Slay the Spire 2 has been review-bombed three times on Steam, with two of those bombings originating from Chinese players protesting changes to the Act 3 boss Doormaker. In late March, developer Mega Crit released Beta Patch v0.100.0, which heavily reworked Doormaker, leading to an immediate wave of negative reviews. A second bombing occurred on April 17 when the changes moved to the main branch. A YouTube video by Iris Raphael, uploaded May 26, features eight top Chinese players—including Brkstar, White Seal, Xiaofu9, and Dong’gua—explaining their reasoning in a roundtable discussion with English subtitles.
slay the spire 2 got review-bombed three times on steam, two of those by chinese players mad about the act 3 boss doormaker. mega crit reworked doormaker in a beta patch in late march, and players immediately bombed it. then on april 17, the changes went live and they bombed it again. now a youtuber named iris raphael got eight top chinese players (brkstar, white seal, xiaofu9, dong'gua, etc.) to explain why in a 2-hour roundtable with english subs.
This story highlights a cultural and communication gap between Western developers and the Chinese player base, who rely on review-bombing as a primary feedback channel due to social media bans. It also underscores the power of organized player action in early access, where vocal minorities can shape a game's reputation. The detailed explanation from top players may help bridge the divide and inform future developer-community interactions.
this whole thing shows how chinese players have to use review bombs as their only way to talk to devs because discord, x, and steam social features are banned there. it's a messy but effective feedback loop. the fact that top players took time to explain themselves in a 2-hour roundtable means they actually care about the game, and maybe now western devs will listen.
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