Luck be a Landlord news & patch notes

The game has been patched to update the licenses under the legal section.

Changes

• Updated the licenses under the credits menu's legal section

The game has been patched to add an Arabic localization.

Changes

• Added Arabic localization (thanks to Eman Abdo, Montassar Ghanmi, and Mohammed Seif Eddine Chaib)
• Fixed a bug where color-tagged strings were not displaying properly when broken with a linebreak if the language was set to Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, or Korean

The game has been patched to fix a few bugs.

Changes

• Updated splash logo
• Fixed a bug where the Mod Uploader was crashing when selecting .LBAL files
• Fixed a bug where the Screen Reader was sometimes running while disabled
• Fixed a bug where the Normal / Endless headers in the Audio menu were offset incorrectly under some UI settings
• Fixed a bug where the game could crash at the title screen under specific UI settings
• Fixed a bug where the game could crash when switching fonts under certain circumstances
• Fixed a bug where the Landlord's HP icon was offset incorrectly if the font was set to NotoSans at some resolutions
• Fixed a bug where the Removal Token button was offset incorrectly if the language was set to Thai
• Fixed a typo in the Japanese localization
• Fixed a typo in the Bulgarian localization

The game has been patched to add a button for the game's merch store.

Changes

• Added a button for the game's merch store to the title screen

The game has been patched to fix a few bugs.

News

This hotfix was supposed to be out much sooner but I had some hardware fail in my ~10 year old build PC. I wish I were joking, I put off updating the old thing for a while... I think this is also the reason the patch download size is much larger than usual. Anyway, I think I've got all the settings correct on my new build PC, but I apologize in advance if anything is off. I'll hotfix any bugs that may arise to the best of my ability. Please report any bugs in the #bug-reports channel of the game's discord.

Changes

• Fixed a bug where some symbols and items weren't working properly if the player had a disabled modded version of them
• Fixed a bug where negative and "?" values were not being output correctly to the screen reader

Hey everyone! I'm offering $77.77 to the fastest new world records in each speedrun category of Luck be a Landlord.

Rules

Runs must be submitted with an accompanying video and with game audio unmuted. The speedrun page moderators might ask you to submit your logfile as well. Since these runs are mash-heavy and I don't want anyone to get RSI, turbo buttons/controllers are allowed. Runs must be submitted to the Luck be a Landlord speedrun.com leaderboard between 2:00 PM EST on April 20th and 12:01 AM EST on July 7th. To be clear, to receive the $77.77 bounty in a category, the run must be the fastest achieved within the 77 days AND be faster than the category's world record as of April 19th.

Times to beat:

CategoryRunnerTimeRunFloor 1%mutol39s 467msVODFloor 20%geroniberry2m 23sVODGuillotine%cosmos_oyakata5m 50sVODInf%Wandering_System15m 12sVODVoid%Sleepyhead081m 17sVODAll Floors%geroniberry2h 1m 8sVOD Check out the #speedruns channel of the game's discord if you want tips and tricks. Good luck! -Dan

Luck be a Landlord will be at PopCon Indy! I'll be showcasing the game at booth #301, so stop on by if you're attending the convention! Any merch purchased from the booth will also come with a free copy of the game on Steam (limit of one per person). Hope to see you there, -Dan

The game has been patched to fix a few bugs.

Changes

• Updated the Polish translator's pen name and website
• Fixed a bug where Essences sometimes weren't being destroyed if the player had a disabled modded version of them
• Fixed a bug where the types of added symbols being output to the logfile were incorrect under certain circumstances

The game has been patched to fix a few bugs.

Changes

• Fixed a bug where the Options menu could not be opened with a hotkey under some circumstances
• Fixed a bug where the selector wasn't appearing correctly on the initial language selection screen when using a controller or keyboard
• Fixed a bug where the controller reminder for the Options menu was sometimes appearing in the incorrect location
• Fixed a few color tag errors in the Japanese localization

The game has been patched to fix a few bugs.

Changes

• Fixed a few typos in the Japanese localization
• Fixed a bug where some controller button icons were the incorrect color
• Fixed a bug where the page button icons were scaled incorrectly at some UI Scaling settings
• Fixed a bug where the inventory button icon was scaled incorrectly at some UI Scaling settings
• Fixed a bug where multiple effects with tiles_to_add could sometimes overwrite each other
• Fixed a bug where multiple effects with items_to_add could sometimes overwrite each other
• Fixed a bug where item effects that were applied to symbols that referenced their own saved_values weren't functioning properly
• Fixed a bug where saved_values wasn't working properly in the sandbox

The game has been patched to fix a few bugs.

Changes

• Fixed a few string import errors in the Japanese localization
• Fixed a few string import errors in the Bulgarian localization
• Fixed a bug where saved_values sometimes wasn't working properly
• Fixed a bug where one_time sometimes wasn't working properly

The game has been patched to improve the Japanese Translation.

News

The Japanese translation (which was unfortunately sub-par thanks to LocalizeDirect) has been improved thanks to the hard work of a new translator! Toyoch has changed many of the strings that are in the game. If you have any feedback about the new translation, please post in the #localization channel of the game's discord.

Changes

• Updated the Japanese translation with a ton of fixes from Toyoch (they have also been added to the Credits menu)

The game has been patched to fix a few bugs.

Changes

• Fixed a bug where Comfy Pillow and Comfy Pillow Essence weren't working if the player had every Rare or Very Rare item
• Fixed a bug where the Screen Reader couldn't be enabled on the initial language selection screen

The game has been patched to fix a few bugs.

Changes

• Fixed a bug where the social media buttons on the title screen didn't have metadata for screen readers
• Fixed a few typos in the Simplified Chinese translation

The game has been patched to fix a bug.

Changes

• Fixed a bug introduced in v1.2.10 that caused inventory desync

The game has been patched to fix a few bugs.

Changes

• Added a promo button for our new merch store
• Added more metadata for Screen Readers when hovering over symbols and items in the Inventory or Removal Token menu
• Fixed a few import errors in the new Simplified Chinese translation
• Fixed a bug where the "Item Destroy Reminder" text wasn't being output to Screen Readers

The game has been patched to fix a few bugs.

Changes

• Fixed a bug introduced in v1.2.7 that caused the game to crash when hovering over the enable/disable button for a mod
• Fixed a bug where the Guillotine Essence Executions stat was displaying the Guillotine Essence icon incorrectly at some UI Scaling settings

The game has been patched to fix a bug.

Changes

• Fixed a bug introduced in v1.2.7 that caused the game to crash if some items were hovered over while the font wasn't set to SinsGold

The game has been patched to add Screen Reader Support and Improve the Simplified Chinese Translation.

News

Luck be a Landlord now has Screen Reader support! If the Screen Reader setting is enabled (under the Gameplay Settings or by holding the F3 key, 3 key, or L1 on a controller for 5 seconds), the game will output highlighted text to the operating system's clipboard. One can then use a screen reader program to read out the text from the clipboard (if using NVDA, this plugin is recommended). Using a Keyboard or Controller instead of a Mouse is ideal when using this mode. The Simplified Chinese translation (which was unfortunately sub-par thanks to LocalizeDirect) has been improved thanks to members of the community! IrisRaphael, Xiaofu9, and ShariaVanilla have changed many of the strings that are in the game. If you have any feedback about the new translation, please post in the #localization channel of the game's discord.

Changes

• Added Screen Reader Support (can be enabled under the Gameplay Settings or by holding the F3 key, 3 key, or L1 on a controller for 5 seconds)
• Updated the Simplified Chinese translation with a ton of fixes from IrisRaphael, Xiaofu9, and ShariaVanilla (they have also been added to the Credits menu)

The game has been patched to fix a few bugs.

Changes

• Fixed a bug where the game would sometimes crash if the player triggered Comfy Pillow or Comfy Pillow Essence very far into endless mode
• Fixed a bug where the game could crash under specific circumstances of the Input Type was set to "On Release"
• Fixed a bug where buttons could not be pressed with the selector if the Input Type was set to "On Release"
• Fixed a bug where the selector would stop working when returning to the Main Menu from a modded floor
• Fixed a bug where unlocked modded floors sometimes weren't saving properly

The game has been patched to fix a few bugs.

Changes

• Fixed a bug where Oil Can and Oil Can Essence weren't randomizing the spun reel properly
• Fixed a bug where items that executed var_math on symbols sometimes weren't working properly
• Fixed a bug where symbols that use times_displayed were interacting incorrectly with Time Machine and Time Machine Essence
• Fixed a bug where tiles_to_add wasn't adding any symbols if trying to add from a group with only "none" rarity symbols

The game has been patched to fix a few bugs and add some modding functionality.

Changes

• Added "RAND" to the directions array of pointed_symbols effects
• Added "texture" for value_to_change on symbol effects
• Added "rand_texture_cycle" for anim on symbol effects
• Added "ordered_texture_cycle" for anim on symbol effects
• Added "anim_result" for symbol effects
• Fixed a bug where the Credits menu wasn't loading properly under multiple circumstances
• Fixed a bug where the button to set the language to Russian had incorrect text

The game has been patched to fix a few bugs.

Changes

• Fixed a bug where Doves were rarely not working properly when swapped with Swapping Device
• Fixed a bug where the Bulgarian translator's hyperlink wasn't going anywhere

The game has been patched to fix a few bugs.

Changes

• Fixed a bug where the description for Pufferfish was incorrect in Bulgarian
• Fixed a bug where symbols that added effects to other symbols with var_math in their comparisons sometimes weren't working properly
• Fixed a bug where fine print that used relevant_type on modded symbols weren't working properly

The game has been patched to fix a few bugs.

Changes

• Fixed a bug where the game wouldn't reset properly if closed while the landlord was being dealt damage
• Fixed a bug where symbols with effects that triggered on removal weren't working properly when removed with a Removal Token
• Fixed a bug where symbols using var_math and target_self sometimes weren't working properly

The game has been patched to improve the modding tools!

New Content

• Added Single Spin Puzzles to the Steam Workshop (made entirely with the improved modding tools!)
• Made it so that playing the game with mods allows some progress-based achievements to still be unlocked
• Made it so that playing the game with mods allows stats to still be tracked
• Made the logfiles output if the run is modded
• Improved modded art load times
• Improved selector consistency when playing with a controller or keyboard
• Added Bulgarian Localization

Modding Changes

• Updated modding documentation to reflect changes
• Multiple instances of existing_symbols and existing_items can now exist at the same time
• Added nested var_math capability
• Added count_at_start for modding variables
• Added symbols_removed_pre_spin for modding variables
• Added email for mod_type
• Added group_addition for mod_type
• Added fine_print for mod_type
• Added apartment_floor for mod_type
• Added inherited_effects for mod_type
• Added pointed_symbols for effect_type
• Added rent_paid for effect_type
• Added symbol_added for effect_type
• Added item_added for effect_type
• Added same_rand_adjacent_symbol for effect_type
• Added counted_adjacent_symbols for effect_type
• Added required_disabled_items for effects
• Added forbidden_disabled_items for effects
• Added emails_to_add for effects
• Added not for comparison dictionaries
• Added coins for comparisons
• Added reroll_tokens for comparisons
• Added removal_tokens for comparisons
• Added essence_tokens for comparisons
• Added rent_due for comparisons
• Added spins_left for comparisons
• Added non_singular_symbols for comparisons
• Added symbols_in_inventory for comparisons
• Added counted_items for comparisons
• Added counted_destroyed_items for comparisons
• Added symbols_destroyed_this_spin for comparisons
• Added items_destroyed_this_spin for comparisons
• Added destroyed_symbol_type_count for comparisons
• Added removed_symbol_type_count for comparisons
• Added destroyed_symbol_group_count for comparisons
• Added removed_symbol_group_count for comparisons
• Added dove_destroyed for comparisons
• Added fighting_boss for comparisons
• Added counted_adjacent_symbols for comparisons
• Added pointing_directions for value_to_change
• Added symbols_to_choose_from for value_to_change
• Added items_to_choose_from for value_to_change
• Added permanent_bonuses for value_to_change
• Added forced_add for value_to_change
• Added forced_skip for value_to_change
• Added back_to_main_menu for emails
• Added unlock_next_floor for emails
• Added start_endless_mode for emails
• Added retry for emails
• Added start_bossfight for emails
• Added difficulty for fine print modding variables
• Added relevant_type for fine print modding variables
• Added relevant_group for fine print modding variables
• Added for_items for fine print modding variables
• Added fine_print to the sandbox
• Added sandbox_consistent to the sandbox
• Added apartment_floor_type to the sandbox
• Added apartment_floor_num to the sandbox

Modding Fixes

• Fixed a bug where the game could crash if a disabled mod appeared in a symbol or item description
• Fixed a bug where using final_value on a modded symbol caused the game to crash if an adjacent symbol was destroyed
• Fixed a bug where rarity_mod and forced_rarities overwrote value_to_change and diff in effects
• Fixed a bug where hotfix_num could not be used in comparisons on items
• Fixed a bug where modded symbol groups appear in the stats menu while disabled
• Fixed a bug where grid_position_x, grid_position_y, value_bonus, and value_multiplier could not be referenced in a starting_value on a symbol
• Fixed a bug where value_bonus, value_multiplier, and hotfix_num could not be referenced in a var_math on a symbol
• Fixed a bug where counted_symbols wasn't working properly
• Fixed a bug where most checks for modified existing_items with inherit_effects weren't working properly
• Fixed a bug where a mod with inherit_effects = false and inherit_description = true would cause the game to crash
• Fixed a bug where the game would crash if for some reason an effect had comparison array without an a variable
• Fixed a bug where using multiple_of in comparisons on a modded essence item would crash the game
• Fixed a bug where item_to_destroy couldn't destroy modded items
• Fixed a bug where permanent_bonuses couldn't affect modded symbols
• Fixed a bug where last wasn't working properly
• Fixed a bug where less_than wasn't working properly under certain circumstances
• Fixed a bug where modded symbols and items could be loaded while disabled under some circumstances
• Fixed a bug where the game would crash if comparing groups that didn't exist
• Fixed a bug where using item_to_destroy would crash the game if trying to destroy an item that didn't exist
• Fixed a bug where modded symbols with "none" rarity weren't having their times_displayed stat increased if added during a spin
• Fixed a bug where items that add effects to symbols couldn't check if the item was destroyed with target_self
• Fixed a bug where variables were being incorrectly flagged as invalid on item effects with with an effect_type of "symbols"
• Fixed a bug where saved_values weren't working properly in var_math
• Fixed a bug where not_prev in symbol type comparisons wasn't working correctly
• Fixed a bug where having "last": true in an effect caused every effect to be checked again during the time when only effects with "last": true should've been checked
• Fixed a bug where effects with "last": true and var_math were doing var_math calculations at the beginning of a spin as well as the end

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where Doves weren't interacting correctly with effects that checked for adjacent destructions
• Fixed a bug where symbols were being added outside of the reels under certain circumstances
• Fixed a bug where the credits button in the options menu was being resized incorrectly at some resolutions if the language was set to Russian
• Fixed a bug where the achievements menu was cut off in some languages if the font was set to OpenDyslexic
• Fixed a bug where items like Booster Pack Essence weren't displaying symbol selections from lower rarities if the symbol pool was empty
• Fixed a bug where Swear Jar's description said it had a threshold of "less than 35 coins" when it's actually "less than 36 coins"
• Fixed a bug where the descriptions for Maxwell the Bear Essence, Wanted Poster Essence, and Treasure Map Essence in Japanese were incorrect
• Fixed a bug where the descriptions for Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, and Spades in Spain-Spanish were partially in German
• Fixed a bug where symbol/item selections could start in an incorrect position when playing with a controller or keyboard
• Fixed a bug where the selector wasn't appearing on the achievements menu when playing with a controller or keyboard
• Fixed a bug where emails could start in an incorrect position when playing with a controller or keyboard
• Fixed a bug where the game could crash when switching languages
• Fixed a bug where symbols transforming weren't causing necessary effect checks to occur (this was especially noticeable if the player had a Coal transform into a Diamond while the player already had a Diamond)
• Fixed a bug where the game could sometimes crash if the game window was bigger than the main monitor resolution
• Fixed a bug where the game could freeze if a controller was connected or disconnected on some Linux machines

The game has been patched to fix a bug.

Changes

• Added a countdown timer for The Magnificent Modding Update
• Fixed a bug where "N,ull" could appear in new player tips if apartment floor 2 wasn't unlocked

The game has been patched to fix a few bugs.

Changes

• Fixed a bug where the game could crash under certain circumstances if the language was set to Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, or Japanese
• Fixed a bug where some achievement descriptions were wrong if the language was set to Thai
• Fixed a bug where some stats on the stats menu didn't have color tags if the language was set to Thai