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Kaan Serin

Slay the Spire 2's lead birthed reviled boss Doormaker after "playing too much Deadlock," while Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke inspired another creature

Slay the Spire 2 Defect robot standing in front of other classes.

Slay the Spire 2 is full of funky critters and threatening beasts, but some of the roguelike game's most memorable bosses take inspiration from places you'd least expect - Valve's Deadlock and Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke, to name a few.

In a recent newsletter mostly addressing changes made in Slay the Spire 2's last major update, Mega Crit co-founder and developer Casey Yano took the opportunity to also answer a few of the community's burning questions, like, how do you pronounce Nonupeipe? (No nu pay peh). And is the Doormaker referencing the Worm web series? (No no).

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