Announcing beta v1.1: "Showdown Revamped" -- available now for all
Some players have shared their love for Words of Yendor, but some found the Showdown puzzles too hard.
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What changed
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Balance
Gameplay
Compatibility
changedSome players have shared their love for Words of Yendor, but some found the Showdown puzzles too hard. Indeed, balancing a game is an art, as players sometimes seek a tough challenge, but sometimes they just want to relax.
addedI'm proudly announcing a solution: a new feature has been activated to make Showdowns more approachable. As you know, when a Showdown proves too tough and you run out of Experience and Clues points for swaps, the adventurer will have to pay 1 Health per swap instead. Thanks to the new feature, when your Health drops below half of its Maximum, you'll receive a teleport-swap charge as a compensation for each such Health loss. As a reminder, a teleport-swap allows you to swap any two letters on the board, so they don't have to be next to each other.
changedI'd appreciate your feedback on this game-altering patch before I publish the updated game for everyone.
addedTo ensure this change aligns with your preferences, a beta branch have been created, so you can check out the revamped Showdown. You can now choose which version you wish to play on Steam: the original version or the beta version with the altered Showdown. You can switch between the versions at any time, but please note that saved games are version-specific.
changedSelect "beta - Testing the next version" from the "Beta Participation" dropdown.
changedYou can switch back to the main public version (v1.0) by selecting "None" in the "Beta Participation" dropdown.
Words of Yendor changes
changedSome players have shared their love for Words of Yendor, but some found the Showdown puzzles too hard. Indeed, balancing a game is an art, as players sometimes seek a tough challenge, but sometimes they just want to relax.
addedI'm proudly announcing a solution: a new feature has been activated to make Showdowns more approachable. As you know, when a Showdown proves too tough and you run out of Experience and Clues points for swaps, the adventurer will have to pay 1 Health per swap instead. Thanks to the new feature, when your Health drops below half of its Maximum, you'll receive a teleport-swap charge as a compensation for each such Health loss. As a reminder, a teleport-swap allows you to swap any two letters on the board, so they don't have to be next to each other.
changedI'd appreciate your feedback on this game-altering patch before I publish the updated game for everyone.
addedTo ensure this change aligns with your preferences, a beta branch have been created, so you can check out the revamped Showdown. You can now choose which version you wish to play on Steam: the original version or the beta version with the altered Showdown. You can switch between the versions at any time, but please note that saved games are version-specific.
changedSelect "beta - Testing the next version" from the "Beta Participation" dropdown.
Some players have shared their love for Words of Yendor, but some found the Showdown puzzles too hard. Indeed, balancing a game is an art, as players sometimes seek a tough challenge, but sometimes they just want to relax.
I'm proudly announcing a solution: a new feature has been activated to make Showdowns more approachable. As you know, when a Showdown proves too tough and you run out of Experience and Clues points for swaps, the adventurer will have to pay 1 Health per swap instead. Thanks to the new feature, when your Health drops below half of its Maximum, you'll receive a teleport-swap charge as a compensation for each such Health loss. As a reminder, a teleport-swap allows you to swap any two letters on the board, so they don't have to be next to each other.
I'd appreciate your feedback on this game-altering patch before I publish the updated game for everyone.
To ensure this change aligns with your preferences, a beta branch have been created, so you can check out the revamped Showdown. You can now choose which version you wish to play on Steam: the original version or the beta version with the altered Showdown. You can switch between the versions at any time, but please note that saved games are version-specific.
To switch between versions, follow these steps:
Open the Steam desktop application.
Go to "Library."
In the left sidebar, find "Words of Yendor" and right-click.
Select "Properties."
Choose "Betas" from the left sidebar.
Select "beta - Testing the next version" from the "Beta Participation" dropdown.
Steam will automatically download and switch to the v1.1 build.
You can switch back to the main public version (v1.0) by selecting "None" in the "Beta Participation" dropdown.
You can check the version number on the Credits screen.
I believe this change significantly enhances the user experience without any drawbacks.
Your feedback is crucial; please share your thoughts.
Best regards, Sandor, the designer/developer of Words of Yendor
