Trivia Tricks News

Howdy! Quick post-release hotfix for you all!

• Fixed a bug where private games couldn't be joined by room code if you were not the lobby host's Steam friend
  
• Fixed a case where private games were visible in the server list despite the player not being able to join them
  
• The in-game version number has been incremented
  

Please let us know what you think on our Steam Discussion Forum or join our ever-growing Discord. Thank you for following Trivia Tricks!

Hello Trivia-heads!

This regular update was focused on on finding more convenient ways for lobbies to get populated! After some experiments, we've settled on adding room codes in addition to the current join methods!

Players told us that invites being limited to Steam friends was inconvenient for both Discord groups and streamers. In response to this we have now added room codes! We hope this new join option will help you find additional convenient options to play with friends, fans and randoms.



Here's the full patch notes for Trivia Tricks version 0.8.17.1

[h3]Room Codes[/h3]

• Games can now be joined through room codes!
  
• Even private games can be joined by room code! This means you can invite players without needing them on your Steam friends list
  
• A lobby's room code is visible in the Lobby Settings Menu and during gameplay in the Pause Menu
  
• Room codes are invisible unless they are being hovered by the mouse (or for gamepads, while right trigger is pressed). Handy for streamers!
  
• The Server Menu has been updated to include a text box where you can enter room codes to join games!
  

[h3]Question Database Update[/h3]

• Completing our focused efforts to improve the mathematics category, the incorrect answers to math questions will now be in a closer range to the right answer and feature options that players are likely to accidentally calculate. Keep your mental math sharp! The difficulty just went up!
  
• Added nearly 50 additional questions, the vast majority suggested by the Discord community! Thank you to everyone who has suggested questions so far!
  
• Fixed some typos and cleaned up the wording on a variety of questions. Thanks to all of you who took the time to report these to us directly!
  

[h3]Other Changes[/h3]

• Added more secret codes! Some codes will be released on Twitter and Discord so stay tuned! Or you can sleuth them our yourself!
  
• Added a new color option to the anime hair that fans have been vocal about!
  
• The in-game logo has been given a white border to help it stand out!
  
• A still-unfound hidden cosmetic now has a description when it is unlocked!
  
  

[h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed a bug where Steam would still mark the player as playing Trivia Tricks if they followed the in-game Discord or Twitter links until they closed the tab or browser
  
• Clicking the team avatar in the Tab Menu will now open the MVP's Steam profile
  

Over the next two weeks we will be adding some new bosses for you to take on in Co-Op mode!

Please let us know what you think on our Steam Discussion Forum or join our ever-growing Discord. Thank you for following Trivia Tricks!

Hello Trivia-brains! Big update for y'all incoming!

First off, we’re introducing an easy-access leaderboard that can be reviewed even during the game to see how you’re doing against your fellow Tricksters! In Co-Op Vs Boss it even shows players how they’re placed in their particular teams to introduce some competitive flare.



Please let us know what you think of this layout, as we’re intending to replace the leaderboard Mr. Tricks displays on the TV with this new look. Additionally, this is laying the groundwork so we can use your saved character names when online (a much requested feature...). Stay tuned!



Also – check out our new ‘Secret Codes’ field in the options menu. 👀 Many of our communities favorite cosmetics were those released during our limited-time Halloween and Christmas events. So, rather than make y’all wait over 200 days, we’ve started to add some inventive ways that these items can be unlocked out-of-season. Some will use secret codes that we’ll be revealing through Twitter and Discord while others may require you to think a little more ‘out there’. Keep those eyes peeled!

One last thing! After reviewing our player numbers we released an update last week which pulled back the US Trivia Tuesday time slot to an hour earlier. You can see the exact time both on the in-game counter in the main menu and on the discussion board. See you there!

Here's the full patch notes for Trivia Tricks version 0.8.16.3

[h3]Tab Menu[/h3]

• Added a mid-game leaderboard that can be accessed by pressing Tab on a keyboard or pressing the Back/Select/View button on a controller!
  
• This menu will break down exact player scores in Co-Op Vs Boss mode, so you can review how every member of your team is doing
  
• Clicking on players' avatars in this menu will open their Steam Profile
  
• Hosts can also use this menu to kick players while the game is in progress
  
• Player rankings and positions are jumbled during the last round to avoid spoilers
  
• The Phone controller layout has been updated to include a Back/Select/View button, enabling the leaderboard to be opened by mobile players!
  
• We will be looking at updating the TV leaderboard in the future to match this new design, so please let us know what you think!
  

[h3]Secret Codes[/h3]

• The Misc window in the Settings menu has now has a text field to enter secret codes! 👀
  
• We will be periodically introducing methods to unlock our most popular limited-time cosmetics. Some will require codes we’ll be releasing on Twitter and Discord
• While others may require some community puzzle solving!
  
• Expert code-crackers have some unique sunglasses and an achievement already waiting for them. Good luck!
  

[h3]Question Database Update[/h3]

• We continued our efforts to improve the mathematics category. We believe we’ve tracked down all of the extremely basic arithmetic questions. Next update we will be adjusting the incorrect answers to the remaining questions to make them likelier to trip players up!
  
• Added nearly 50 additional questions, the vast majority suggested by the Discord community! Thank you to everyone who has suggested questions so far!
  
• Fixed some typos, and cleaned up the wording on a variety of questions. Thanks to all of you who took the time to report these to us directly!
  

[h3]Other Changes[/h3]

• The April Fools' joke Loot Box cosmetic has had its icon and description updated in the Character Creator and is no longer obtained on startup. It will be made available again in the future!
  
• Clicking a player's avatar in the lobby will now open their Steam profile
  
• The current round number and total rounds are now displayed on the TV
  
• The controls menu has been updated to include an image showing the layout for phone players
  
• In the host menu the button command explaining how to change tab was a little difficult to see, so we’ve placed a background behind it to improve visibility
  
• Player names can no longer contain characters like !, . or ?
  
• Improved the laugh emotion to fade instead of dissolve
  
• From extremely impassioned feedback by many-a-wronged player, we have decided chance round cannot ever be "Fair" and have instead renamed that option to "Tame"
  
• Does playing Trivia Tricks ever make you feel like you’re being watched?
  

[h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed a bug where, after joining a game which was already in progress, players would have to click their answer twice after sending a chat message
  
• The ‘Lucky Kitty’ and ‘Unlucky Kitty’ achievements will now unlock when the winner is revealed, rather than as soon as the game ends
  
• Fixed a bug where the ‘Sticking To Your Guns’, ‘Honk!’ and ‘Tuesday Tussle’ achievements were not being granted on game boot if the player had the associated cosmetic but not the achievement
  
• Fixed a bug where, after a game against King, the wrong camera was used in the lobby
  
• Fixed a bug where P2/P3/P4 could not interact with all elements in the Pause menu
  
• Fixed a bug in the Character Select screen where, after joining with keyboard for player 2, the button command to join player 1 would show the wrong button
  
• Fixed a bug in the Character Select screen where, after leaving a game with the keyboard, the command to open the Remote Play Help Menu would show the wrong button
  
• All 9 players will now be displayed if 8 players and the boss select the same answer. Previously the final player to answer would be cut off (although this did not impact scoring)
  
• Fixed an issue with the Controller Disconnected menu where it could disappear without resolving Player 1's disconnection if multiple players were disconnected at the same time
  
• Fixed a bug where the player could spam menu navigation sounds while the Controller Disconnected menu was visible
  
• Fixed a bug where pressing Tab on a keyboard could cause unusual interactions with UI elements in certain menus
  
• Potentially fixed the issue where P3 would sometimes be floating in the air at game start, or P5/6 would jitter up and down whenever the camera focused on the TV. However, this definitely isn’t our first attempt to solve this one, so no promises!
  

Please let us know what you think on our Steam Discussion Forum or join our ever-growing Discord. Thank you for following Trivia Tricks!

Hey Trivia-heads!

This is a small update to lay the groundwork for our new exciting loot system! To help us test it, players will have a small percentage of receiving a special gift on launching the game. But hurry! This is a limited time offer!

Here's the full patch notes for Trivia Tricks version 0.8.15.4

• In testing our new item drop system, you can boot Trivia Tricks for a limited-time chance to earn some sweet loot!
  
• After reviewing our player stats following Daylight Savings, we have decided to pull the Trivia Tuesday US time slot forward an hour. However, the EU time remains unchanged. You can see the new Trivia Tuesday times both on the in-game counter and on the discussion board.
• We have updated the Question Database, bringing some question corrections!
  

Please let us know what you think on our Steam Discussion Forum or join our ever-growing Discord. Thank you for following Trivia Tricks!

Hello Trivia Fans!

We would like to start by giving a shoutout to the particular brand of Eggheads that have recently joined the show! Welcome aboard!

This week we've been improving the experience for Steam Remote Play Together users, with a focus on enabling Trivia Tricks to be controlled through mobile phones.



The latest update to Steam Remote Play has made it possible to turn any smartphone into a controller by simply following a link! Phones-as-controllers has been our most requested feature by far and this update is aimed at making the Remote Play experience as seamless as possible!

Your phones will automatically load our Steam Input layout and an in-game tutorial to set this all up is now on the Character Select Screen (really, it's easy!). The cherry on top of all these benefits - with Remote Play you can play with others online who don't even own Trivia Tricks! Nifty!

That's not all! We've also been busy fixing bugs (especially around the chatbox) and adding a heap of new questions on the latest hot topics as suggested by our extremely friendly Discord community!

Check out the full patch notes to Trivia Tricks 0.8.15.2 below!

[h3]Improvements for Remote Play[/h3]

• The Character Select Screen now contains a handy tutorial on how to get setup with Steam Remote Play, both for using phones as controllers and for playing online with a single copy of Trivia Tricks
  
• Mobile players will automatically get our mobile controller layout, designed to keep the questions and answers visible at all times
  
• The controller disconnection menu has been changed to a non-invasive notification which allows questions to still be answered while shown - with the option of swapping out the disconnected player for an AI. Previously this was a full-screen dialog box which could only be dismissed by reconnecting the controller or returning to the main menu. This is to better accommodate possible network dropouts.
  
• All players can now open and navigate the pause menu, not just player 1
  
• The Character Select Screen has had its icons updated to represent phone players
  
• The Character Creator now has a button to generate a random player name, allowing characters to be created without needing a keyboard (nifty for controllers!)
  

[h3]Question Database Update[/h3]

• We have begun to adjust the focus of the mathematics category so there are less questions on basic arithmetics, therefore increasing the likelihood of getting a mathematics trivia question. We are also rebalancing the arithmetic questions to be generally harder. The benefits of this will become more visible over the next couple of updates!
  
• Added over 50 additional questions suggested by the Discord community! Thank you to everyone who has suggested questions so far!
  
• Fixed some typos, and cleaned up the wording on a variety of questions. Thanks to all of you who took the time to report these to us directly!
  

[h3]Chat Box Usability Improvements[/h3]

• The chat box and disconnection menu will now appear in the correct location for all aspect ratios
  
• Fixed a bug where all text typed into the character creator name field and chat box would be placed at the end, regardless of the cursor's position
  
• Fixed a bug where it was not possible to click in the chat box or scroll chat history while a question was being asked, or when a Trickster was speaking
  
• Fixed a bug where the chat would not wrap especially long words to a new line if they were too long
  

[h3]Misc Bug Fixes![/h3]

• Achievements that require the player to win a game or beat a boss will now unlock when the final score is revealed instead of during the scene transition. No more spoilers!
  
• Achievements and cosmetics that must be unlocked in Standard Trivia mode now explicitly mention this in their descriptions
  
• We've told Negative to get a move on during his chance time, so his animations are a lot faster now!
  
• Fixed a bug where players who joined the lobby would be shown with the host's appearance until their cosmetics were loaded
  
• Fixed a bug where, when Change Answers was enabled, the player was sometimes able to answer during moments where there were no questions being asked
  
• Fixed an issue where the button prompts in the lobby didn't always show the correct icons for the currently used control method
  
• Fixed a bug where local players other than player 1 could swap tab in the lobby host screen
  
• Game start timer now remains in a X:XX format during the whole countdown
  
• Game timer will now display 'Now starting...' when all players have readied up instead of returning to 1:00
  
• Fixed bug where 'P' and 'Esc' had slightly different behaviour in certain pause screens
  
• Some UI elements have been repositioned so there's no longer a pixel gap at the edge of the screen
  

Over the next couple of weeks we will be improving the UI's integration with Steam Community features.

Please let us know what you think on our Steam Discussion Forum or join our ever-growing Discord. Thank you for following Trivia Tricks!