Slay the Spire 2 Developer Reveals Early Inspiration from Dark Souls Series; Originally Planned Fewer New Cards, But Ended Up Adding More
in newsletterAutomaton · 7 min read · games
Slay the Spire 2 initially planned to retain most original cards (inspired by Dark Souls' design consistency), but playtesting revealed players wanted more freshness. The final build now splits returning characters' card pools roughly 50/50 between old and new cards.
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