Manual set up

This page enumerates the requirements to mod Slay the Spire 2.

Requirements

Requirement	Notes
Slay the Spire 2	Installed via Steam. The build system auto-detects the default Steam library path per platform.
.NET 9 SDK	Target framework is net9.0. Install
MegaDot	A custom Godot 4.5.1 build from megadot.megacrit.com. Used to export the mod's .pck resource bundle.
ModSmith	The modding framework. Install as a regular Slay the Spire II mod.

Project template

A ModSmith mod for Slay the Spire 2 can be quickly generated using a dotnet template:

dotnet new install ModSmith.Templates
dotnet new modsmith-mod -o YourModName
# starter content can also be included by using the `--StarterContent` flag