Patch 9 is an endings hotfix that returns every save to the start of court; Patch 7 introduced the branching endings behind it, and the developer's own known-issue list still names New Game+, the main menu, and voice-volume problems.
Ledgerbound is on Patch #9 (October 16, 2026), an endings hotfix that also returns every save to the start of court. Patch #9 fixes the bug that handed out a bad ending after good decisions and streamlines the ending flow. It sits on top of Patch #7's branching endings and Patch #8's temporary holiday content, so a guide written before October describes a different game.
What Patch 9 does to your save
| Question | Official answer |
|---|---|
| What was broken | Players could receive a bad ending even after making good decisions |
| What changed | The ending flow was streamlined so good decisions are more appropriately rewarded |
| What happens to progress | Game progress is reset to the start of court |
| Who is affected | Players who beat the game or got stuck in a bad ending |
| What it is not | A full new-game reset; it returns you to the court sequence to replay the ending |
If you were mid-run somewhere other than court, expect to be moved back. The note does not promise a way to skip the reset.
Branching endings arrived in Patch 7
Patch #7 on October 1 added the endings that Patch 9 then fixed:
- The ending depends on whether you throw the court case and what the final payout is.
- Downloading that patch returned players to the beginning of court once — a one-time reset, not a permanent rule.
- Critical Decisions are now explicitly labelled as critical.
- The court UI now shows settlement offers.
Patch #7 also fixed a softlock where a trap killed a character while it was moving to act, a bug where quitting on the defeat screen re-defeated and re-penalized you on reload, conversation branches locked behind the wrong relationship level, health bars not updating after start-of-turn triggers, Sylvie's portrait animation, Pallas playing other casters' lines, a conversation that skipped its remainder after quitting mid-scene, and at least one typo.
Holiday content and the demo
Patch #8 on October 14 added free spooky holiday content available until November 9, 2026 and extended the free demo to October 19. It also added a pause-menu option to quit to the title screen — relevant because "no direct main-menu return" is still on the known-issue list.
Issues the developer still lists
The Patch #7 announcement carries the most recent official known-issue list. Later patches did not republish it:
- New Game+ is not available.
- Completing the game can break the game.
- Returning to the main menu is still awkward, even after the Patch #8 pause-menu option.
- Voice line volumes remain inconsistent.
- HR Trainings can hide time and burnout costs when you lack enough time to take them.
- Some voice-over and text lines still do not match.
Patch #9 addresses endings, not this list. Treat any claim that Patch #9 fixed New Game+ or the post-game title screen as unsourced.
How to read an old Ledgerbound guide
Match an old Ledgerbound claim to the patch that changed it
Patch 7, 8, and 9 changed endings, holiday content, and the court reset; a pre-October claim may describe none of them.
- 01EndingPatch 7 added branching endings; Patch 9 fixed the bad-ending bug
- 02Court resetPatch 9 returns progress to the start of court
- 03Holiday contentPatch 8 added free holiday content until November 9
- 04Pre-October claimThresholds, replay costs, and New Game+ may not match this build
Read the route as text
- EndingPatch 7 added branching endings; Patch 9 fixed the bad-ending bug
- Court resetPatch 9 returns progress to the start of court
- Holiday contentPatch 8 added free holiday content until November 9
- Pre-October claimThresholds, replay costs, and New Game+ may not match this build
An August or September guide may describe a single ending, a specific dialogue gate, or a battle-replay cost that no longer exists. The patch notes name the categories that changed but almost never publish the new numbers. Where a threshold matters — a relationship level, a payout, a burnout cost — treat it as needing current-build evidence rather than a value quoted from a pre-October video.
For the official romance lineup without invented thresholds, use the Ledgerbound romance options reference. Return to the Ledgerbound overview for the rest of the current help index.
Sources & evidenceOpen the references used for this page
- Official Patch #9 — Urgent Endings Hotfix (October 16, 2026)
- Official Patch #8 — Bug Fixes and holiday content (October 14, 2026)
- Official Patch #7 — Branching Endings (October 1, 2026)
- Official Patch #6 — Barks & Burnout
- Official Patch #5 — Bug Fixes
- Official Patch #4 — previous dialogue-gate known issue
- Ledgerbound on Steam — achievements and release listing
QUICK ANSWERS
Questions players ask next
What does Ledgerbound Patch 9 change?
Patch 9 fixes a bug that gave players a bad ending after good decisions, streamlines the ending flow, and returns game progress to the start of court so the intended ending can be replayed.
Did Patch 9 reset my progress?
Progress is reset to the start of court, not to a new game. The official note says this is so players who finished or got stuck can replay court for the intended ending.
How do Ledgerbound's branching endings work?
Patch 7 says the ending depends on whether you throw the court case and on the final payout, so the same build can end differently.
Is there holiday content?
Patch 8 added free spooky holiday content available until November 9, 2026, and extended the free demo to October 19.
What problems remain after Patch 9?
The developer's Patch 7 known-issue list still names no New Game+, an empty post-game title screen, no direct main-menu return, hidden HR Training costs, uneven voice volume, and remaining text mismatches.
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