Update 0.3.6 — better demo, smarter hints

v0.3.6 — Rebalanced demo, smarter hints, polish

The demo casual mode has been rebuilt to better introduce each new pieces. Plus a smoother difficulty curve, smarter hints when you're cornered, and three new milestone celebrations.

Demo: rebalanced casual mode

• 20 casual levels (was 17), Three extra levels to play.

• Cleaner teaching curve — early levels feel approachable

New: demo completion celebrations

• Finish every casual level → CASUAL CLEARED with a nudge toward Expert

• Finish every expert level → EXPERT CLEARED with a nudge back to Casual

• Finish both → YOU SOLVED IT ALL with your full stats

Fixed

• Hint and auto-solve no longer fooled by mid-animation positions

• Hint search depth increased

• When 'hunts you piece' locks on with no winning path in sight, a "NO ESCAPE — UNDO OR RESET" banner displays.

• Auto-solve cancels cleanly on M / ESC / R / Solve

• Arrow keys navigate the How To Play piece rows

Polish

• Piece drop-shadows with toggle in settings

• Goal-tile glow refined, caught overlay drop-shadow added

• Piece descriptions rewritten — clearer about move-order timing

• Wider scrollbars on settings panels

• Auto-migration of completion flags for returning players from earlier demo releases.

A small discovery

One demo level can be solved in fewer moves than the suggested par. Find it and you'll see a PLUS badge on your stats. We're not telling you which one.

What's next

Steam Next Fest in June. Wishlist if you haven't yet — it genuinely helps me during fest week.