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Hello, dear gamers, it's been a month since the last devlog. During this month, I have been working hard on the game. Today, at the event of a major new version, I'm taking some time to talk to you about the game.
What changed
- Events
- Gameplay
- UI and audio
Rated Sudoku changes
Since August 2023, I have been working on Rated Sudoku full time, it's been more than 6 months now. Because of the consistent hard work, the game is now the best Sudoku game on Steam in terms of features and content.
The best Sudoku game on Steam
In the last devlog, I compared this game with other Sudoku games and came to the conclusion that it has surpassed them. This time, let's do it again. Let's see how it turns out.
Rated Sudoku v0.6 and two other popular Sudoku games on Steam are compared below:
| Features and content | Rated Sudoku | Competitor A | Competitor B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of puzzles | 2699 | 225* | 100 |
| Keyboard and Mouse Input | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Keyboard-Only Input* | Yes | No | Yes |
| Pencil Marks | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number Highlighting | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Conflict Hint | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Puzzle Personal Record | Yes | Yes | yes |
| Achievement | Yes | Yes | No |
| Leaderboard | Yes | No | No |
| Custom Game | Yes | No | No |
| Match History | Yes | No | No |
| Number of Languages | 10 | 16 | 1 |
Notes for *:
Competitor A has only 225 puzzles, but has an infinite mode, which means that the puzzles are randomly generated
Keyboard-only input means that only the keyboard is used during puzzle solving, not the mouse
Verdict
The previous v0.5 version of Rated Sudoku barely surpassed these other games in terms of features and content. And v0.6 of Rated Sudoku surpasses them across the board.
It is worth noting that Rated Sudoku has overcome the shortcomings present in v0.5 by supplementing the new version with number highlighting, conflict hints, and puzzle personal record features.
In conclusion, since these games are currently among the most popular Sudoku games on Steam, the v0.6 version of Rated Sudoku has fully surpassed them in terms of features and content. So, in my personal opinion, Rated Sudoku is the best Sudoku game on Steam, bar none, and deservedly so.
v0.6 Features
Let's talk about what exciting new features are in v0.6!
Number Highlighting
The game play UI has a new number highlighting, as well as a number counting feature. As you can see in the screenshot, clicking on the number 7 on the right makes it easy to see where all the 7s are, and also tells you how many 7s are left to fill in. This is very helpful in solving puzzles and can save a lot of time.
This is one of the key features that Rated Sudoku has added in this version, taking the best from other Sudoku games.
Conflict Hint
Another important feature that has been added to the game play UI is the Conflict Hint.
In the process of solving puzzles, sometimes you will fill in wrong numbers, but you don't know it. The Conflict Hint feature can tell you that the number filled in this position conflicts with numbers in the same row, column or block.
You can avoid making more mistakes after that, and you can finish the puzzle faster by correcting the mistakes in time.
As you can see in the screenshot, the 2 in the selected position conflicts with the 2 in the same row and block, and is indicated by a circle and a sound effect.
Again, this is one of the key features that Rated Sudoku has added in this version, taking the best from other Sudoku games.
Match History
The big feature in this version is Match History. As far as
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