Patch Notes: June 30th, 2025
The dog days of summer are upon us and oh boy have we got a patch for you! So let’s take a trip down to the depths of the Underworlds and see what we’ve cooked up.
Galaxy Pass
Premium Galaxy Pass
Straight from the underworld and into your shop, Zagreus has arrived!
This relentless rebel turns pain into profit: whenever you lose a heart, you discover a treasure equal to your shop level. That’s right! Every stumble fuels your rise. Every bad beat increases your power. Every Punxsutawney Phil your crew relentlessly attacks…. you get the point.
Stack losses strategically to power up your board, and claw your way back with infernal style.
Available now in the Premium Galaxy Pass.
A fiery comet bursts across through the Galaxy. It heralds the arrival of Queen of Blades alternate art for Dragonmother! Unlock her potential and seize the throne at level 30 of the Premium Galaxy Pass.
Let’s step into the ring with the Venciendo a la Muerte skin for Zagreus at the level 50 of the Premium Galaxy Pass.
Free Pass
Merryweather and her merry fairy mushroom friends are bringing their supportive magics to the Free Galaxy Pass
Set sail to where your hearts will go on with our fantastic new Titanic Love art for King Arthur. Unlock him now at level 40 of the Free Galaxy Pass.
New Premium Skin - Thing in the Gelatinous Cube
You step around the corner of a forgotten tomb on a forgotten world, your skin starts to sizzle, your hair begins to singe, you are now the Thing in the Gelatinous Cube. Come get this brilliant new skin available in the in-game store.
Card Changes
Major Changes
- Lil Genie now upgrades every turn.
- Toadie gives next legendary +15/+15 instead of doubling
- Genie of the Lamp triggers every other spell (was ever 3rd spell)
- Golden Anubis will now resummon KO’d characters with less than double its attack.
- Sinbad has a new ability: “When you silver me, find a Rare Treasure. When you golden me, find an Epic treasure instead.”
- Faerie Godfather has a new ability: “At the start of each fight and whenever you cast a spell directly on me, give your lowest rarity characters +15/+15”. He is also now a Faerie Mage (was just Faerie).
Minor Changes
- Nightshade now buffs spells +2/+2 instead of +1/+1
- Wizard of Oz is now a 15/15 (was a 3/3)
- Hephestus is now a 40/40 (was 30/30)
- Giving Tree is now a 3/3 (was a 1/1)
- Party Pinata now buffs toys +2/+2 instead of +1/+1
- Burninator is now a 6/6 Treasure Hoard 6 (was a 12/12 Treasure Hoard 3)
- Wink is now a 4/1 (was a 2/1)
Quality of Life Changes
- Doppelganger, Silversmith and Faerie Dragon now have updated wordings (they still function the same)
Gencon 2025
We’re heading to GenCon2025 and we’re bringing the galaxy with us! ✨
Join the Once Upon a Galaxy crew live in Indianapolis, July 31 – August 3, for a weekend full of exclusive giveaways, live demos, developer meetups, and cosmic surprises.
Whether you’re a seasoned space pirate or just picking up your first Captain, we’d love to meet you. Come say hi, play a few rounds, and snag some goodies you won’t find anywhere else!
Thank you to all of you, it has been an amazing month of Galaxy and we have many amazing things coming in the immediate future that we cannot wait to share more with you.
Come let us know what you think of the patch changes in the Discord, on Twitter, Bluesky, Reddit and Instagram or come join our weekly Dev Twitch Streams on Tuesdays at 2pm EST!
