a blog about #mods

Slay the Spire is the best roguelike deckbuilder of all time. I remember seeing it released in early access in 2017 and it took over all sorts of Twitch streams that I watched at the time. Despite loving card games and despite having enjoyed playing other hybrid-roguelikes^[1] of the era^[2], I didn't buy and play Slay the Spire until it officially launched on the Nintendo Switch in June of 2019 as a game for plane rides across the country for work and visiting friends.

Ever since, Slay the Spire has been a game that I play almost exclusively while traveling, whether while in transit or at my destination. I play each character's new ascension level in order before I move onto the next level. I have not beaten A20 on any character yet, but I'm at A10 on all of them, and the game hasn't lost its magic for me. In 2024, I began a completely different relationship with the game: one where I play it for hours at home and with friends.

Modded Slay the Spire

Over the years since its launch, I had learned about the Downfall mod from its original trailer and its updated…