the Beastiary. It is currently just an outline of the final feature, but it gives beta testers a fun way to browse through enemy stats, animations, and lore at their leisure. The patch also formalizes a shift in the game development schedule, moving from weekly patches to a bi-weekly cadence as outlined in the early access roadmap. The team noted that weekly drops were burning them out, and a two-week cycle allows for deeper polish, larger changes, and more meaningful feedback loops from the community.
As the roguelike sequel continues to take shape across community testing branches, these iterative adjustments show a developer actively listening to player pain points without losing sight of their core vision. You can dive into the complete list of balance tweaks, UI updates, and buffs over in the full patch notes originally covered by Rock Paper Shotgun. Whether you are grinding out deck synergies or just glad to see the back of Doormaker, the road to version 1.0 is shaping up to be a transparent and collaborative journey.
Tags: Slay the Spire 2, Mega Crit, PC Gaming, Roguelike, Early Access
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun