Write Warz News

[h2]WRITE WARZ 2.00.00 — PARTY TIME UPDATE[/h2][p]The biggest Write Warz update EVER is LIVE!
New themes, new features, new polish, and our wildest mini-game yet. Let’s party![/p][hr][/hr][h2]New Voice Lines & Gameplay Improvements[/h2][p]We’ve added dozens of new narrator lines to keep the energy flowing during both writing and voting.
Plus:[/p]

• [p]Longer writing time across all modes[/p]
• [p]Extra Time mode gives you even more time if your group likes longer stories[/p]
• [p]Character abilities temporarily disabled We are back to the drawing board with these to make sure they are fun and fitting to our new party game model so stay tuned![/p]
• [p]Smoother splash screen transitions[/p]
• [p]Updated credits (thank you to everyone who helped!)[/p]

[hr][/hr][h2]Voting Overhaul — Bigger, Better, Funnier[/h2][p]Voting has gotten a complete makeover:[/p]

• [p]Brand new layout with bigger buttons and clean readability[/p]
• [p]You can now change your vote anytime before the round locks[/p]
• [p]NEW TTS Voting Mode (on by default!)[/p]
  • [p]Sentences are read aloud using our new state of the art Text-To-Speech system[/p]
  • [p]Voting options appear one by one with narration[/p]
  • [p]A short countdown lets you lock in your choice[/p]

[p]The result? Faster, clearer, and way more hilarious moments.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]Menus & UI — A Total Glow-Up[/h2][p]Everything outside the game has been upgraded too:[/p]

• [p]Brand new escape menu art[/p]
• [p]New dedicated TTS volume slider[/p]
• [p]New Theme Selector — each theme is shown clearly with previews[/p]
• [p]New Game Settings page with cleaner controls[/p]
• [p]New Lobby Screen featuring in-lobby tutorials for every theme[/p]

[p]It’s never been easier to jump in.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]Marketplace — Now Open for Business![/h2][p]We’re transitioning to bundle-based content instead of individual item purchases.
That means more value, cleaner choices, and themed collections.[/p][h3]NEW: Wild West Bundle — $4.99[/h3][p]Unlocks our brand new Wild West Theme, plus:[/p]

• [p]Western font[/p]
• [p]Western color pack[/p]
• [p]Exclusive Vixen Skin[/p]

[p][/p][p]🔥 This theme has our BEST mini-game yet: LEXICON POKER!
🔥 Only the host needs to own it for everyone to play![/p][h3]NEW: Cheer & Fear Bundle - $2.99[/h3][p]Includes:[/p]

• [p]Christmas Bumbly skin[/p]
• [p]Krampus Valthrax skin[/p]
• [p]Two new seasonal font colors[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]FOUR Brand New Themes (3 Free!)[/h2][p]Each theme has its own mechanics, events, and writing twists.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]

[/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]Bug Fixes & Polish[/h2]

• [p]Tons of UI tweaks[/p]
• [p]Stability improvements[/p]
• [p]Faster transitions[/p]
• [p]General quality-of-life upgrades[/p]
• [p]Smoother animations and cleaned-up audio timing[/p]

[p]Basically… the whole game is better now.[/p][hr][/hr][p]
Let us know how we did! Tell your friends and join our Discord today - We want to hear from you!
www.discord.gg/writewarz
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[h2]PARTY TIME is almost here![/h2][p]The Write Warz MEGA PATCH officially drops December 9th — our biggest upgrade ever and the start of a whole new era of chaotic party storytelling.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]What’s coming?[/h3]

• [p]Brand-new Party Mode improvements - Text to Speech, presentation voting mode, party game announcements[/p]
• [p]Fresh themes, new content & surprises - The Wild West, Sci-fi, Fantasy, and The Apocalypse[/p]
• [p]A massive polish + performance update[/p]
• [p]So many quality-of-life upgrades[/p]
• [p]And yes… LOTS more chaos [/p][p]
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[p]PLUS - Don’t miss our special livestream with Legends of Avantris on December 10th, where they’ll be jumping into the new update for the very first time. [/p][p][/p][p]Mark your calendar. Get ready to laugh, write, and absolutely betray your friends. [/p][h3]Party Time begins December 9th! [/h3][p][/p]

[h2]Hey everyone![/h2][p]

We have a huge playtest coming up this coming Saturday the 15th at 3PM EST. [/p][p]
Come join us and check out all of our new themes, Voting system overhaul, Text to Speech, new menus and more. It's our largest changes ever and we need YOUR feedback.

Invite your friends, neighbors, random people from the grocery store...you get the idea. We want to make this the biggest playtest we have ever done.

We have 3 new themes to test:
Fantasy,
Apocalyptic
And Sci-Fi


So you can hop in your favorite genre (Or try them all) and let us know what you love and don't love about all our new changes. We have almost completely overhauled our game to be more casual and fun like you would expect a party game to be.

Sign up for the event on our Discord and lets make some funny stories!


https://discord.com/events/1092866675809996861/1437551805960552630

[/p][p]As always, we love your feedback — keep those suggestions and memes coming!


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[p]🎃 Happy Halloween from the Write Warz Team!


We’ve got a small but spooky update for you today — Update 01.04.03! 👻[/p][p]This update focuses on a full main menu remake to match our new party game vibe (and yes… we dropped an absolute banger of a new song to go with it 🎶).

Check out the short video below to see the new menu in action!

⚠️ Note: This update only includes the main menu right now — all the sub-menus are being reworked and will be rolling out over the next few weeks. We just couldn’t resist giving you something fun and festive for Halloween! 🎃

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We’re still hard at work on our next themes and features, including:[/p]

• [p]✨ Our brand-new Fantasy theme (complete with goblin events and magical artifacts!)[/p]
• [p]🚀 Our upcoming Sci-Fi theme — the next big one on deck[/p]
• [p]🏜️ Two more “common” themes in production[/p]
• [p]💬 A new TTS system and reworked voting round to make things even funnier and more chaotic[/p]

[p]All of this leads into our massive “Mega Patch” coming in 2–3 weeks, so stay tuned![/p][p]As always, we love your feedback — keep those suggestions and memes coming!
Happy Halloween and we’ll see you in the next round of Write Warz! ✍️💀

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[p]⚙️ New Devlog Live!
Ever wonder how a 2D game can pull off effects that look 3D? In this week’s Write Warz devlog, our VFX wizard Ben takes you behind the curtain to give you a sneak peak and to show how we built Sigrun’s new ability.[/p][p]You’ll get a look at:[/p]

• [p]⚡ Modeling and texturing in Blender[/p]
• [p]🧩 Building the lightning shader in Unity Shader Graph[/p]
• [p]🎬 Animating it all with DOTween[/p]
• [p]🔮 Tying it into our in-game ability system[/p]

[p]This breakdown showcases how Write Warz mixes creative storytelling with flashy visual effects to make every ability feel alive — even in a 2D space.[/p][p]🎥 Watch the full devlog on YouTube:
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