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Engine transition in first half of 2025
Run The Words is moving! I'll be transitioning the game from Love2d to Godot to aid in future-proofing, and it will help me release the game on more OS and platforms. In light of that, new book releases might be less fr…
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Weekly Book Drop | 7 and 8 of 52
Three books have been added for weeks 7 and 8: Tayel Tower Book Five: A Villain's Christmas Gift by Wray Wrigley Vincent the Villain becomes Santa Claus. Standard stuff. Tayel Tower Book Six: Involuntary Crimes of Eatin…
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Weekly Book Drop | 5 and 6 of 52
Three books have been added for weeks 5 and 6: Tayel Tower Book Three: Why Birds Fly into Windows by Wray Wrigley A piece of art. Tayel Tower Book Four: The Lobby Lottery Ticket by Wray Wrigley Can't we all be winners?…
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Weekly Book Drop | 4 of 52
Two books have been added this week: Tayel Tower Book One: Through the Front Door by Wray Wrigley Moving on in. Tayel Tower Book Two: The Donut Deniers by Wray Wrigley Don't mention the donuts. Do you have a suggestion…
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RUN THE WORDS v0.8.1 Changelog:
IMPROVEMENTS/FIXES: • Increase player position loading speed • Misc. optimisations • Fixed screen scaling bug • Fixed book menu scrolling bug
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RUN THE WORDS v0.8.0 Changelog
NEW FEATURES: • Mouse controls in game • Mouse controls in menus • Pause menu is a bookmark • Menu music • All transitions are page flips IMPROVEMENTS/FIXES: • Greatly improved performance • Increased jumping heights •…
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Weekly Book Drop | 3 of 52
Two books have been added this week: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Because Treasure Planet isn't public domain. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott An O.G. coming of age novel. Do you have a suggestion for a b…
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Weekly Book Drop | 2 of 52
One book has been added this week: English Reading Practice by Loren Thorpe of Blue Sky Designs by Mrs T For those, young and old, who want to sharpen their English reading skills. Do you have a suggestion for a book? P…
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Weekly Book Drop | 1 of 52
Two books have been added this week: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen For the high school students who have this on their required reading list. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Totally Wicked. Do you have…
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RUN THE WORDS v0.7.5 Changelog
NEW BOOKS: • Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum NEW FEATURES: • Resizable window • Difficulty options of CHALLENGE or CHILL • Dynamic camera • Transitions are pages turning…
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RUN THE WORDS v0.7.0 Changelog
NEW BOOK: • The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Sir Conan Arthur Doyle NEW FEATURES: • Background textures are now pages IMPROVEMENTS/FIXES: • Prevented player changing speed mid-air • Prevented player jumping up the…
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NEW BOOK! Andersen's Fairy Tales
Run through Fairy Tales from Hans Christian Andersen that will make you laugh, cry and possibly even discover a new favourite tale! Stories in this edition include: The Emperor's New Clothes Princess and the Peas The Be…
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Run The Words V0.6.0 Changelog
RUN THE WORDS v0.6.0 Changelog: NEW BOOK: • Andersen's Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen IMPROVEMENTS/FIXES: • Increased graphics quality • Improved FPS/optimisations for long chapters • Fixed spacing in Alice in W…
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Run The Words v0.5.6 patch
Fixed saving issue
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NEW BOOK! Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
Run The Word's first major book is here! Run through Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel Alice's Adventures In Wonderland like you never have before!
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Run The Words v0.5.5 Changelog
NEW BOOK: • Alice's Adventures In Wonderland NEW FEATURES: • Book and Chapter select menus • Book completion % • Book personal best time (If timer 'on' in options) IMPROVEMENTS: • Book/Chapter backend loading • Saving f…
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