Gambonanza – v1.2.0 Update is live!

Aloha everyone! 🍍

This patch mainly focuses on bug fixing, localization improvements, balance adjustments and a first batch of quality of life features based on your feedback!

Highlights of this update:

• Added the “ADJACENT” keyword to several Gambits to avoid confusion and improve readability

• Buffed several KNIGHT + PAWN synergies to make the archetype more viable and explosive

• Buffed Blessed Tile related Gambits, as those strategies were heavily underused

• Nerfed Lich’s Gambit, which was overperforming a bit too hard while still trying to preserve its fun factor

• Added Board Customization with 21 different boards (17 unlockable) to personalize your runs ♟️✨

Thank you all so much for the bug reports, feedback, crazy builds and support ❤️

💇‍♀️ CUSTOMIZATION

• Added Board Customization

• You can now choose between 21 different boards (17 unlockable) to customize the look and vibe of your runs ♟️✨

🌏 LOCALIZATION

[FIX] Hidden Queen’s Gambit description

If the first piece you play is a PAWN it can move like a QUEEN. → On your first turn, your PAWNS can move like QUEENS.

[FIX] Added “ADJACENT” keyword clarification to:

• Catapult’s Gambit

• Super Hero Landing’s Gambit

• Princess’ Gambit

• Scout’s Gambit

• Mercenary’s Gambit

• Squire’s Gambit

• Fleur de Lys’ Gambit

• Family’s Gambit

• Excalibur’s Gambit

• Firewatch’s Gambit

• Makibishi’s Gambit

[FIX] Candle’s Gambit localization

Selling a BISHOP creates a BLESS TILE on a random empty tile. → Selling a BISHOP creates a BLESS TILE on a random tile.

💥 FIX

• [FIX] Crash when using Recruiter Hat’s Gambit on an empty stock

• [FIX] Fixed intangible / immovable pieces

• [FIX] Sometime the Boss Tooth’s Gambit do not give the right amount of money

🎮 GAMEPLAY

Gambits

• [FIX] Makibishi’s Gambit now triggers correctly

• [FIX] Commercial Gesture’s Gambit now triggers even if the stock is full

• [FIX] Chinese Opening’s Gambit no longer says “No luck!” unconditionally

• [FIX] Chronobreak’s Gambit sometime do not trigger

• [FIX] On a board full of phantom tile, the game will try to keep a piece on the board as the last remaining piece instead of a random one

• [DESIGN] Protector’s Gambit Description: After your first turn, PROTECT your ROOKS. → On your first turn, PROTECT your ROOKS.

Boss

• [FIX] Fixed a bug when facing Hikarul with Tap To Play controls or a gamepad, allowing players to play Stock pieces (thanks Bensha 👀)

• [FIX] Jawby Fisher now randomizes the piece it eats correctly

• [FIX] Kev Borclick cannot have any INVOKER pieces.

• [FIX] Mighty Kasparov skip turn ability is reset after a PAT

Others

• [FIX] When Phantom piece vanish, if the board only contains Phantom pieces, the game will now prioritize keeping a Phantom piece from the board as the last remaining piece instead of selecting a random piece (sometime in the stock).

⚖️ BALANCE

Nerf

Lich’s Gambit

• Rarity changed from RARE → EPIC

• Price changed from $6 → $9

• Will no longer create a piece if the board is already full.

Buff

• Pendant Gambit chance increased from 1/4 → 1/2

• Foal’s Gambit chance increased from 1/4 → 1/2

• Miracle’s Gambit chance increased from 1/3 → 1/2

• Key of Life’s Gambit chance increased from 1/4 → 1/2

• Carroussel’s Gambit chance increased from 1/3 → 1/2

• Caterpillar’s Gambit chance increased from 1/4 → 1/3

• Trampoline’s Gambit chance increased from 1/4 → 1/2

• Trampoline’s Gambit rarity changed from RARE → EPIC

• Chinese Opening’ Gambit chance increased from 1/5 → 1/3

• Show Jumping’s Gambit chance increase from 1/4 → 1/2

Other

• On PAWN difficulty, Interest is now:1$ every 5$ (max 5$) instead of 1$ every 10$ (max 5$)

• Kev Bortclick can no longer spawn with an INVOKER modifier

👿 CHAOS MODE (Twitch Extension)

• [FIX] Chaos Mode can now trigger correctly even if only ONE piece has a legal move

🖥️ UI

• Localized the Strain Unlock “NEXT” button

That's all for Gambonanza 1.2.0!

The journey continues with update 1.3.0. I'll keep working through community-reported bugs, fine-tuning Gambit balance, and improving the Stalemate mechanic.

The Trojan Gambit will be replaced by a community-created Gambit, and the Shield Gambit will make way for something more distinct from Bubble Shield.

Thanks for playing, sharing feedback, and helping make Gambonanza better with every update. ❤️