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Steam News29 March 20263mo ago

Version 2.0

VERSION 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.

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Full Verbal Beatdown update

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What changed

2 fixes3 additions1 change0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Events
  • Fixes
addedNEW FEATURES:
addedAdded menu and in-game designs to fill the extra space.
changedGAMEPLAY CHANGES:
addedVerbal Beatdown is meant to be a challenge for both new and experienced players. The long words in shuffle mode and damaging effects of Broken only seemed to hurt new players. Also, Perfectionist seemed like the perfect perk to unlock very early!
fixedFixed a bug which caused the timer in Shuffle Mode to go down during the tutorial.
fixedFixed a bug which caused the Pearl gem to spawn even without owning the Lovesick Tragedy DLC.

VERSION 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 square.

GAMEPLAY CHANGES:

  • Shuffle mode is now easier, with each word being 3-8 letters in length instead of 3-10.

  • Perfectionist now unlocks when you defeat one Enemy Book.

  • All status effects (except Locked) go away after using it in a word.

  • Broken status effect now only removes 1, 10, or 100 points depending on the tier of the letter instead of 10, 50, or 100.

Verbal Beatdown is meant to be a challenge for both new and experienced players. The long words in shuffle mode and damaging effects of Broken only seemed to hurt new players. Also, Perfectionist seemed like the perfect perk to unlock very early!

BUG FIXES:

  • Fixed a bug which caused the timer in Shuffle Mode to go down during the tutorial.

  • Fixed a bug which caused the Pearl gem to spawn even without owning the Lovesick Tragedy DLC.

Source

Steam News / 29 March 2026

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