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User Created Level added
Added first user created level as well as one of my own. Should be accessible through 'User Created' after selecting 'Play' (must first unlock all worlds).
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Challenging word update
Changed challenging word for 3-2. (Overwhelmingly most people have never heard of a 'Sloop'!)
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Minor Level Fixes
Changed one of the locked door image/keyword in 6-8 after “ORAL” looked like it should open it, even though it couldn’t. Updated 6-7 title to “Photo Finish”.
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Undo Fix + 8-2 Update
Persistent undo now resets automatically if a level has changed. 8-2: “Need a Nudge” simplified to remove an unintended solution.
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Bug fix: 'Creative Thinking' level
Fixed an issue where the win condition failed to trigger under certain circumstances
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File size reduction
Reduced game size by converting some audio files from WAV to MP3.
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Movement Input Fix
This update improves movement input handling. Fast alternating direction presses are now handled more reliably and no longer collapse into repeated moves in the same direction. The game can briefly remember up to two qu…
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Steam overlay/screenshotting
Testing approaches for fixing steam overlay/screenshotting (1)
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Title Screen Menu Improvements
The title screen menu has been refined with a direct Exit option and a new Info submenu for Credits and the Dictionary.
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Bug fixes: added “hid” definition & playtest layout refresh
Added “hid” to the allowed word list with a correct definition. Fixed a level-editor issue where the layout did not update correctly in playtest mode after changes were made.
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Implemented saved level states
You can now exit a level and return later, with the level saving your previous progress and undo information.
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World Select Update
The world select screen now shows a red or green magnifying glass to indicate whether all challenging words in a world have been found.
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UI update
Levels on the level-select screen now appear as greyed-out boxes when locked, rather than being hidden.
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UI & Level Naming Update
Added shaded borders to clearly distinguish locked doors from challenging-word clues in-level. Updated the level select screen to include the world name and number. Renamed level 4.4 from “Twisted” (already used for 4.2…
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Editor update; bug fixes; UI tweaks
New features: Right-click (anywhere on screen) closes message boxes; editor enhancements (word-lock doors and alphanumeric increment/decrement blocks). Bug fixes: Firework and award sounds now respect user-selected volu…
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mini-fix
Expanded dictionary used for determining '3 animals' achievement completion.
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