Cult of PiN has received patch v1.0.23, roughly five days after patch v1.0.18.

This update focuses on a rework of the third table, “Cult of the Drowned”: based on community feedback, the layout, ramps and interactivity have been overhauled to remove frustration points and give clearer goals during play. On top of that come physics improvements, more frequent save checkpoints, and various balance changes and bug fixes.

Cult of the Drowned Rework - Layout & Flow

• Direct Ramp Exit: The right ramp now exits directly onto the right flipper.
• Upper Table Shop: The Shop slot moved to the upper table area, since it was very difficult to hit reliably.
• Guard Rails & Bumper Contact: New guard rails around the upper bumpers keep the ball up there for longer.
• New mechanic - Ball Capture Slot: A creature grabs and holds the ball briefly, then spits it back out; after 10 grabs it captures the ball permanently and spawns a replacement.
• Ball Teleporters: Replace the old Shop slot, firing the ball to the top of the table onto the Ritual Altar.
• Rerouted lanes and raised outer drain walls against unfair side drains.
• Adjusted mission and target requirements plus updated playfield art.

Cult of the Drowned Boss & Bonus

• Number of blocking rocks spawned during the boss spell reduced by 50%.
• Fixes for the boss respawning too quickly and clones persisting across acts.
• The boss’s bubble immunity no longer blocks poison and burning effects.
• Bumper positions on the bonus table adjusted for easier Bonus Blessing hits.

Global Improvements & Save System

• More frequent save checkpoints: on every ball lost and every ritual upgrade, not just on glyph changes and act completions.
• Improved flipper collision detection across all tables.
• Raised drain side walls and reduced side blocker bounciness against ping-ponging.
• Reduced bumper HP in Acts 1-3 for a faster early game.

Balance & Bug Fixes

• Monarch Ball: base damage reduced from 100% to 10% of current score.
• Bubble blocker respawn timer shortened from 30s to 10s.
• Fixed incorrect unlock triggers for glyphs and blessings.
• Fixed a bug that returned players to the main menu at Act 31+.
• Various fixes for the Oracle Ball, ritual timers, vertical aspect ratio UI, and AFK detection.

Source: Steam