1. What Invokyr Custom Mode Actually Is
Custom Mode is a sandbox layer added in Regular Update V0.44.12 (October 17, 2026). It is not a separate campaign and it does not change your progression: it is a room in the manor where the normal rules of consequence are switched off so you can build and test board configurations yourself.
The distinction matters because most searches for “Invokyr custom mode” assume it is a difficulty setting or a cheat menu. It is neither. The official announcement frames it as a thank-you to players who have finished their collection, and the mode is deliberately gated behind the endgame board.
| Question | Answer (official) |
|---|---|
| When does it unlock? | After beating the Game Master board |
| How do you enable it? | Pull the lever in the collection room |
| What can you choose? | Any board, house rule, or monster figurine you have unlocked |
| Is there a death penalty? | No |
| Is there a win reward? | No — you return safely to your last round either way |
2. Unlocking Custom Mode: The Two-Step Gate
The unlock has two requirements stacked on top of each other, and the second one is where most players stall:
- Beat the Game Master board. This is the endgame encounter, not a regular mansion run. If you have not cleared it, the collection room lever will not respond — see the Beginner Escape Walkthrough for the room-order and extraction flow that leads to that fight.
- Find the collection room and pull the lever. The collection room is where your unlocked cosmetics and figurines are displayed. The lever is a physical interaction inside that room, not a menu toggle.
If you are searching for where the lever is and nothing happens when you interact with it, check the first condition before assuming a bug — the sequence matters.
3. What You Can Actually Customise
The announcement lists three components you can pull from your unlocked collection:
- Boards — pick any board you have already unlocked instead of being routed to the current biome.
- House rules — the modifiers that reshape how a run plays. Because these are drawn from your unlocked pool, the variety you can build grows with your progression.
- Monster figurines — choose which creature you face. This is the single most useful lever for practising a specific monster’s attack pattern without committing a live run.
Everything you assemble is drawn from things you already earned. Custom Mode does not grant access to locked content early.
4. What Custom Mode Does Not Do
Two omissions define the mode’s purpose, and both come straight from the patch notes:
- No penalty for dying. Losing in Custom Mode does not cost you progression or resources.
- No reward for winning. Clearing a custom board yields nothing except the run itself. If you win or lose, you return safely to your last round.
Read together, this means Custom Mode is a practice and challenge sandbox, not a farming route. If your goal is unlocking upgrades, gadgets, or furniture, you still need real runs — score from surviving normal runs is what funds the Shop (see the Items, Gadgets & Tools Guide).
5. Practical Uses Worth Trying
These are our own suggestions built on the mode’s stated rules, not official recommendations:
| Goal | How to use Custom Mode |
|---|---|
| Learn a monster’s tells | Load a single aggressive figurine on a familiar board and repeat the encounter until its attack timing is memorised |
| Test dice loadouts | Run a board with the house rules you find hardest, then swap dice until the run stabilises |
| Squad practice | Build the same custom board for your group so everyone rehearses identical spawn and event sequences |
| Difficulty spikes for content | Community challenge boards are the natural next step — the announcement explicitly invites players to share “impossible boards” |
Because nothing is at stake, this is also the safest place to bring a new player through their first monster encounter before a real run.
6. Are There Cheats or Console Commands in Invokyr?
Players searching for Invokyr cheats or console commands will find that the game has no built-in developer console or cheat codes. Pressing tilde (~) or standard hotkeys does not open an administrative prompt in retail builds.
Because Invokyr relies on peer-to-peer multiplayer networking, using external memory trainers or Cheat Engine tables carries severe risks of desynchronization softlocks and save file corruption.
Instead of external hacks, Custom Mode serves as the official developer sandbox:
- Zero Death Penalty: Die as many times as needed to learn layouts without losing account score.
- Custom Threat Scenarios: Pair specific house rules with lethal monster figurines.
- Puzzle Keypad Codes: If you are looking for codes to unlock containers, see Invokyr Safe Code (091387) and Henry’s Key (071476) rather than cheat trainers.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is Invokyr Custom Mode and how do you unlock it?
Invokyr Custom Mode is a sandbox layer added in Regular Update V0.44.12 (October 17, 2026) — a room where the normal rules of consequence are switched off so you can build and test board configurations yourself. To unlock it, beat the Game Master board first, then pull the lever inside the collection room. Both steps are required — the lever does nothing until the Game Master board is cleared.
Are there cheat codes or developer console commands in Invokyr?
No. Invokyr features no built-in cheat codes or dev console commands. Custom Mode is the intended official method for testing boards and practicing monster evasion with zero death penalties.
Does Custom Mode give rewards or score?
No. The official patch notes state there is no reward for winning and no penalty for dying; you return safely to your last round in either case.
Can you play Custom Mode before finishing the game?
No. It is gated behind the Game Master board, which is the endgame encounter, so it is a post-completion feature by design.
Do you keep progress if you die in Custom Mode?
Yes. Death carries no penalty in this mode — the run ends and you safely return to your last round.
