Cursed Words News

[p]Ho ho ho!
Or H0 H0 H0.
Or maybe ♔♘♙? Honestly, at this point we’re not judging.[/p][p]
We just wanted to pop in and wish you a very Merry Christmas and a bright, joyful New Year 🎉 May your holidays be cozy, your snacks plentiful and your word builds absolutely unhinged.[/p][p]First of all, thank you to everyone playing the Cursed Words playtest.[/p][p]
You’ve broken rules, bent letters, turned words into numbers (and numbers into regrets) and then kindly told us exactly what felt great, what felt weird and what made you stare at the screen whispering “wait… what just happened?”[/p][p]That feedback means a lot to us and helps shape the game more than any spreadsheet ever could ❤️[/p][h2]
⏳ Playtest Extended Through the Holidays[/h2][p]To celebrate the season, we’ve also added some festive content to the game.[/p][p][/p][h3]⭐ Patch Notes v1.7[/h3][p][/p][p]ADDITIONS[/p][p]+ Christmas-themed main menu[/p][p]+ Secret Santa challenge[/p][p]+ Mystery Gift item (rewarded by Secret Santa challenge)[/p][p]+ Advent Calendar challenge added to playtest [/p][p]+ More sound for settings menu[/p][p][/p][p]CHANGES[/p][p]~ Avocado is... different[/p][p]~ Chess Strategy Guide renamed to Book Of Openings[/p][p]~ Teapot price reduced from $14 to $9[/p][p]~ Various fixes to when upgrades show up for items that can be, or have been, upgraded beyond level 3[/p][p]~ Fixed currency Consumable Tiles[/p][p]~ Further tweaks to speech bubble pacing[/p][p]~ Fixed more wording and typos... This note is apparently going to be in every changelog until launch[/p][p][/p][p]Expect seasonal surprises, a touch of holiday flair and a few extra opportunities to break the rules in style.[/p][h2]
🧡 Thank You[/h2][p]Cursed Words started as “what if Scrabble slowly lost control” and thanks to you, it’s turning into something bigger, stranger and more delightful with every update. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who’s taken the time to play, test and share feedback so far.[/p][h2]
💤 Holiday Break[/h2][p]We’ll be taking a short break for about two weeks to spend time with family and friends, recharge and give our brains a brief vacation from letters.[/p][p]We’ll be back and fully online again the week of January 5, ready to jump back into feedback, fixes and whatever strange ideas come next.[/p][p]Until then, have a wonderful New Year, enjoy the playtest and may your next run work exactly as planned… or at least fail in a very funny way ✨[/p][p][/p][p]– The Cursed Words Team
[/p][hr][/hr][p]Looking for more?[/p][p]Check out the Forklift Interactive publisher page and follow it to see new games and updates as they arrive.[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p]

The Cursed Words Open Playtest is underway, and you’re welcome to join in whenever you like. If you enjoy games where language bends, tiles mutate and every run becomes its own unpredictable experiment, this is the perfect moment to try it out and help shape the game as it grows.

Whether you enjoy clever word builds, explosive synergies or discovering strange new ways to break the rules, the ongoing Playtest gives you a chance to explore all of that and share your thoughts with us.

👉 If you decide to join, we’d love to hear what you think. Your impressions, ideas and discoveries help us refine the experience and guide future updates.


Cursed Words begins as a simple word game with familiar tiles like BUY or GAME. Then it quickly slips into lunacy as your grid fills with numbers, chess pieces, shiny pink score bombs and other symbols that twist the rules of language.

You build powerful synergies using Stamps and Stickers, face tricky boss encounters and push your score higher with every stage. A normal run features five stages, each one with two encounters and a boss. Beat Stage 5 to win the run, then take on special Challenges and Crown difficulty tiers that redefine the rules and push your creativity.

Each run is shaped by four pillars: your Character, your Sticker upgrades, your Stamp loadout and the consumable Tiles you bring into each fight. Every attempt becomes its own cursed experiment.

https://youtu.be/Kpy5HKCg8E8



For the first time - Cursed Words is available for anyone to play! You can join instantly by pressing the green Playtest button on the store page. This build includes a sizable slice of the core game and plenty of opportunities to create broken, hilarious, and wildly powerful combinations.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3856460/Cursed_Words/




Each one comes with a unique Pin that branches into different upgrade paths after every boss. They dramatically change how your runs evolve.

• This version includes:
  
• Red and Blue tiles
  
• Void tiles with negative starting values
  
• Shiny pink tiles with a strong base score
  
• Number tiles
  
• Chess piece tiles
  
• More tile types and more characters will arrive in future updates.
  

Each character features Crown difficulty levels that raise score targets, increase shop prices and introduce tougher decisions.


Each Quest comes with custom parameters and unlockable rewards that add new twists to the way you play.


Use Stamps to shape your grids and Stickers to distort the rules of language. Mix them to create wild synergies, reach impossible scores and discover cursed interactions that only this game can offer.


Play, experiment, break the rules and tell us what you discover. Your feedback will help us shape future characters, challenges, tile types and the path forward for Cursed Words.

Have fun and stay cursed!

[h2]Hello everyone![/h2][p][/p][p]Thank you so much for playing the Cursed Words Playtest and for all the feedback you've been sharing with us. The Playtest is still ongoing, and thanks to your reports, suggestions and discussions, we’ve already released two updates that address many of the issues you surfaced.[/p][p][/p][h2]Before we dive in, one important note[/h2][p]It's possible that some people at a specific point in their save file might have had access to Quests and now no longer have them until they win one or two more runs. This is expected after the changes we made to the unlock flow, but feel free to reach out if anything seems off.[/p][p][/p][p]Below is everything we’ve updated so far![/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]✨ Added[/h2]

• [p]New sounds on the rewards screen after encounters[/p]
• [p]The current game version is now visible in the main menu settings[/p]

[h2]🔧 Improved[/h2]

• [p]Dialogue boxes that do not require manual dismissal now stay on screen longer when the text is longer so you have enough time to read everything[/p]
• [p]Corrected the text on some Collection items that were still showing Quest-locked requirements incorrectly[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the inventory could break if you started dragging an item while input was blocked during grid generation and similar events[/p]
• [p]Fixed shop advice occasionally recommending a Tile you already own[/p]
• [p]Adjusted the audio played during unlocks at the end of a run[/p]
• [p]General audio level tweaks[/p]
• [p]Fixed several typos[/p]

[p][/p][h2]❌ Adjusted[/h2]

• [p]Certain items are now blacklisted from the shop advice system to improve recommendation quality[/p]
• [p]Removed extra boss slots from the wrap-up panel after completing a 3 or 4 stage game[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h2]➕ Additions[/h2]

• [p]Added some words to the dictionary so you WISENED wordsmiths can YEET to your hearts' content[/p]

[h2]🔧 Changes[/h2]

• [p]Heart On Fire can give a x0 multiplier for a word with no RED tiles, so watch out...[/p]
• [p]Made Cursed Hyena's explanation text more explicit during Boss Draft[/p]
• [p]Quests are now unlocked after a win with Sam Gambit rather than Nina Nix, giving players more time with the base game before jumping into them[/p]
• [p]Fixed the Capitalist achievement so it unlocks after winning a game with $350+ total earnings, instead of immediately upon reaching $350[/p]
• [p]Fixed a visual bug causing tiles and letters to rapidly pulse across multiple tiles when scoring certain incremental items such as Telescope[/p]
• [p]Reduced file size on some textures which brings the total game download size down from 6.9 GB → 3.5 GB[/p]
• [p]Fixed various typos[/p]

[h2]➖ Removals[/h2]

• [p]Removed Unity splash screen at game launch[/p]

[p][/p][p]Thank you for playing, testing, and helping us shape Cursed Words. We can’t wait to hear what you think! ✨[/p][hr][/hr][p]Looking for more?[/p][p]Check out the Forklift Interactive publisher page and follow it to see new games and updates as they arrive.[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]
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[h2]✨ Welcome to the Cursed Words Open Playtest![/h2][p][/p][p]Today we are excited to invite you into the world of Cursed Words, a place where language bends, tiles mutate and every run becomes its own unpredictable experiment...[/p][p]Whether you enjoy clever word builds, explosive synergies or discovering strange new ways to break the rules, this Playtest is your chance to dive in and shape the future of the game together with us.[/p][p][/p][p]👉 And when you jump in we'd love to hear your thoughts! Your impressions, ideas and discoveries will help us improve the game and shape future updates.[/p][p][/p][p]Cursed Words begins as a simple word game with familiar tiles like BUY or GAME. Then it quickly slips into lunacy as your grid fills with numbers, chess pieces, shiny pink score bombs and other symbols that twist the rules of language.[/p][p]You build powerful synergies using Stamps and Stickers, face tricky boss encounters and push your score higher with every stage. A normal run features five stages, each one with two encounters and a boss. Beat Stage 5 to win the run, then take on special Challenges and Crown difficulty tiers that redefine the rules and push your creativity.[/p][p]Each run is shaped by four pillars: your Character, your Sticker upgrades, your Stamp loadout and the consumable Tiles you bring into each fight. Every attempt becomes its own cursed experiment.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p][/p][p]For the first time - Cursed Words is available for anyone to play! You can join instantly by pressing the green Playtest button on the store page. This build includes a sizable slice of the core game and plenty of opportunities to create broken, hilarious, and wildly powerful combinations.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][h3]👤 Four full Characters to experiment with[/h3][p]Each one comes with a unique Pin that branches into different upgrade paths after every boss. They dramatically change how your runs evolve.[/p][p][/p][h3]🔡 A variety of Tile types[/h3][p]This version includes:[/p]

• [p]Red and Blue tiles[/p]
• [p]Void tiles with negative starting values[/p]
• [p]Shiny pink tiles with a strong base score[/p]
• [p]Number tiles[/p]
• [p]Chess piece tiles[/p]

[p]More tile types and more characters will arrive in future updates.[/p][p][/p][h3]👑 Crown challenge tier[/h3][p]Each character features Crown difficulty levels that raise score targets, increase shop prices and introduce tougher decisions.[/p][p][/p][h3]🗺️ Three unique Quests available in this Playtest[/h3][p]Each Quest comes with custom parameters and unlockable rewards that add new twists to the way you play.[/p][p][/p][h3]✨ Over 150 Stamps and Stickers[/h3][p]Use Stamps to shape your grids and Stickers to distort the rules of language. Mix them to create wild synergies, reach impossible scores and discover cursed interactions that only this game can offer.[/p][p][/p][p]Play, experiment, break the rules and tell us what you discover. Your feedback will help us shape future characters, challenges, tile types and the path forward for Cursed Words.[/p][p]
Have fun and stay cursed![/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p]Looking for more?[/p][p]Check out the Forklift Interactive publisher page and follow it to see new games and updates as they arrive.[/p][p]
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