Word Watch Update V0.3

Well a lot has been worked on since the previous version mainly focusing on getting a  fully functional gameplay loop with some nice art in as well I will highlight the main changes and go in depth into some thought behind them.

Art/Aesthetic

The art style I have aimed for in this game is that homely earthy and warm. Remember those days playing board games as a child and going for that style with warm earthy tones and use of wood to have that rustic style. Let me get my photoshop out as I haven't worked on art for a long time so was nice to get something together which I think looks pretty good. Profile menu, Game visuals and summary page all implemented with some nice art.

Gameplay changes

Some basic balancing changes were added to the game. Firstly some of the upper letters like X Q etc had their score reduced to make the X meta less overpowered (your welcome lewis) also to add that urge to get longer words , points bonuses added for longer words starting at 4 letters . Also added a right click to deselect whatever you had selected for a little Quality of life for players.

Player feedback

Some extra player feedback added and some additions to make the game play nicer. Firstly a small change to scale up letters that are selected to get that extra interactivity with the game board, makes it look like the tiles have slightly risen . This simple addition just brings some extra life and depth to the game board.

Another addition was the selected letters at the side of the board. this updates to tell the player what they have selected and how much it would be worth in points including bonuses. This helps fill some of the empty space aside the board while also giving the player more information and allowing them to plan better words.

And also just added a score counter so players know there score for the game.

There were other minor changes throughout and bug fixes but these were the main focuses of the update bringing a functional game that is appealing to the eye. Next steps is to keep building adding more interactivity , possibly tasks , expanding on player profile and maybe even customisation. Who knows wait and see...

Any feedback is appreciated and if any words seem to be missing let me know and they will be added to the database :)