The new year comes with new content, including new and updated NPCs! Version 0.2.13 The Alignment Characters have had their items redistributed Chrono Man -Replaces Good Man -Gives Chrono Clock - stops enemy attacks for 5 turns (previously Order Book) -Chrono Mask - slows enemy attacks and piece drop speed (previously Order Mask and Chaos Mask) Order Man -Order Book now clears all gray pieces (previously Good Book) -Order Mask now gives bonus coins (previously Good Mask) Chaos Man -Chaos Book changes gray pieces to random colors (unchanged) -Chaos Mask now reduces play area and increases overall damage (previously Evil Mask) Good Man and Gear -Removed Evil Man and Gear -Removed Damien -Hint for good and evil replaced with hint for Chronomancer Barry The Bomber -Replaces Evil Man -Drops three bombs immediately for free, or buy his bombs for 3 coins. Sam The Swordsmith -His sword now activates immediately Dogman Enemy -Barrels spawn higher up in the grid -Lowered attack rate MatchPaint Shield -No longer triggers from gray pieces like acorns Fragile Crystal Piece -New Sprite Asteroid Piece -Changed sprite for the embedded piece End Game -Victory and Defeat animations updated Tutorial -Now gives bombs as the example artifact Bugfixes -The Tutorial now correctly starts -Ninja Wrap Helmet works correctly with Axe Pieces -Dagger Attack second piece now changes size and color correctly -Steam Achievements no longer crash if Steam isn't loaded -Load screen scales with screen height

Super Puzzle Cross updates to 0.2.12, bringing a wide variety of changes, including two new NPCs! Version 0.2.12 Carl the Color Knight -Replaces Pat the Librarian -Selects a color, either one of the favored colors of the zone, or one at random if there are no favored colors -Provides one of several effects based on the selected color -Either increase chance for piece color, or change color of one gear, or choose a free artifact of the selected color Sam the Swordsmith -Replaces Ben the Weakener -Choose between dropping a sword immediately or buying a sword artifact -Sam retains Ben's powerful item Trident Artifact -New artifact that gives 5 tridents -Obtained through coin drops or Carl Damien the Power Broker -Added additional text to explain hints Bill, Bob, Jeff, and Greg -If you decline their powerful item, you still recieve their book as normal Order Token -No longer remains on the field while in effect -Instead the animation will remain for the duration and the sound will replay at the end Demon Enemy -The Boss's color absorb now effects all dropped pieces like Pet and Armor pieces Ninja Wrap Helmet -Now effects all dropped pieces like Pet and Armor pieces -Now effects pieces with capsule shaped match areas (axe pieces) Mystic Cowl Helmet -Now effects all dropped pieces like Pet and Armor pieces Egg Piece -No longer changes color of pieces if the Egg Piece is gray Skull Mask -Now a powerful item from an npc Bone Attacks -Bone attacks now have capsule shaped match areas, and should chain a little easier Intro animation -Background music added Bugfixes -Booming Shield has colored corners -Slime enemy no longer plays sound on load -Trex enemy no longer plays sound on load -Damien no longer interferes with goat rock masking -Secret Enemy Piece Info now displays correctly -Secret Enemy will no longer re-drop virus pieces

This update features a full pass of all audio in the game. There's new background music, battle music, piece effects, and enemy sounds! In addition, every Artifact Piece now has a custom visual effect! Version 0.2.11 Background Music -New music tracks added for both zones and battle -Some existing tracks have been reassigned Enemies -All enemies now play one or more sound effects with their major attacks Artifact Pieces -All artifacts now have unique animations and sounds when used! Vibratium Piece -Now has a radius of 3 -Triggers affected pieces Bugfixes -Trench zone now has cyan/cyan favored colors as intended -Map image for Trench zone replaced

Super Puzzle Cross Updates to Version 0.2.10, featuring a new cutscene! Version 0.2.10 Intro Cutscene -The intro cutscene has been added (without sound) -Plays automatically before Starter runs -Intro can be manually enabled or disabled in settings -Existing saves will have to enable Intro in settings even for Starter runs Owl Demon Enemy -Added visual effect of owl picking up pieces Pigman Enemy -Poop Attacks now drop on a timer like most attacks -No longer drops Base Attack pieces Bomb Piece -Added explosion effect Shuriken Piece -Added X laser effect Pets -Parrot replaced with an Eagle Bugfixes -Stake Artifact once again destroys demon pieces as intended

This update features some major weapon changes! First off, there is a brand new weapon in the halberd, which benefits from using different piece types. Second, the axe has been reworked to include a piece height mechanic. Finally, the mace has its sprite updated to more clearly reflect its functionality. And of course with new weapon pieces, come new pets to drop them! Be ready to welcome the Hedgehog, Bat, and Parrot to Super Puzzle Cross! Version 0.2.9 Piece Dropper -The active piece now rotates 20 degress per frame from 15 to accomodate unique piece dimensions -This should also give a little more power to pushing existing pieces when rotating the active piece Halberd Weapon -New weapon! -Each new piece will always have a small pick piece and a large axe piece -Both pick and axe pieces deal bonus damage based on the number of unique types of pieces in their match Mace Weapon -Updated visuals to more clearly match the effect -Orbs without spikes now need to be triggered to add spikes for damage -Pieces that start matchable have less spikes, showing their lower damage compared to triggered orbs Axe Weapon -Reworked to include dynamic piece heights -Battle Axes are 50% taller and Hand axes are 50% shorter than standard pieces -Battle Axes shrink into Hand Axes when matched. Hand Axes clear when matched. -Each new piece will always start with a Battle Axe on bottom and a Hand Axe on top Pets -Capybara now drops spear pieces -A new pet, Hedgehog, drops hand axe pieces -Porcupine is now a powerful item and drops battle axe pieces -A new pet, Bat, drops halberd picks -A new pet, Parrot, drops halberd axes Sheep Wool Piece -No longer changes color if its current color is Gray. T-Rex Enemy -Slowed attack rate Bugfixes -Can no longer recall shield while it is controlled by the dropper -Starting the intro run now forces the correct settings -Plinko Demon no longer soft locks if player has 0 coins

Super Puzzle Cross updates to 0.2.8, featuring more achievements, a new extra life NPC, and updated enemies! Version 0.2.8 Ian the Life Seller -Replaces Terrance the Sword Seller -Sells an extra life for 3 coins -If you would lose while having an extra life, instead clear all pieces in the yellow safe zone -The hero will have a rainbow halo while you have at least one extra life Golem Enemy -Asteroid attack reworked. Now creates a large rock with a piece emebedded in the top. Match the piece to clear the entire asteroid. Wolfman Enemy -Barrels and their contents now start at largest size T-Rex Enemy -skull bone attack piece radius reduced from 1.5 to 1 Achievements -Achievements added for beating Grau with four, five, and six colors for each weapon -Achievements added for completing heat 5, 10, and 15

Super Puzzle Cross updates to 0.2.7, featuring a new secret zone! The secret zone features two new NPCs and a new secret enemy.
Version 0.2.7 Goatman Enemy -Rock cliffs now protrude from the sides of the well for goat pieces to stand on! -No longer drops bone pieces. Damien the Power Broker -Replaces Ralph the King -Will send you to the secret zone in exchange for a powerful item. -Randomly displays one of seven hints for finding a powerful item if the player does not have one. Secret Zone -A new zone with special NPCs only accessible through Damien. -The Secret Zone will show in the run history in place of the zone Damien was in. -After finishing the Secret Zone the player selects their next round as normal. -Lucy the Power Trader offers plinko at 3 coins per drop for powerful items. -Darryl the Doubler will double the player's current artifact stacks for free. -A new secret enemy awaits...

Super Puzzle Cross updates to 0.2.6! Features Steam Achievements and Cloud Save! Version 0.2.6 Steamworks -Initial Steamworks integeration required for Steam features -Seven starter achievements have been added to Steam. Expect more soon. -Steam auto cloud save activated for .sav files Pat the Librarian -Now correctly takes 3 coins. Bugfixes -Scepter pieces will now properly have random inner colors. -Plinko Coins will redrop if they have been dropping for more than 60 seconds. -Plinko Coins will redrop if they haven't moved for 10 frames.

Super Puzzle Cross updates to 0.2.5! Features a new slime attack and custom color settings!
Version 0.2.5 Color Settings -Set your own colors for pieces! Slime Enemy -Now grows a bubble from underneath the grid that pops every 6 turns. Bugfixes -Tutorial no longer hangs on black screen. -Ground difficulty appears on all stages again.

Super Puzzle Cross updates to 0.2.4! Features a new NPC and T-Rex redesign!
Version 0.2.4 Skeleton T-rex -Has new Foot, Skull, and Back Bone attack pieces. -Triggering any bone will trigger the touching bones. Shelly the Color Mage -Replaces Steve the Bomb Seller -Changes a color of your choosing's chance of appearing up or down 50% for the rest of the run. Quick Strike Tunic -now activates every 10 turns in addition to the start of the fight. Magic Coat -renamed Feathered Coat. -now activates every 10 turns in addition to the start of the fight. Forester's Garb -Now activates with at least 30 pieces in your well. Forgotten Crown -Now activates with at least 30 pieces in your well. Bugfixes -HUD icons for shield and artifact inputs will now update to gamepad or keyboard when switching inputs. -Player will now receieve the correct number of stakes when gained as fifth artifact.

Super Puzzle Cross has released on Steam Early Access! The Demon Grau has stolen the royal colors and its up to you to retrieve them through thrilling puzzle combat! Watch the trailer and get your copy today! [previewyoutube=jasZ865WbVs;full][/previewyoutube]