Origins TCG patch 0.8.2: exploits closed, fewer disconnects and a fairer start in PvP

The update announced in the AMA

On Tuesday 10 November 2026 Koin Games released update 0.8.2 of Origins TCG. The patch notes went up on the official Discord, with the news that the servers were back up, and on Steam at 18:29 UTC (19:29 in Central Europe) as "0.8.2 Hotfix": "a minor update aimed at fixing bugs, adding stability, and enhancing the integrity of the ranked ladder". It is the update against disconnects and cheating that Koin had announced for 10 November in the roadmap AMA.

The graphic of the Steam post calls it "Taking out the trash" and names the two areas the team focused on, disconnects and fair play, with a line for players: "Thanks for the reports. Keep them coming."

Fair play: exploits closed in ranked

Koin wrote this part as a pirate. In plain words: the team has closed "a few nasty leaks" that some players were using to cut short the matches of honest players, and has already caught one of them ("clapped irons on one of yer own"). The others are warned: if they keep it up, they are "bound for Davy Jones' locker". The graphic adds that the patch "closes loopholes and strengthens security to prevent exploits and help keep the ladder fair for everyone".

If you spot other cheats or exploits in ranked, Koin asks you to report them on the official Discord. The pirate voice comes with its own explanation: "Did you know International Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19 each year? Yeah, neither did we." How the ladder works is in our Ranked guide.

Fewer disconnects, and you can rejoin a match

On disconnects the graphic says: "We've improved server performance and stability, you should see fewer disconnects and a more reliable experience." The notes add three fixes:

• If you drop connection mid-match, you can rejoin, and the game picks up where it left off, as long as the game doesn't close. Rejoining a match after restarting the game "is still coming in the future".
• Matches no longer freeze for a few seconds after combat.
• First launch is more reliable: a download that fails or stalls now retries on its own instead of hanging.

New players in PvP

"Even though we give EVERY card to EVERY player for free", Koin writes, nobody enjoys being matched against someone who has all the cards when they have just started PvP. So the team adjusted the matchmaking of early PvP: "We have farther to go here, but it's a start." The notes don't say how the matchmaking changed. If you are starting now, our guide to playing on Steam covers download and first matches.

Kickstarter backers: where the password is

The password for the backers' bonus referral packs is in Project Update #4 of the Kickstarter campaign, not in an email, and only those who back the game can see that update. Koin checks every backer when the campaign ends: anyone who is no longer backing the game by then forfeits all their rewards, so Koin asks you not to enter the password unless you back the game on Kickstarter. Questions go to the official Discord. The campaign runs until 2 December 2026, and our Kickstarter guide has the tiers, the promos and the dates.

The other bug fixes

• Deleting all your decks no longer resets your account. Koin: "Yeesh, can you believe that one was in the game?"
• Mission progress from ranked matches now applies correctly.
• Old card backs meant only for demo players no longer show up on opponents who were not supposed to have them ("Sorry, but also not sorry!").

Dr. Frank's reveal plays in full

The reveal of the Legendary Dr. Frank now plays to the end: until now his "big moment" was being cut off, and according to Koin he was not happy about it. Dr. Frank arrived in the game on 4 November with the boss Cyber Queen: his deck and his cards are in our article.

No card changes

The 0.8.2 notes list no balance changes, new cards or new card texts: as Koin said in the AMA, balance did not fit into this update. Card stats on OriginsMeta stay those of the patch of 4 November, so the card database, the deck builder and the tier list are up to date. The next balance patch is expected on Tuesday 17 November.

What we don't know yet

• Which exploits were being used and what happened to the player who was caught.
• How early PvP matchmaking changed.
• When you will be able to rejoin a match after restarting the game.

Sources: the "0.8.2 patch notes" on the official Origins TCG Discord and the "0.8.2 Hotfix" post on Steam, with its graphic (10 November 2026, 18:29 UTC).