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v2.3Version 2.3
VERSION 2.3: PERK CHANGES: Removed the bonuses for words related to “kindness” for Benevolent, words related to “Death” for Gravemarked, and words related to “Music” for Harmonic. Benevolent now gives you an extra Gem e…
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Verbal Beatdown
Also known as Verbal Beatdown, steam:3942650, vb
Type words to battle enemy books in this fast-paced spelling game! Unlock characters and perks to explore new strategies!
Last update
20 May 2026
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Browse past updates and patch notes for this game.
- May 2026
- Version 2.2VERSION 2.2: NEW FEATURES: The selected timer color now saves. PERK CHANGES: Unpredictable now makes each vowel in a submitted word worth 0-5 points, up from 0-3. GAMEPLAY CHANGES: Fresh words now give a 2x bonus, up fr…
- April 2026
- Version 2.1VERSION 2.1: NEW FEATURES: English, French, Spanish, and Italian dictionaries are now available in Options. This does not translate the entire game, it only changes the language of words you can use during a run. The pe…
- March 2026
- Version 2.0VERSION 2.0: NEW FEATURES: Dimensions are now 800x500 pixels. Added menu and in-game designs to fill the extra space. Timer bar color is now customizable in Options. People have been asking for the game to not be a squa…
- Version 1.9 - Lovesick TragedyVERSION 1.9: NEW FEATURES: Added the Lovesick Tragedy DLC. Added icons for exiting the game and visiting the Steam page. Added a new Steam achievement. BUG FIXES: Fixed a bug that caused the word length to be set to 2 l…
- February 2026
- Version 1.8: Multiplayer!VERSION 1.8: NEW FEATURES: Added Local Battle as a gamemode! Play 1v1 against a friend locally. This mode supports the use of controllers. Added the Romeo Montague character icon, Juliet Capulet character icon, and Fina…
- January 2026
- Version 1.7.1Bug fixes.
- Version 1.7NEW ACHIEVEMENTS: Verbal Beast: Reach round 9 with Cthulhu. Using Your Head: Reach round 9 with Headless Horseman. All Luck, No Skill: Reach round 7 in Shuffle mode. Sweet 15: Submit a 15-letter word. NEW FEATURES: Adde…
- Version 1.6PERK CHANGES: Venturesome now gives a 1 / 10,000 chance to complete all 9 rounds instantly, instead of just completing the current round. UI CHANGES: Replaced the Discord button with a Credits button. Added “Local Battl…
- October 2025
- VERSION 1.5.1Bug fixes.
- VERSION 1.5Happy Halloween! NEW CHARACTER: Added Headless Horseman as a playable character. The Headless Horseman turns disabled letters into Flaming letters. With certain perks and a good strategy, this power has incredible poten…
- Version 1.4.1Bug fixes.
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