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Spellfall Update - 0.5.3 Steam networking upgrades

Spellfall: Last Mage Standing Playtest · published 8 Aug 2026, 03:05 UTC

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Spellfall now uses SteamSockets for online multiplayer.

Benefits include:

Improved peer-to-peer connection reliability.
Better NAT traversal for easier connections between players.
IP addresses are no longer exposed during online matches.
Foundation for improved matchmaking, including future ping-based server selection.

The first time launching Spellfall an error may occur due to networking mismatch. Exit the game and relaunching should correct the issue, but if errors persist please contact me on Discord.

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