Capote 1.0 is on the table
August 20, 2026 — Truco, a beach bar, lobby pool, and music you pick yourself.
Capote left Early Access on August 20, 2026. Luski Game Studio and publisher CriticalLeap shipped version 1.0 on Steam for Windows and Linux at $5.99. This page is the wiki record of what actually arrived, what stayed from the ten-month Early Access run, and what the studio asked of the community in the first two weeks after launch.
What 1.0 shipped
The studio’s 1.0 letter treats the Early Access table as something the community built with them. Nearly every addition after October 23, 2025 came from Steam reviews and Discord reports. The full release is not a reskin of the October build. It adds a third live mode, a new permanent venue, a lobby activity, and a music player.
Headline features confirmed by Luski, the Steam store, and contemporary coverage:
- Truco is playable. Formats are 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3, so a table can run from a duel up to six players. Regional rule variants are part of the mode. Luski has not published a complete public list of every Brazilian regional ruleset on day one — do not treat a fan ranking of manilhas as official. Partners signal with emotes instead of relying only on voice. A dedicated walkthrough lives in How to play Truco.
- A beach bar joins the original neighborhood boteco as a venue, not a one-week holiday overlay. Seasonal bars (Halloween, Christmas, Carnival, World Cup) remain part of the room’s history. See The Bar.
- A pool / sinuca minigame sits in the lobby so you can play while friends load in. Physics, player count, and rewards were still thin on launch day. Track what is confirmed on the Pool table page.
- An in-game YouTube player lets a table pick its own music during matches. Region blocks, ads, and who controls the queue are not fully documented. Treat it as atmosphere, not as a guaranteed jukebox.
- Everything that landed in Early Access stays: Classic Capote, Betejack, custom match rules, voice chat with lip sync, and characters added during EA including Dona Lourdes.
What Early Access already added
Capote entered Early Access on October 23, 2025 after a full-game Next Fest week. The original pitch was a 2–6 player trick-taking table inspired by fodinha and truco, with special cards and virtual shots. Over roughly ten months Luski shipped thematic bars, match customization, Betejack (21 da Bete), extra characters, voice chat with lip synchronization (later tuned in 2026), Mel the caramel dog in the corner of the bar, and the v0.9.1-21 performance pass on January 24, 2026 (character and environment optimization, VSync, FPS cap).
The King of the Bar / Bar Boss era in late 2025 is when custom rules and the first lip-sync pass landed. Those patches stay on Version History. The old Roadmap page now tracks what is done versus what is still a stretch goal after 1.0.
Beach-skin review challenge
If Capote reaches 1,000 Steam user reviews in the first two weeks after 1.0 — through September 3, 2026 — Luski said it would give every player a free beach-themed skin pack for the characters. That is a review-count challenge, not a promo code. The Codes Hub still has zero redemption codes because the game still has no in-game code box. Third-party sites claiming Capote codes remain a phishing risk.
Awards and reception
Capote won Best Multiplayer at the BIG Festival Awards 2026 during gamescom latam in São Paulo. Steam reviews sat around Very Positive / 96% on a still-small sample around launch week. Price on Steam remains $5.99. Brazilian storefronts also list the game through Nuuvem at the local equivalent.
Platforms and specs
Capote is Steam only: Windows 10 64-bit and Linux / SteamOS. No console version is announced. Minimum specs are modest — 7th-gen i5, 8 GB RAM, GTX 880-class GPU, about 1.27 GB. Full numbers live on System Requirements.
What 1.0 is not
- It is not a new core bidding rule for Classic Capote. The call-your-tricks loop and the four-shot capotado rule remain. Read Getting Started if you are new.
- It is not a dated confirmation of the next card game after Truco. Luski has talked about Capote as a card-game hub, but no sequel mode has a ship date.
- It does not add a promo-code wallet.
After you update
- Update through Steam and confirm the store page no longer lists Early Access.
- Learn Classic rules in Getting Started if you never sat at the table.
- Open How to play Truco before your first 2v2.
- Park in the lobby with Pool while the rest of the table loads.
- Bookmark this page and the Updates Hub for hotfixes after launch week.
Related reading: Roadmap, Modes Hub, The Bar, Characters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions.
When did Capote 1.0 launch?
August 20, 2026 on Steam for Windows and Linux. Early Access started October 23, 2025.
Is Truco in the game now?
Yes. Version 1.0 ships Truco in 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3 with emote signaling and regional rule variants. See the Truco mode page and the how-to-play guide.
Are there Capote promo codes for 1.0?
No. There is still no in-game code redemption. Luski did announce a community review challenge for a free beach skin pack if Steam hits 1,000 reviews by September 3, 2026.
Did the price change at 1.0?
Steam still lists Capote at $5.99. Discounts appear independently of the 1.0 stamp. Wishlist and store alerts remain the fastest way to see a sale.