Hello everyone!
Thank you so much for playing the Cursed Words Playtest and for all the feedback you've been sharing with us. The Playtest is still ongoing, and thanks to your reports, suggestions and discussions, we’ve already released two updates that address many of the issues you surfaced.
Before we dive in, one important note
It's possible that some people at a specific point in their save file might have had access to Quests and now no longer have them until they win one or two more runs. This is expected after the changes we made to the unlock flow, but feel free to reach out if anything seems off.
Below is everything we’ve updated so far!
⭐ Patch Notes v1.3
✨ Added
New sounds on the rewards screen after encounters
The current game version is now visible in the main menu settings
🔧 Improved
Dialogue boxes that do not require manual dismissal now stay on screen longer when the text is longer so you have enough time to read everything
Corrected the text on some Collection items that were still showing Quest-locked requirements incorrectly
Fixed an issue where the inventory could break if you started dragging an item while input was blocked during grid generation and similar events
Fixed shop advice occasionally recommending a Tile you already own
Adjusted the audio played during unlocks at the end of a run
General audio level tweaks
Fixed several typos
❌ Adjusted
Certain items are now blacklisted from the shop advice system to improve recommendation quality
Removed extra boss slots from the wrap-up panel after completing a 3 or 4 stage game
📜 Patch Notes v1.4
➕ Additions
Added some words to the dictionary so you WISENED wordsmiths can YEET to your hearts' content
🔧 Changes
Heart On Fire can give a x0 multiplier for a word with no RED tiles, so watch out...
Made Cursed Hyena's explanation text more explicit during Boss Draft
Quests are now unlocked after a win with Sam Gambit rather than Nina Nix, giving players more time with the base game before jumping into them
Fixed the Capitalist achievement so it unlocks after winning a game with $350+ total earnings, instead of immediately upon reaching $350
Fixed a visual bug causing tiles and letters to rapidly pulse across multiple tiles when scoring certain incremental items such as Telescope
Reduced file size on some textures which brings the total game download size down from 6.9 GB → 3.5 GB
Fixed various typos
➖ Removals
Removed Unity splash screen at game launch
Thank you for playing, testing, and helping us shape Cursed Words. We can’t wait to hear what you think! ✨
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