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Every update, improvement, and fix — in one place.

v1.0.0-beta.10
Account settings page, coin history, and session stability fixes
May 2026
LATEST
NEW

Account settings page — change password, update email, manage active sessions, and delete your account

NEW

Profile customisation in settings — update your avatar, colour, and bio with a live preview

NEW

Coin history tab on the dashboard — see a full log of where your coins came from

NEW

Settings accessible from the avatar dropdown menu and the hamburger nav on mobile

NEW

Suspension banner on the dashboard — shows the reason for any active suspension with links to appeal

IMPROVED

Settings page uses a sidebar layout matching the rest of the app — works on both desktop and mobile

FIXED

Users being unexpectedly logged out on other devices when signing in anywhere — sessions now persist across all your devices

FIXED

Settings page on mobile showing a "user not found" error instead of the settings screen

v1.0.0-beta.9
How To Play improvements and accessibility enhancements
May 2026
IMPROVED

How To Play now includes tip about best timing for attacking enemies with perks — when you've found a word but haven't selected it on the board yet

IMPROVED

How To Play now supports dynamic content display in user's selected language across all supported languages

FIXED

Page refresh issue when submitting accessible captcha answer

FIXED

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy modals now open correctly when clicking respective buttons

FIXED

Word captcha drag selection now works properly on mobile

v1.0.0-beta.8
Accessibility and multilingual support improvements
May 2026
NEW

Accessible captcha alternative for users with disabilities

NEW

Comprehensive multilingual support for legal pages (Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, Community Rules) across 12 languages

IMPROVED

Maintenance detection now checks every 3s with instant update on tab focus

FIXED

Language selector modal now appears correctly on mobile

FIXED

Mobile UI issues — bottom nav overflow, captcha touch support, and menu close

FIXED

Legal pages translation loading for multiple languages

FIXED

Build timeouts by conditionally initializing i18next HTTP backend

v1.0.0-beta.7
Improved anti-cheat system
April 2026
IMPROVED

Real cheater detection — removed test bot system

IMPROVED

Match termination on cheat detection

IMPROVED

Improved anti-cheat match end UI — makes it crystal clear cheater doesn't win

v1.0.0-beta.6
Maintenance mode support
April 2026
NEW

Maintenance mode notifications — site-wide updates with auto-game cancellation

NEW

Maintenance page that displays maintenance reason

NEW

Feature flags system with configurable reasons for maintenance and disabled signups

IMPROVED

Maintenance detection — checks every 3s with immediate check on tab focus

IMPROVED

Auto-refresh on maintenance page — checks every 10 seconds and redirects when done

FIXED

Infinite loop in maintenance checks by preventing duplicate redirects

FIXED

False 'left early' marking when players refresh after match ends

FIXED

Cumulative scoring — final standings now correctly show total points across all rounds

v1.0.0-beta.5
Chaos perks and perk drawer animations
April 2026
NEW

Blackout — hide all grid letters from opponent for 8s

NEW

Gravity Flip — rotate opponent's grid 180° for 12s

NEW

Time Drain — instantly subtract 20s from opponent's timer

NEW

Ghost List — hide opponent's word list for 15s

NEW

Letter Scramble — shuffle filler letters on opponent's grid for 10s

NEW

Caseoh Earthquake perk — hilarious Easter egg

NEW

Mobile/desktop perk drawer with slide animations

NEW

Mobile perk shop with all chaos perks

IMPROVED

Perk drawer animation to prevent hydration errors

FIXED

Caseoh Earthquake animation not showing

FIXED

Caseoh Earthquake now animates ALL cells

v1.0.0-beta.4
Practice mode with bot simulation
March 2026
NEW

Practice mode with offline bot simulation

NEW

Practice lobby with bots and chat UI

NEW

Bot perk simulation for more realistic gameplay

NEW

Practice puzzle API with local generation fallback

NEW

Weighted puzzle placement and timing fixes

IMPROVED

Bot perk attacks more human-like with slower timing

IMPROVED

Practice mode uses EnhancedLobby with unlimited perks

IMPROVED

Bot behavior improvements and UI enhancements

FIXED

Practice mode layout and player perks display

FIXED

Solo match start condition to require 2 ready players instead of all ready

v1.0.0-beta.3
Comprehensive spectator mode system
March 2026
NEW

Spectator mode for players who don't ready up before match starts

NEW

Live matches discovery feature for spectators

NEW

Spectate button on desktop and mobile lobby UI

NEW

Animated visual indicators for active perk effects for spectators

NEW

Perk effects visibility for spectators (letter_lock, gravity_flip, etc.)

IMPROVED

Spectator experience — sync puzzle, show countdown, add unspectate

IMPROVED

Spectator polling logic and persistence

IMPROVED

Team-based perk effects delivery and visual consistency

FIXED

Spectators stuck on loading screen when joining via URL

FIXED

Spectators not seeing team mode scoreboards

FIXED

Spectator button click handling on mobile

FIXED

Countdown timer activating prematurely in lobby

FIXED

Countdown detection to exclude bots when checking player ready status

v1.0.0-beta.2
Team mode and party system
March 2026
NEW

Party system (API + UI)

NEW

Party-aware matchmaking and game modes

NEW

Auto-start solo games with short countdown

NEW

Support for multiple co-winners in team mode

IMPROVED

Team-based gameplay mechanics

IMPROVED

Team score aggregation for spectators

IMPROVED

Team perk effects — affects all team members

IMPROVED

Enhanced lobby system updated to support teams

FIXED

Team-based perk effects only affecting one player

FIXED

Co-winners in team mode — set all winning team members as co-winners

FIXED

Solo matches being treated as team matches

FIXED

Lobbies not sealing when empty

FIXED

Race condition in solo mode match sealing

v1.0.0-beta.1
Initial Public Beta — Multiplayer word search battle royale
March 2026
NEW

Real-time multiplayer word search on a shared letter grid

NEW

Solo, Duo, Trio, and Squad game modes

NEW

Multiple rounds with intermission countdown between them

NEW

Account system — sign up, log in, persistent stats

NEW

Light and dark theme toggle

NEW

How To Play, FAQ, and Community Rules pages

NEW

Guest play — try the game without creating an account

NEW

Live player count and word highlights during matches

NEW

Ranked mode with Rank Points (RP), tier progression from Bronze to Champion

NEW

Perks system — Freeze Time, Bomb Letters, Word Hint purchasable with perk points

NEW

Coin economy — earn coins from matches, spend on perks and cosmetics

NEW

Global leaderboard ranked by RP, wins, and win rate

NEW

Player profiles at /{username} — stats, match history, rank card, and XP bar

NEW

Public and private lobbies with shareable invite codes

NEW

In-game invite system — send lobby invites to other players by username

NEW

Word search captcha on signup to prevent bots

NEW

Full mobile app at /mobile with dedicated layout and bottom navigation

NEW

Mobile profile pages — view any player's stats, rank, and match history on mobile

NEW

Leaderboard username links now navigate to the correct profile on both desktop and mobile

NEW

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy modals on all auth pages (login, signup, mobile login, mobile signup)

NEW

Tournament page and mobile tournament UI

NEW

Contact pages and support links

NEW

Reserved username validation

NEW

Server-side match validation

NEW

Anti-cheat system with behavior pattern analysis

IMPROVED

Match result screen shows RP change, coins earned, and placement

IMPROVED

Dashboard shows recent matches, earnings summary, and rank progress

IMPROVED

Word search captcha and game board grid cells now use Rajdhani font — D and O are clearly distinct

IMPROVED

Mobile 404 word-search puzzle now supports touch drag without causing page scroll

IMPROVED

New word scoring system based on word length

FIXED

Early departure tracking — leaving mid-match is recorded and may incur penalties

FIXED

Match Cancelled screen now correctly shows for both players when a waiting lobby is deleted

FIXED

Match Forfeited screen now correctly shows for both players when an in-progress match is deleted

FIXED

Tournament coming soon overlay now visible in light theme

FIXED

Profile pages now load regardless of username capitalisation

FIXED

Search issues on light theme

FIXED

Various lobby and match bugs