Steam News23 February 20263mo ago

Next Fest Update: 27 New Languages & Major Gameplay Overhaul!

Dev here! Just in time for Steam Next Fest, I just pushed a massive update for the Just One More Link demo.

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What changed

1 fix1 addition2 changes1 removal
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
removed🎮 Uninterrupted Flow State & Crystal Chaining This is the biggest gameplay change. You will never again run into a situation where there is no Crystals left on the screen.The game will no longer drop below the base crystal amount while you are playing.
fixed🎮 Uninterrupted Flow State & Crystal Chaining This is the biggest gameplay change. You will never again run into a situation where there is no Crystals left on the screen.Laser and Weaver Bots have been completely fixed and will not get in your way anymore. They now purely exist to help you generate more Zek so you can build massive, uninterrupted chains.
changed🎮 Uninterrupted Flow State & Crystal Chaining This is the biggest gameplay change. You will never again run into a situation where there is no Crystals left on the screen.I also re-balanced both the early and late game to fix pacing issues, making the overall progression feel much smoother.
added⚙️ You Asked, I Delivered: New Settings Menu The most requested feature is finally live. You now have full control over your experience:I added full color blindness options to make sure everyone can see the chains clearly.​
changed⚙️ You Asked, I Delivered: New Settings Menu The most requested feature is finally live. You now have full control over your experience:There is now a full settings menu with all the standard audio and graphics options you would expect.​

I have been reading all your feedback, and this patch directly fixes the issues you reported while opening the game up to players around the world.​

🌍 Now Available in 27 Languages You can finally play the demo in your native language. I added full localization support for 27 languages including:​

  • Japanese

  • Simplified Chinese

  • Spanish (Spain & Latin America)

  • Russian

  • Portuguese (Brazil)

  • German, French, Korean, and many more!

🎮 Uninterrupted Flow State & Crystal Chaining This is the biggest gameplay change. You will never again run into a situation where there is no Crystals left on the screen.

  • The game will no longer drop below the base crystal amount while you are playing.

  • Laser and Weaver Bots have been completely fixed and will not get in your way anymore. They now purely exist to help you generate more Zek so you can build massive, uninterrupted chains.

  • I also re-balanced both the early and late game to fix pacing issues, making the overall progression feel much smoother.

⚙️ You Asked, I Delivered: New Settings Menu The most requested feature is finally live. You now have full control over your experience:

  • You can toggle off the hand visual if you prefer a cleaner look.​

  • I added full color blindness options to make sure everyone can see the chains clearly.​

  • There is now a full settings menu with all the standard audio and graphics options you would expect.​

Thank you so much to everyone who has been playing the demo and wishlisting the game. Have fun chaining, and good luck to everyone discovering the game during Next Fest!

— Blagine

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Steam News / 23 February 2026

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