Release Notes 1.4

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The time has come for secrets to be revealed - the Full Disclosure Release has finally arrived on our planet!

In honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Roswell Incident, there are tons of otherworldly surprises awaiting our players. Unlock the mysteries and solve the clues in our big summer update… Full Disclosure!

ADDITIONS:

Phobies (Card Packs)

  • 8 never-before-seen Phobies have landed from the darkest reaches of the cosmos!
    • Boomer is the tankiest 1-key you’ll ever see, and with its immovable passive ability, it’s going where it wants to, when it wants to.
    • Fire Ant and Jeeves getting you down? Fret not, for Tickles is here to the rescue with her Trap Absorbing passive ability! Traps be gone!
    • Squiggles is a Heart assassination expert, and a terrible sight to behold. It’s a steal at 2 keys!
    • In-Oculus is an artillery specialist that compliments nearly any team composition - just be careful it doesn’t get swarmed!
    • Keep your friends close and your enemies as far away as possible - that’s what Repeller thinks!
    • Keep your friends close and your enemies close and then make them all disappear - that’s Attractor’s philosophy.
    • Blulien is a true pal - he sees when you’re all worn out and has prepared a gentle spa for you to lay in while you lay waste to your (and his) enemies.
    • No one can pull the ol’ switcheroo like Greylien can. Wave goodbye, Chuck!

Phobies (Avatars)

  • 8 new avatar portraits are available in the Store

Phobies (Stress Worlds)

  • 5 powerful new Phobies have arrived, linked to each of the new Stress Worlds!
    • The secret of their identities remains unsolved…

Maps

  • A mysterious island has appeared in the cold void of space!
    • 4 new large map designs and 1 new small map design take place in this enigmatic new locale.

Subscriptions

  • Players may now subscribe to a monthly or annual service that will provide them with 20 Coffee, a Daily Double and a 50% XP bonus each day.
  • Players are currently unable to purchase a subscription via the Steam platform. But don’t fret! Steam players can still acquire and enjoy subscription benefits by linking their account to a mobile device and subscribing from there!

Lippy’s Sweet Deal

  • For a limited time, Lippy can hook players up with a 2-for-1 Dreadful Pack deal!
  • Look for Lippy’s Sweet Deal in the Offers tab of the store.

IMPROVEMENTS:

Accounts

  • Players can now permanently delete their accounts from the options menu.
  • This option has been added to ensure compliance with data and privacy regulations across platforms.
  • Players are reminded this is a permanent action and they should carefully consider this prior to deleting their accounts!
  • Players who are looking to switch between existing accounts are encouraged to continue using the existing Account Switch flow.

Daily Double Caps

  • Warning pop-ups related to Daily Double caps have been updated to provide more specific information about individual resource caps.

Desync Messaging

  • Desync error messaging has been updated to provide greater clarity about the source of the desync issue (ie. platform vs. network).

Email Binding

  • Tutorial flow has been updated to prompt users to bind an email address to their account at an earlier point.
  • This is to deter situations where players close the game prior to binding an email address and find themselves with limited options for restoring their progress.
  • Players will also receive a reminder prompt later in the tutorial should they choose to skip or otherwise ignore this new tutorial action.

Progression

  • 50 new Stress Levels have been added.
    • 5 new Stress Worlds have been added, each with a unique reward Phobie.
    • Players who have banked Stress Level Points (earned points beyond Max level) will have them automatically applied with the update. Any earned rewards will be delivered accordingly.

BUG FIXES:

Gameplay

  • Fixed an issue that was causing a more limited selection of small maps to be available for Arena games than was intended.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause an active player to get matched against a suspended account.
  • Fixed an issue that could allow a player to force an opponent’s turn to skip and allow them an extra turn.

General

  • Fixed an issue that was causing an incorrect rewards presentation if a Quest was completed and the game was restarted before the awards were collected.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash for players with a new account if they used the in-game option for changing languages.
  • Fixed a number of areas where using the back button on some mobile devices would not result in the expected behavior in-game (ie. pop-up closes, player navigates back a screen, pop-ups dismiss).
  • Fixed numerous visual errors that could be caused by limited device memory when navigating to other screens directly from the Fears screen.
  • Fixed a spelling error in the Phobies Terms of Service.

Network

  • Fixed various issues that were causing desyncs during Arena matches.
  • Fixed crash issues on iOS that could occur during purchases if the network quality became poor or disconnected.
  • Fixed an exploit that could allow players to intentionally desync a match and potentially receive rewards.

Phobies

  • Fixed an issue that was preventing Grimes from getting his kill bonus when stepping in bones.
  • Fixed an issue that was preventing The Glob from getting Step on Bones quest progress.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented damage animations from playing on Phobies who were just freed from The Glob.
  • Fixed a calculation that was causing Smiley to be ranked MVP in matches contrary to the actual match results.

Tutorial

  • Fixed an issue that could cause players to become stuck in the tutorial during the card upgrade section.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed players to exit the Free Daily Double portion of the tutorial by tapping the area of the screen where the hidden exit button would otherwise appear.

Happy battling,
The Phobies Team

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