YEKO Evolution: 3rd Person Social Lobby & Major Update Out Now!

Dear Players,

We would like to start by sincerely thanking you for your interest and support for the world of YEKO. As you know, we are a small husband-and-wife team of two, developing this game with all our hearts. As an indie studio, we are aware of the technical glitches that occurred in the early days. Your patience and feedback mean everything to us.

We sincerely apologize for the connection and server issues. While we leave most of these behind with this update, we are taking YEKO to a whole new dimension:

🌍 All New: 3rd Person Social Lobby

• Explore the World: You now transition directly from the main menu to a lobby. Up to 4 players can actively move around the venue in 3rd person and interact with each other.

• AddedInteractive StartYou no longer press a button to start the game; just go to the table and touch the cues! This new structure will fully immerse you in the atmosphere of YEKO.

🛠️ Technical & UI Improvements

• DX11 Support: You can now choose DirectX 11 (DX11) when launching. This provides more stability, especially on older GPUs.

• AddedRevamped UIWe’ve introduced a smoother, more modern, and visually enhanced UI experience across all menus, optimized for the new 3rd person system.
• FixedServer StabilityConnection errors and lobby disconnections have been largely resolved.

🎮 Gameplay & Visual Updates

• Rule-Based Okey: The long-awaited mode is now live! Experience the classic thrill in the YEKO atmosphere.

• Turn Tracking: We’ve clarified turn tracking in Rule-Based Okey; when it's your turn, your character will glow with a mystic blue light for a few seconds.

• Strategic Tile Swap: In 101 Mode, "stealing" from sorted tiles on the table is no longer possible. Instead, you can make a move by swapping a suitable tile from your hand with the one on the table.

• Attention - Color Change: When you take or swap a tile, you’ll notice the tiles change color to indicate the move. Follow these visual cues to play more strategically.

• Mode Indicator: Which mode you are playing is now visible at all times in a corner of the screen.

🔮 Future Plans (Roadmap)

While working to better integrate our voice chat system into this social structure, we continue to grow the world of YEKO:

• AddedLeaderboard & XP SystemComing very soon! A global leaderboard to compete with your rivals and an XP system to level up your profile will be added to the game in an upcoming update!

• Customizable Characters: Costume and accessory systems to style your characters are on the way!

• New Thematic Venues: You will be able to roam and sit at tables in various venues with different atmospheres.

• New Game Modes: Work continues on different card and board games to increase competition.

Thank you again for your understanding. We look forward to seeing you in our new venue—don't forget to touch the cues on the table!

Best Regards, BEGA Game Studio