Prison Architect — 1.02 -35409- Dlc
This is the primary expansion available for this version.
The version number 1.02 (Build 35409) specifically refers to the Nintendo Switch port of Prison Architect. Prison Architect 1.02 -35409- DLC
When Prison Architect launched on the Switch (titled Prison Architect: Nintendo Switch Edition), it did not include all the DLCs available on PC. Build 1.02 was a significant stability patch released shortly after launch to address performance drops and controller mapping issues. This is the primary expansion available for this version
This guide focuses on the base game mechanics as they exist in this specific console version and clarifies which DLCs are relevant to this build. The version number 1
To understand this version, we need a brief history lesson. Prison Architect left Early Access on October 6, 2015, with the official "Version 1.0". The subsequent months saw rapid bug-fixing and quality-of-life improvements.
Version 1.02 was a pivotal post-launch patch. Unlike the feature-heavy alpha builds, 1.02 focused on stabilization, memory leak fixes, and balancing the game's newly implemented "Greedy" and "Strict" warden mechanics. The suffix -35409- refers to the internal build ID from Introversion’s issue tracker (likely Jira or a similar system). This specific build was compiled in late November 2015, approximately six weeks after the full retail launch.
Why does this matter? Because this build sits in a "goldilocks zone" of game development: