Slay the Spire

Slay the Spire

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Jan 2, 2019 @ 11:15pm
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The Construct

Description
Adds a new character to the game, complete with 100+ cards, 10+ relics, and 2 new potions - with some of the relics and potions (optionally) being available to all characters.

What is the Construct?
A robotic guardian abandoned by its creators, the Construct seeks to take control of the Spire for itself. Thematically, it's a mix of the many robotic enemies you've already encountered in the Spire, and uses familiar abilities like Mode Shift, Stasis, and its own take on the Hyper Beam to vanquish its foes.

Controlled Chaos
The Construct's main strength is versatility - cards with the Cycle keyword will automatically discard themselves and redraw if you can't make use of them. Combine this with Mode Shift cards that allow you to alter your Strength and Dexterity on the fly, and you can ensure you always have the right tools for the job.

Automate Everything
There's more to Cycle than just controlling your hand, though - make use of Cores that give you bonus effects whenever they cycle, or set up an Autoturret or Point Defense grid to turn cycling into free damage and block. Construct cards all work together in interesting ways, and you'll often find that playing one seemingly innocuous card can lead to a chain of destruction.

Hidden Power
Once you've figured out the main mechanics and played through a few runs, you'll start unlocking new options. An alternative starter relic that allows you to turn ANY card into a win condition, and a 15-card mini-expansion with a dangerous new Overheat mechanic, await those who seek to master the Construct.

Design Goals
This character is meant to feel as close to an official character as possible, with multiple potential deck archetypes and rewarding interactions between cards. It's also meant to be an accessible introduction to modded characters, building largely off of base-game mechanics with a focus on keeping card wording simple, consistent and understandable.

Ongoing Development
Of course, balance is an ongoing process, so expect many things to change over time. On that note, please let me know if you have any feedback on the mod or happen to find any bugs!

Credits
Huge thanks to Spike Berd for doing all of the unique card art for the mod, as well as the art and concept of the Wedding Ring relic. If you want to see more of their content, check out Spike's Relics on the Workshop - and also take a look at the GitHub page to see some of their fanart!
Huge thanks to Rhapsody for including the Construct in his Slay the Spire Modded series and generating a lot of early interest in the mod. Thanks to everyone who's streamed it or shared it with their friends as well!

Links
GitHub (source code) [github.com]
List of Content [docs.google.com]
Gameplay Video - check out the rest of the Slay the Spire Modded series to see what else is out there!
Popular Discussions View All (1)
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Jan 18, 2019 @ 7:24pm
Crash on Overheat
Rocketchu™
94 Comments
Some interesting ideas, but the balancing is all over the place. Some common cards are better than rares. Why tf is golden bullet so terrible?
CoCa_NabiS Jan 11 @ 7:19pm 
Hi there if you want to see the deck I did a run that you can see just below
https://youtu.be/ZZ9_r_zFuV4
mailcs06 Oct 24, 2023 @ 10:04pm 
This character is really unique! Long Range Lance + Stasis+ is funny. Stall in a non scaling encounter and build up a super powerful missile for the next 2 combats!
☯ Gliched ☯ Apr 2, 2023 @ 1:07pm 
So for what it's worth, anyone who's still looking to get this working, there is actually a fix:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2025014867

Enjoy, makes a number of older mods work, this one included-tested, cycling works, autocannon fires, mega upgrades work..the construct lives once more, it seems
stilljack Apr 6, 2022 @ 1:57pm 
if anyone can get this working again, please please please please do. So many good memories.

Also: Thank you mod author! you're amazing
manx Nov 18, 2021 @ 7:59pm 
The defense mode cycling combo deck is so ridiculous lol. Had a lot of fun building that
Rednax910 Jun 29, 2021 @ 3:43pm 
I had a similar idea, but this is better thematically and gameplay-wise.
34N!5H Jun 19, 2021 @ 1:22am 
The character's multi-hit cards (such as Gatling Gun) don't work correctly with Akabeko and similar effects like wiz from Downfall.
notq Mar 27, 2021 @ 8:44pm 
The mega upgrades options, and the multi options for strikes/defends isn't working
joeking224 Mar 10, 2021 @ 12:32am 
isnt this kinda thematically a tiny bit like the defect?