Developer posts and news about this game.
1.1.2 This was a minor patch to add some functionality I needed to demo the game at a indie game con. Nothing should have changed for regular play. 1.1.3 Changed - Updated tooltip for The Good Book Bugfixes - Madam I'm Adam & Leafy House now trigger/retrigger with the correct
Bugfixes - Atlas is now actually displaying as editable - Reduced the number of letters required to get an upgrade from **Ancient Scroll** from 2 -> 1 (for reals this time) - On Steamdeck the keyboard should automatically show when you an input prompt is selected - Words playe
Welcome to the first post-release Watchword Patch! Thank you for all the amazing support in these first few weeks! It's been so fun to hear about people playing Watchword, finding combos, and spelling so many wacky words! I have quite a bit more planned for updates, had a little
Build words letter by letter, while using magical books to bend the rules potentially in your favour in the anagram roguelike Watchword. Read the full article here:
Watchword is out - get ready to break the game! There will be a limited time 15% launch discount so don't wait! GET WATCHWORD If you've played the demo here's what's new in 1.0.0: Endless mode 80 books (with more on the way) Starting bags Stats & Achievements Cloud save New W
0.11.0 This is a major update so previous saves will be invalidated Changed Books are now "Undiscovered" by default and will reveal the name once you have purchased them. This counts towards progression. Added Some steam achievments have been added, but not all of them are comple
0.10.0 Bugfixes Fixed permanent pieces being able to be discarded Fixed Glitch Piece Tooltip Added Metaprogression! Spoilers Ahead: Lettercase - Start with a larger board and more vowels Handbag - more shop options, but more expensive books Chip Bag - glitch pieces galore + disca
0.9.4 Added New Trial Locations A mysterious cave with glowing crystals A musty alleyway Changed Changed Thesaurus base marks to 3 from 5. Increase amount is the same Clicking the bag now opens the bag tab in the run details menu Esc now opens and closes the pause menu Bugfixes F
0.9.3 Bugfixes Fixed a crash when trying to use a glitch piece Fixed glitch pieces not showing their symbol Fixed swapping 2 of the same letters on the board not updating the board state You can no longer pause the game during a scene transition
Demo Patch 0.6.0 - Bugfixes, Visual Polish, New Dictionary *Old save files will be invalidated* Added - Tutorial is now automatically checked on your first launch of the game - New Bigram Tag on pieces - New text on carver encounter to let you know you can carve a bigram - New vi
Watchword is an anagram roguelike, pulling in some clear energy from Balatro as you play with words using rule-breaking synergies and combos. Read the full article here:
Let's talk a little bit about books in Watchword! Books are the bread and butter of crazy synergies! They can COMPLETELY break the rules of the game and let you create new strategies. Certain books work well with others, some combo well with specific pieces, and some have high ri