• Camera is only zoomed out on versus now for resolutions with an aspect ratio less than 16:9 (steam deck)
  
• Fixes to local and online co-op, I think there were a couple issues with the share mod. Share mod is now on by default for online co-op since I think it is better for the first three stages, local co-op still has to select it manually though
  
• Fixed a couple bugs with matchmaking (it would rejoin a lobby for a game that has ended sometimes), player names now are shown in game too. There aren't many players so if you want to play versus, you probably have to invite a friend or you can post on the discord
  
• Added a tooltip to the All gamemode saying that leaderboards are often changed for this mode
  
• The base downward force of instant drop's hard drop was increased slightly (20%)
  
• Rating is no longer shown on versus, there aren't enough players and the system isn't implemented correctly right now. If there's enough interest in the future I will consider making proper rating, matchmaking, replays, and match history

I also made an update discussing the details of versus mode if you're interested: The latest shape is 3 conjoined circles which I have named clovers, since it's similar to the shape of a clover without a stem. They play similar to hearts, but don't have a pointed edge to reach lower, and also don't have a flat side either.

With this shape added, I have also added Random pack 5, which contains the latest 5 shapes - Hearts, right triangles, trapezoids, bananas, and clovers.
I've added an update that allows me to have custom transformation sequences in the game now, so every few weeks (including next week) there will be a custom transformation sequence challenge. For the first challenge, I've created one with mostly round, fruity shapes. For example, yellow is banana, purple is clover etc. If there's ever demand for one of these to become an official mode I'll consider adding it

If you want to propose a future weekly challenge, let me know on discord

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Bananas

Bananas may have ended up a bit too easy... They are hard to balance because they can be stacked in many ways and often reach most shapes in the box if rotated in one way or another

All random

Thanks for submitting scores, and sorry this update was so soon for all random. Updates are likely going to be a bit slower going forward since I have to get more work done on my other game

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-Versus selection screen should now correctly show your selected mode, and the opponent's selected mode and ready status

-Fixed the floor rate for versus being constant, it now correctly gets faster over time. I made it slower to start by 2 minutes worth of speed, so it reaches the old starting speed at 2 minutes into the match and then increases in speed from there

Online versus is here! I am declaring it as "beta" because the rating should be seen as temporary, it has to be switched to a new system and will be reset soon, so don't get too attached to your rank. Matchmaking is currently set to worldwide and it just grabs the first player it can from the queue, no skill based matchmaking. If in the future there arises a need for a real matchmaking system I will add it, but not many people play the game currently so I didn't want to make you wait in the queue if there is someone to match with. Currently this mode is restricted to either queueing or inviting a friend and selecting it from stage select (unranked), you can't play it locally yet.

Versus mode runs on a stage that is essentially the speed stage with some new added rules:

• If the floor would have been moved below the bottom of the screen, the other player's floor moves up that amount instead
  
• Combos greater than or equal to 4 send "damage" (raises the opponent's floor) to the opponent. Damage values see the combo damage values below
  
• If you have many shapes in your box (15-30+), the amount of damage sent/done is reduced by up to half, and your floor will move upward faster
  
• To allow for better comboing while still keeping some random challenge, the color (and shape selection) has been moved to a "bag" system in only this mode. Every 10 shapes it is guaranteed that there will be 2 of every color, and for every shape type (like circle, triangle, square etc) in the current shape mode, there are 2 of every shape per 2*(number of types)
  
• A combo is counted if shapes merge within 1 second of each other. Previously this was set to .3 seconds, where the velocity of the shape was considered instead after .3s for deciding what shape a shape becomes after merging
  
• Combos can be extended by quickly dropping and matching additional shapes
  
• The player that gets a higher score wins,but if the score is tied, the player who survived longer wins. Nobody wins if the survival time and score is equal (though it might say win for both if this happens currently).

• 1x combo: 0
  
• 2x combo: 0
  
• 3x combo: 0
  
• 4x combo: 2
  
• 5x combo: 1.5
  
• 6x combo: 1.5
  
• 7x combo: 1.5
  
• 8x combo: 1.25
  
• 9x combo: 1.25
  
• 10x combo: 1.25

Hitting a 7x combo would do 1.5 + 1.5 + 1.5 + 2 damage, or 6.5 damage. 1 damage is how much the floor moves down after you match a shape. The decreasing value for combos is because I didn't want a big combo to just instakill someone, but I still want it to be rewarded, and it should be worth than a couple small combos (a max combo is about as good as two medium combos right now)

As an anti-spam mechanism, there is a messiness factor that essentially makes the floor rise faster by a small amount (the amount is equal to the speed increase after 2 minutes in speed mode). The penalty begins at about 15 shapes, and hits the max at 30 shapes. In addition to this, the same penalty applies to how much damage you send to the opponent, where up to 15 shapes you send full damage, and at 30+shapes you send only 50% of the damage

If you get a chance to play this mode, definitely give me feedback on what you want adjusted. In particular, this sort of feedback is important: In general, should combos be weaker/stronger? Should your base matching speed matter more? Should the messiness factor matter more (is spamming too strong?) - and if so, should it matter more for base floor speed or combo damage reduction?

There is a bug with this right now I am working on a patch for, but you have 30 seconds to select a mode from the main shape modes. You can also select random, for a random mode to be selected, or pass to let the other player choose. If both players pass or don't select something, a random mode is picked. There is an icon to display what the other player has selected, which you can use to communicate about which mode you want to play before pressing ready



The latest shape to hit the game -> Bananas! Over time my ability to make more complex shapes without them getting stuck has improved, so now I've added a banana-like shape. Similar to right triangles, rotation matters a lot with this shape, but something weird about it is that you can probably still clear it will a lot of wasted space

Thanks to everyone who submitted scores to the most recent shape added, trapezoids:

And thanks to everyone who played the most recent iteration of all random:

dragonwolf717 and TheDeadKalemon really stole the show here, congrats!

Thanks to everyone checking out the weekly mode spotlight as well!

If you want to try the new mode but have noone to play with, try asking on the discord:

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Suika Shapes has a new look! I took the time to draw some shading and highlights and re-did some of the colors for the shapes to match the cover art. The smallest shape's color has also been changed to cyan because it was previously causing a lot of confusion.

The old style can still be used if you choose the "Classic" Shape Style in the graphic settings. The white outlines setting still affects the face colors, and white outlines is on by default.

Shape colors, outlines, shading, particle colors, and more can all be customized now. Additionally, the custom faces should be working better, and you can choose to only replace specific faces now instead of all of them. You can also provide a custom background image as well if you'd like to.

The readme in the Skin folder has also been updated, so check that out in your install directory for the full instructions on customizing the game's colors.


The latest shape added to the game is Trapezoids! We are now up to 22 shapes, or 24 if you count the mirrored tetrominos (see chirality[en.wikipedia.org])

There's something great about simple regular shapes that allows them to be stacked and fit together in many great ways, so I went for another simple one this time around.



This is a new mode that I think everyone may be able to enjoy as much as the base Suika experience. In Balance, the lose condition is completely different from normal Suika.

Hp system -> In Balance, if shapes fall off of the edge you lose hp. If your hp reaches 0, the game ends. Bigger shapes falling off causes a larger loss of hp, which matches the score values you would get for matching them (you have 250 hp)

This stage does not work well (or at all) if you only choose circles, but if you mix circles with something else, they can become a fun obstacle to work around. The ground has increased friction to help a bit, but shapes are still just as slippery as normal. Use the slow drop feature frequently (right click) to gently drop shapes.

In addition to using the hp system, the stage can also tilt a few degrees in either direction depending on how much weight is on either side.


The long awaited, much needed weekly mode spotlight is finally here! Compete with all other players together every week on a curated mode, sometimes with leaderboards specially made for the week.

For the first week, everyone will be cometing on the new stage, Balance, with Transformation mode! Good luck! I put a score up at 2322 points for everyone to try and beat. For those who are able to make a Suika on this stage, be careful to stop it from rolling off!

The weekly mode panel will show the top 10 Global and friend scores for each mode. The scores are not time limited, so you can still compete on the previous week's challenge late as well. Though, if you'd like to get started on next week's challenge, you can see it in the image above.


If you were looking closely at that image, you might have noticed a new modifier: Instant drop. This mod Instantly places the shape where it would first hit something else, and also removes the drop cooldown. I suggest pairing this with the Speed stage!

The regular drop and slow drop still vary slightly in that a regular drop applies a bit more force than the slow drop in Instant drop mode.

To be honest, after getting used to this mod I want to use it all the time now


Local co-op has a proper input assignment prompt now, so you can have two controller in local co-op


Finally I'd like to shoutout the best scores for the latest iteration of Random - All

And to the top scores for Right Triangles so far:

Congrats! Next time I'll shoutout the top scores for trapezoids (and the current Random - All if a new shape is added)

That's (mostly) all for this update! I hope everyone enjoys it and I'll see you on the weekly challenge leaderboards. I also want to thank everyone for playing, we recently hit over 2,000 copies sold and achieved a Very Postive rating on steam which is cool.

If you'd like you can follow me on twitter/X for updates, or join the community discord below.

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There are actually quite a few different types of triangles that exist, and with Triangles - Classic recently being cleared (by BluePluto with 6558 points - Congrats!) I though it would be a good time to add another into the game. Right triangles make a lot of interesting geometric patterns when stacked together, but can get messy quickly. From what I've played of them, I suspect they will require a significant amount of skill to complete.


Local co-op has been added to the game as a checkbox under the options menu, I am labeling this as a beta for now because I don't actually have two controllers, just my mouse/keyboard and one controller so I only was able to test this sort of setup. Please post in the discussions, or on discord if you run into any issues.

• Screen shake effects have been added, mostly for large combos or merging of large shapes. This can be disabled in the graphics settings under "Camera Shake"
  
• You can recolor the drop line by pressing "C" on keyboard, or pressing in the left joystick on a controller, this was added to help differentiate players in local co-op. By default the second player is set to a different color.
  
• Korean language support has been added
  
• Particle effect animation has been updated
  
• All 2 shape combinations on the standard stage without modifications have leaderboards again including Right Triangles and hearts

Congratulations to the top scores on this iteration of Random All (Classic), including two clears, one by 500am with 7421 points, and one by Daniel Frost with 6216 points. To view these scores any time, check the "Custom" box and make sure the shapes only up to hearts are selected. I will of course shout-out the top scores whenever the next shape is added as well

Also congratulations to the top scores on the latest shape Hearts, there hasn't been a clear quite yet but some close scores. I will shoutout the top scores for Right Triangles - Classic in the next post, so good luck to everyone!

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Hearts seem to be stable enough so I've added the to random -all. Because of this, new leaderboards have been generated for random - all. The previous leaderboards can still be accessed by enabling custom combinations, and unchecking hearts.

Shoutout to the top 10 scores for Random All - Classic, including 500am who managed to clear it

A new shape has been added to the game:
Hearts

They look similar to teardrops, however play quite differently. They haven't been added to all random yet, but will be at some point in the future (I want to be sure they are not too unstable first)

Shoutout to Trilobyte for the top score in Transformation Randomizer:
In the next post I'll be highlighting scores on Hearts - Classic mode. If you have any preferences regarding what gets focused on next, please leave a comment. Stages and shapes or small changes/fixes are best, since I am currently mainly working on other projects.

If you haven't already, check out the other game I'm developing - Sklime: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1380970/Sklime/

It's a difficult climbing game made for controllers specifically
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