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- The Elm Game
Small Patch
Think times for the computer player were reduced. On highest difficulty setting, the computer now thinks for 32 seconds instead of 40. On medium difficulty, the computer thinks for 8 seconds instead of 10. Nothing chang…
Announcement2 changesFixGameplay - The Elm Game
Autumn 2022 Update
Added a new type of background to the tree stump, a forest floor with dried pine needles and some leaves. Like the others it is also randomly generated each time you click on it. Added a button to the in-game user inter…
Announcement3 changesFixGameplay - The Elm Game
Summer 2022 Update - Online Multiplayer & Help for Beginners
Online Multiplayer The game now has an online multiplayer mode! You can invite anyone from your friends list to join your game. Just click the bird and select a friend from the invite dialog. Your friend can then accept…
Patch notes5 changesFixGameplay - The Elm Game
Small Patch
Fixed the issue with the Steam overlay not properly opening or closing. The app will now remember the fullscreen state. Fixed a rare bug that could lead to the AI refusing to make a move. Slightly improved text renderin…
Announcement2 changesFixGameplay - The Elm Game
AI Hotfix
Fixed an AI bug that could sometimes produce suboptimal moves in the rather late phase of the game. When it occurred, the end result would differ by +1 or -1, respectively.
Announcement1 changeFix - The Elm Game
Spring 2022 Update
Please note that while the choice of colors in the cover image is of course intentional, it is absolutely not an attempt to capitalize on current events. Stop war! Interface Translations For now only English, French and…
Patch notes11 changesFixUI/audio - The Elm Game
Classic Elm
Introducing Classic Elm The same board game but with a clean interface. It is fully integrated into the already existing application. Simply press a button to instantly switch between the classic and artful style. A fix…
Store7 changesFixUI/audio - The Elm Game
Now with Achievements
Steam Achievements There are now six trophies for you to achieve! They range from easy to hard to win. They are purely optional of course, the game itself did not change in any way. Trophies can only be won for games st…
Security1 change - The Elm Game
Magnification mode & the regular AI improvements
Added a magnification mode. It makes the board appear larger and hides the bugs. Intended only for multiplayer games, for which the AI isn't needed. Turn the mouse wheel or double click on the tree stump to toggle magni…
Announcement3 changesGameplay - The Elm Game
Some fixes, visual changes and AI acceleration
2 fixes, 3 small visual changes, accelerated AI, Steam Cloud update fixed stone positions not updating when background changes fixed mushrooms growing on top of the frog/toad The snail got better at playing the game. Ne…
Patch notes7 changesFixGameplay - The Elm Game
Tiny visual improvement
Slightly improved frog.
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Autumn 2021 Update
List of changes in this update: The game now plays background music created by John Bartmann. There is a new button, the frog, to switch music on or off. The rules of the game are now displayed in-game at startup. Click…
Announcement5 changesGameplay - The Elm Game
Optional end-game automation
There is now an option to automatically finish the game when both players are out of meaningful options in the late game. Usually after the 50th ply or so there are no more strategic choices to be made. The computer wil…
Announcement - The Elm Game
Added in-game textual descriptions for the graphical user interface
When the cursor hovers above any UI element, a short text snippet is displayed to tell you what that element does when you click on it. For example, when the cursor hovers above the red mushroom "Exit" appears. That sho…
Announcement1 changeUI/audio - The Elm Game
Release of The Elm Game
The Elm Game has just been released on Steam. There is also a free demo version available for download that you can give a try before purchasing the full game. I hope you enjoy the game!
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