Trivia Tricks News

Hey folks! This is a small update containing a number of bug fixes that we’ve finished over the last week while making progress on larger features, including more items! The full patch notes are below!

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• The Saturday Night Trivia US timeslot has been adjusted for daylight savings.
  
• From this update onwards Trivia Tricks will auto-detect daylight savings - the Saturday Night Trivia times will adjust automatically without the need of hotfix patches.
  
• The Waiting Room on the Main Menu has been returned to normal to prepare for the end of the Halloween event later today.
  
• If a player uses a Crystal Ball, they can no longer be Dazed by the Anvil.
  
• Fixed a bug where using the Crystal Ball did not always remove the Dazed status, if the player had been Dazed before using it.
  
• Fixed a bug where the Crystal Ball would not disappear from the podium if the player had another negative status while using it.
  
• Fixed a bug where players who were Dazed and then used the Crystal Ball would sometimes not receive the benefits of the Crystal Ball.
  
• Fixed a bug where clients could fill the Categories Menu with their own subscribed categories, instead of the menu being limited to the host's subscribed categories.
  
• Fixed a bug where, during the Magnet’s steal effect, the numbers on the podium would start from 0 instead of their current score.
  
• Fixed the Swap Ball playing the wrong sound effect.
  
• Potentially fixed a rare bug where the Dazed effect over Tricksters heads would last longer than intended.
  

The Spook-Aversary continues! You’ll find when using items Tricksters have new animations, improved particle effects and better sound effects! Not only have we improved those items introduced in the Spook-Aversary - we're introducing another item into the pool: the Anvil!



Using the Anvil will instantly bonk all other contestants over their head causing them to be dazed! While Tricksters are dazed the answers will fly all over the screen making it difficult to find your answer. This effect will only last for a single question, so make sure you time it right to take full advantage of your opponents confusion!

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More items are already in active development, so stay tuned! The full patch notes are as follows:

• A new item has been added to the Chance Round, the Anvil! Use the Anvil to "Daze" your opponents and make it harder for them to answer!
  
• When you've been Dazed the answers will move across the screen, you’ll have to pay close attention to find your answer in the chaos!
  

• New music has been added that will play when an item has been used that requires a Trickster to be selected (such as the "Magnet" or "Voodoo Doll")
  
• New animations have been added when the Magnet, Voodoo Doll and Crystal Ball are used.
  
• The 50/50 ball will now grey out the two incorrect answers, in addition to removing the text.
  
• A new effect has been added when points are transferred by the Magnet.
  
• Tricksters who are cursed by Voodoo will now slump and generally be sad about being cursed. :(
  
• The "Curse" effect also contains more particles, making it more obvious when Tricksters are cursed.
  
• When a negative status effect (such as curse) has expired from Tricksters will play an animation.
  

• Fixed a bug where the game wouldn’t ‘time out’ if the player let the timer run out when using the Magnet or Voodoo Doll twice in the same lobby.
  
• Fixed an issue where the question's Credit would not reappear after an Item had been used.
  
• Fixed a bug where the TV was not accurately displaying earned speed bonuses when using a question timer length other than 20 seconds.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Playtime Stat in the statistics menu would lower if the player saved their game before midnight and then saved after midnight without closing the game.
  
• If a player has a negative Playtime Stat it will now be reset.
  
• Fixed a bug where the "Super Streak" and "Vision" statuses obtained in Summer's Chance Round would only last for 1 question, rather than the intended 5.
  
• Fixed an issue where the leaderboard Tab Menu did not update immediately after the Magnet had been used.
  
• Fixed a bug where the text chat box couldn't be clicked for the remainder of a question after an item had been used.
  
• Fixed a bug where the player's podium light did not turn off upon receiving an Item or Swap Ball during Chance Round.
  
• Fixed a bug where, in rare conditions, items that were not intended to spawn when local players were in the lobby could appear.
  
• Fixed a bug where the Twitch player could receive items from the Chance Round, despite not being able to use them.
  
• When a Twitch character is voting to participate in Chance Round the bar chart has been improved to update more smoothly.
  
• The in-game timer for the EU Saturday Night Trivia event has been updated to accommodate Daylight Savings.
  

It’s Halloween, and nothing is scarier than the passage of time! October 27th marks Trivia Tricks' second year and for this Spook-Aversary we’ve decided to extend Chance Round with usable items that inflict statuses on opposing players! Today we're releasing 5 of these Chance Round balls, with more on the way!


Use the Crystal Ball to see how other players are answering a question!


Use a Voodoo Doll to curse a player to earn less points for the next 5 questions!


Use 50/50 to ask the computer to take away two wrong answers leaving you the right answer and one remaining wrong answer!


Use the ‘Magnet’ to steal 1,500 points away from any player of your choosing!


Finally, there’s a new Swap ball in the Chance Machine which will swap the scores of the two random players who receive it.

These balls are all permanent additions to the ‘Chaotic’ and ‘Normal’ Chance Round settings. These rather hectic options are excluded when Chance Round is set to ‘Tame’, but we have made it possible to draw the Lose 1/2 and 1.5x Points balls in all modes to preserve the previous Chance Round feel.

Finally, we have even more Chance Round items in-testing that we hope to release in the coming weeks! Plus, we are open to suggestions, so hop into our Discord to share your ideas with the team!



It wouldn’t be a Seasonal Event without a makeover and some limited-time goodies! Complete a new set of missions to unlock a Ghostly Buddy, full Ninja Cosplay, a Witch Nose or your Third Eye! Of course, last year's missions also return, alongside a wide array of cosmetics that can be bought with the Candy you'll earn at the end of games.



The Main Menu has also had a redesign, the Halloween Stage is now the default and the seasonal ‘Halloween’ category has returned! These goodies will be available until November 8th, so grab ‘em while you can!

[h3]New feature: USABLE ITEMS![/h3]

• Items can be obtained from the Chance Round and can be used mid-question to help you find the answer or hinder your opponents!
  
• The '50/50' Item will remove two wrong answers from the list of options, and allow the user to change answers regardless of its setting.
  
• The 'Crystal Ball' Item will grant the user the ability to see the answers of other players (including AI), and allow the user to change answers regardless of its setting.
  
• The 'Magnet' Item allows the user to steal 1,500 points from a player of their choosing!
  
• The 'Voodoo Doll' allows the user to inflict a "Curse" on any player of their choosing, which will halve the amount of points they earn for 5 questions!
  
• The AI characters have been updated to also use these new items if they get one!
  
• Some items can only appear in games where each player is playing on their own copy of Trivia Tricks - this is because some items could give an advantage to someone other than the user when using Remote Play or local play (with more than 1 human player), such as the 50/50 item.
  
• Keep an eye out for even more Chance Round items coming soon! 👀
  

[h3]Chance Round[/h3]

• A new ball has been added, the Swap Ball! The Swap Ball will spawn twice and will swap the points of the two players it moves to!
  
• As of this patch, 'Normal' Chance Round will now be enabled by default!
  
• The odds of the Normal, Tame and Chaos settings for Chance Round have been adjusted due to the addition of Items and the Swap Ball. Tame does NOT feature 'Swap' or the new items, but now can spawn Lose 1/2 and 1.5x Points
  

[h3]Halloween[/h3]

• The Halloween event has returned!
  
• 6 new missions have been added which will allow you to unlock 6 new cosmetics!
  
• Three of these items make a full Ninja cosplay, including a Katana!
  
• Other item inclusions are your own ghost buddy, a witch nose and a third eye! (Spooky!)
  
• The cosmetics from the previous Halloween events have also returned in the Character Creator! Get them while you can!
  
• The Halloween category is also back for a limited time!
  
• The event will run until the 8th of November!
  

[h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed a bug where clients who opened the Browse Workshop menu while in the lobby would see two sets of Workshop results.
  

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Hello Tricksters!

With the 42nd Regular Update, it’s now easier to discover Workshop packs thanks to the new Workshop browse menu and tagging system! While you won’t find the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything, you might just find your next favorite trivia pack!



From today, the ‘Add new categories’ button will open a new in-game browse window instead of the Steam Workshop web UI. This lets you…

• Filter packs by ‘Subject’! Only want to see packs created on ‘Mythology’, ‘Video Games’ or ‘Internet Culture’? Firstly, you sound very cool and should definitely join our Discord, and secondly, you can now do that!
  
• Filter packs by their ‘Language’, as part of our continuing efforts to increase the accessibility of Trivia Tricks
  
• Filter packs by the ‘Number of Questions’ they contain, useful if you like to pick a single category for your games and don’t want to see any repeats!
  
• Sort packs by ‘Trending’, ‘Newest’, ‘Popular’, ‘Most Likes’ or ‘Most Played’, with the option to limit some to time periods. This’ll come in handy if you want to see what's been getting attention in the last week or last months!
  

With this tool you can create some very powerful search queries within seconds. Like, ‘All the packs with a subject of ‘Fandom’ or ‘People’ with over 200 questions sorted by most played in the last 3 months’ then add any packs that interest you with just one click! Nifty!



Of course, if you like the Steam Workshop website that will continue to work as it always has, with the addition of the new ‘Subject’, ‘Language’ and ‘Question Count’ tags. For ‘Subjects’, we’ve included all of the Categories you’d find in the base game, alongside...

• General Knowledge
  
• Fandom
  
• Fashion
  
• Hobby
  
• Internet Culture
  
• Joke
  
• Mythology
  
• People
  
• Other
  

Think there’s an obvious category we missed? Let us know, we’re open to adding more subjects by popular demand!



How does all of this tagging work for Workshop Creators? Whenever creating or updating a Pack you will now select up to three subjects and a language. We’ve taken the time to review all the packs on Workshop and have added the subjects we believed were most relevant to each. If you want to change the tags associated with your creation you can always do so from the 'Update' menu. The Question Count tag will be automatically applied, so you don’t have to worry about that one!



Lastly, we're happy to share that Steam Trading Cards will be arriving soon! Look out for them automatically popping into your inventory when they go live!

Phew, that’s a lot! Here are the changes in bullet-point format!

• Trivia Tricks now has a built-in Workshop browser!
  
• You can subscribe, unsubscribe, and browse all Workshop packs here!
  
• You can search based on subject, language, question count and more!
  
• The ‘Add more Categories’ button in the Lobby Categories Menu will now open the Browse Menu, as will the ‘Download More Categories’ button in the Manage Workshop Menu. Previously they opened the Steam Workshop page in Steam Overlay.
  
• You can still add packs using the Steam Workshop webpage, if you prefer!
  

• You can now tag your Workshop packs during the Create and Update process with subjects and languages!
  
• Tags that display how many questions your pack has are automatically added during the Upload process too!
  
• You might notice we have already gone through and tagged all the packs that have been previously uploaded - you can change your tags by selecting ‘Update’ from the Manage Workshop menu in Trivia Tricks. (We won’t be offended!)
  

• You can now rate Workshop packs in the Statistics Menu!
  
• You can also see what rating you have previously given Workshop packs in the Statistics Menu.
  
• The generic error message when failing to upload a Workshop file will now suggest users check their anti-virus and firewall settings, as we have found this is a common cause of pack upload failure.
  
• For clarity, the "Chat Enabled" option in the Settings Menu has been renamed to "In-Game Text Chat".
  
• The 'Press A to join Chance Round!' text is now only displayed once.
  

• Fixed a bug where the Lucky Kitty & Unlucky Kitty achievements were not unlocking when achieved in offline mode.
  
• Fixed a bug where opening a Workshop item in the Steam Overlay would also open an empty tab.
  

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Hey all! Hope you're having fun with the Summer Splash Event! This is a small hotfix to ensure that the Summer event will end smoothly! If you’ve got any Shells remaining make sure to get them spent before the event is over on the 1st September 18:00 UTC! (19:00 BST / 14:00 EDT / 13:00 CDT / 11:00 PDT)

• Mission progress will no longer be cleared at the end of each seasonal event - the progress you've made toward the Summer missions will be there when it returns next year!
  
• Seasonal currency will no longer be set back to 0 at the end of a seasonal event.
  
• Seasonal events now use Steam's clock to determine when the event should start and finish, and will no longer fall back to the player's computer clock if there is no connection to Steam.
  
• Fixed an issue where the spotlight was turned off on the Title Screen when no seasonal event was taking place.
  
• Over the last year we’ve been making behind-the-scenes changes to ensure Trivia Tricks’ seasonal events will automatically start when the appropriate time of year rolls around. This update makes further changes so that after September 1st the in-game logo will automatically update and that King will swap between his Trident and Scepter as necessary.
  
• We have removed the Summer furniture from the Waiting Room on the Main Menu. A future update will reimplement them so they will automatically appear when Summer returns next year!
  

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