Today we have released Enzio-Ware v2.2.-1-EA. To be clear, that is a negative one; v2.2.0-EA will release properly at a later date, adding sound to the things we added this update, and updating Kendra and Carmy to the new progression system, which we need to get CG done in order to do.

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UI Changes

• Animations have been added to the text flashed before and after microgames. We have tested them all to try and ensure they are still readable, but please let us know if they act up on different resolutions!

Progression Changes

• Introducing the GameYarrk! If a characters episode is too difficult, you can enable it to have all losses count as wins in story mode.

  • Please be aware that with this enabled, your high score will be set to 0 for the episode.

  • The GameYarrk cannot be used in freeplay.

  • Please use this liberally while we are in early access

QOL Features and Changes

• BRIEF MODE can now be selected in Freeplay. In BRIEF MODE, the transition between microgames has been replaced with an elevator.

  • Life and score information is still visible in-between microgames for about a second, giving you a chance to pause, but the usual dialogue and animations are no longer present.

  • BRIEF MODE cannot be selected in story mode. This mode is intended to improve the experience of high score runs in freeplay.

• The game no longer requires an Internet Connection to download assets before playing

  • We have ended up not making use of Cloud Content Delivery, and have decided to just not use it for the time being.

  • We may turn it back on if we get to a point where we can start shop events back up, but for the time being it makes more sense to store everything locally.

  • Please note that this has increased the game's initial download size by at least a gigabyte

Microgame Adjustments

Based on feedback, some microgames were adjusted to ensure their win conditions could be understood more easily, and with more time to react

• Quick Draw

  • The first time you press space within the first second, text will come up telling you not to fire yet. This is in response to feedback that it wasnt clear you needed to wait for an audio queue.

  • If you press space more than once in the first second, or after the first second, you will still lose the microgame.

  • In the future we may implement a separate loss screen for this scenario to help with communicating you fired too early.

• Sams Shuffler

  • Increased the time the final hand is on screen to 1 second (up from .1 seconds).

  • There are now always only 2 shuffles

  • The players cards arent revealed for .5 seconds now instead of .3 seconds

• Gender Reveal

  • Changed the font of the button prompts due to feedback that the A looked too much like a V.

Microgame Removals

Based on feedback, several microgames were removed

• Tuck In

  • This microgame was rushed for the sake of getting Sams count to 10, it seemed better to just cut it for the time being.

• Sams PLC Hooper

  • This microgame required the player to be familiar with the mechanics of Onwards! To The Furthest End!! Go Forth Supreme PLC!!!!. As there is no place in Enzio-Ware for you to learn these mechanics, it seemed best to remove it.

  • We have floated the idea of porting the game into Enzio-Ware (after we leave early access), so maybe it could return in the future.

Microgame Additions

• Protect Arthur has been re-added to 2.0!

  • Punch a crawdad to save Arthur from misery.

• Tune In has been added to Sams Episode!

  • Tune the antennas correctly in-time to catch Sams favorite show!

• Sink has been added to Hecates Episode!

  • If you didnt take Calculus its not my fault!

• Bad Tomato has been added to Hecates Episode!

  • It's exactly what you think it is

• Hypnotize has been added to Hecates Episode!

  • The Mesmerize microgame will return eventually, but heres another microgame based on the same thing.

Bug Fixes

• Love Is Booming microgames textures are no longer bugged.

• We accidentally had a normalization filter on the music master this entire time, this has been removed and you will likely need to adjust your music volume settings.

  • We will do some more work balancing things before the next patch, weve done this without checking everything because even in this state it will sound better than whatever the hell I had going on before.

• Fixed an issue where if the game was played at a resolution that differed from the screens resolution, calculations were mistakenly done using the screens full resolution.

  • This most notably could affect the curtains and the check to see if your stylus was within the bottom screen.

• Fixed an issue where Grazie was erroneously labelled Episode Redacted

Minor Changes

• Several microgames had their font and text positions changed for the action text.

• A couple treasures had their art replaced.

Whats next?

We are slightly behind schedule, but it's okay because theres more than 2 people working on the game again! We have started actual proper work on the epilogue, and this update reflects the things we have learned while making it.

Hopefully next month we can get this update out properly, with Carmy and Kendra at minimum updated to the new cutscene system, along with sounds for some of the things added in this update. Depending on when it releases in relation to this patch, it may also contain new microgames.

We have a new backend for animating sprites that you can see used in Tune In and Hypnotize, we will be going back to older microgames and implementing this to make them a bit less static in the coming months.

As we did with 2.1.0-EA, 2.2.0-EA will have something new redeemable in the ambassador certificate when it is released properly as is the intention for all major numbered patches.

The prior version of the game is available in a branch incase anything breaks, it should hopefully still be playable as we did not update cloud content delivery.

[ 2025-06-27 19:35:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Enz-Mu backend changes

• The shop's backend has been changed so that it will generate a shop the first time someone requests it if there isn't a fully written one for the day.
  • All dialogue for these shops is still pre-written, it just pulls from a pool of responses.
  • We will still try and write shops every now and then, but there will be less focus on them now that the team is back in full-force and focused on improving gameplay.

Enzio-Ware v2.2.0-EA will come very soon. Some of the changes are already visible in this build, but we will not acknowledge them until this is released. Please be aware that a couple microgames are disabled in this build.

[ 2025-06-01 15:20:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

Added offline shop data for the rest of May.

[ 2025-05-24 20:29:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

New Additions

• Added "Trumerei" microgame to Polly's episode
• Updated true credits with some new names

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue with the pixel shader that may have resulted in certain models showing up as pink
• This technically wasn't part of this patch but the Cloud Content Delivery build has been updated, having noticed the shopkeeper portrait wasn't loading. I have no clue how long this was like this but I definitely misunderstood when I have to update that I guess, will make sure to do it with each update going forward so this doesn't happen again.

Many of our team members have graduated college, and we have gained a few new members too, so we are back in full force for now! Also as an FYI we have deleted out twitter! The best places to reach us remain our bluesky or to email support@teamplcgames.com!!

[ 2025-05-22 04:16:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

• Fixed a bug where the cars in Kendra's boss microgame moved before it actually started and were able to kill the player immediately.

This bug was related to a change made when adding the game speed modifier. We are hoping this is the only microgame like this (made almost a year ago as part of the initial prototype), but we'll be testing them all individually at a later date (the entire team is either busy with school or actively graduating rn lol). If you notice any other microgames with important things moving before the countdown ends, please email support@teamplcgames.com or DM us on bluesky, it'll save some headache.

[ 2025-05-10 22:25:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

This patch solely adds offline data for upcoming Enz-Mu rotations and necessary assets for the new items.

[ 2025-05-09 23:07:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Password distribution system change

• Password distributions are now checked via an online server instead of being downloaded at the start of the game. This should hopefully enable anyone experiencing the bug with remote config to access distributions in real time now.
  • Via the new system, we are also now able to host limited distributions that should (hopefully) have private passwords. We dont have anything specific in mind (nor planned) but the main reason I wanted to add this is to open up the possibility of charity rewards; since it would be functional alongside the DRM free versions of the game. (Unless this game were to suddenly have a high player count it probably wont get used for this)
  • As long as no issues come up with this system, we will also convert the shops to be server based so that we no longer have to push updates solely to store local copies. (The daily shop will continue to have random items when accessed offline).
  • We will also try to get it working so you can bind the ambassador certificate to your online account and use it with the DRM free version without having to have the Steam version installed.
• Also the password screen has audio now, didnt realize it was missing until earlier this week lol.

New Treasures!

• Added a couple new treasures! To make sure this gets out today I havent modified the achievements to account for them yet
• I dont want to spoiler the names but to point you in the right direction
  • Jud gained two more treasures
  • Enzio, Polly, Hecate, Carmy, and Kendra each gained one new treasure

Minor Additions

• Added some new cosmetics for upcoming events.
• The following items were added to Enzio-Pon
  • Saipan Camo, Canada Daze, and Weedy Daze (Misprint) can now be pulled from Evidence Locker Finds
  • I Hate Earth (skin and theme), Weedy Daze, and Canada Daze (Misprint), can now be pulled from Kendras banner
  • Tossed Salad, French Onion Soup, The Main Course, The Medium Cheese, Macaron Tower, Olive and Pimento, and Fish Bone can now be pulled from Carmys banner
  • All new treasures were added to their respective characters banners.
• For the time being, this years Easter and April Fools cosmetics arent going to be added to Enzio-Pon or put back in the shop. Current plan is to only bring them back whenever we stop doing new events for the game. (You can still access them by time travelling I think?).
• Added offline shop data up until 5/8

Bug Fixes

• Hitting 2 on the password and account screens no longer closes/opens the ES system.
• Not necessarily a bug fix cause I needed to update the list anyways, but the version of the shop that loads if remote config fails mightve been bugged last build. Apologies if that was the case.

Whats Next?

More Polly microgames. I wanted to have that done this month but itll probably be closer to early May unfortunately. We are also hoping to have some more music added next month (Several of the menus that currently play Dreamlike Stasis are only using it as a placeholder). Enzio-Ware has become weirdly prophetic the past couple months. We already had to change when the game takes place from the initial 1.0 version of the game, and now even parts of the epilogue are starting to read like commentary on things that happened AFTER I first outlined its plot. Maybe once we finish the game things will get better... I hope you all stay safe and healthy!

[ 2025-04-26 05:56:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

New Microgames!

• Peel Carrot: In this microgame, you are tasked with peeling carrots as if they were bananas.
• Chop Pecan: Carmy is controlling the wind to make a knife spin around, stop it in the correct position to successfully chop the Pecan in half.
• Grease Pan: Rub butter on a pan to coat it. The butter expires 10 seconds after being exposed to air though, so you gotta be quick!
• Decorate Cake: Cooking is all about matching the picture on the box, even if everything else tells you not to do that. Slide the cake layers around to match the image on the top screen.
• Crack Egg: You must crack one singular egg without it shattering. Go slow
• While Carmys episode is now at the ideal number of 10 microgames, there are a couple others we brainstormed that may get added in the future if they dont get used in other episodes.

New Use For Music Tracks!

• You can now override the music track when in Freeplay mode. To do so, go to the freeplay mode screen and hit the track icon in the bottom right. By clicking on any track aside from Default it will now play when an episode is selected!
• When Default is selected, the episode will play its intended music. For the time being, you will not be able to use the main menu track in freeplay mode.
• The track you set for Freeplay will remain set until you either change it yourself, or close out the game.

Gameplay Adjustments

• Significant improvements to MIXING microgame:
  • The hitboxes of the fruits are now more accurate to their shapes
  • When 2 fruits overlap, the front-most one should now be picked properly instead of being a toss-up.
  • When the mixing bowl shows up, the fruits are no longer accidentally shoved downwards.
• Significant improvements to Bake microgame:
  • The microgame now involves blowing out a flame from underneath a boiling pot instead of trying to set the kitchen on fire as in prior builds.
  • There is a bit more going on screen this time animation-wise.
  • Instead of being a flat check for if you screamed for a second, it is now a per-frame check based on your mic volume.
  • Due to this change, you can no longer press space during this microgame. As it doesnt show up in rotation if you dont have/disable microphone use anyways, this hopefully isnt an issue.
• Adjustments to the games tutorial
  • The games tutorial has been updated to remove some dialogue that was only relevant to the original game jam version of the game.
  • Grazie will trigger different dialogue if the game fails to detect a microphone.
  • The end run button no longer shows up in the tutorial screen, this was an oversight.
  • The pause menu (detailed more in QoL section) will let you adjust your volumes in the tutorial. Specifically for the tutorial, the end run button is instead a skip tutorial button.
  • Similar to the other method of hitting 0 to scare Grazie away and end the tutorial, you will not be granted any of the items theyd normally give you for clearing it.
  • Unlike the other method, this will take you straight to the main menu and can be triggered at any point.
  • You will still get the achievement.

Quality Of Life Improvements

• One of the buttons on the Enzio-System will now function as a pause menu
  • Please be aware that some microgames may not pause correctly at the current moment, pausing may put the game into a state where you are forced to lose.
  • On the pause menu, you are able to end a run early, adjust your volumes, and check how many coins have been earned during the run.
  • We have tried to manually adjust as many microgames as possible to account for pausing. Please feel free to let us know if any of them do not function correctly when paused, or if functionality broke after changing them.
• Some microgames and microgame related operations that had operations utilizing realtime have been switched over to using the scaled time.
  • The countdown and microgame timer will now accurately reflect your time scale.
  • Most microgames now properly account for the time scale as well.

Minor Additions

• Added offline password data for Shmumpo distribution and removed offline password data for the Kayak;Cross distribution.
• The two Enzio-Systems from said password distribution will now be obtainable via Grazies Enzio-Pon machine Evidence Locker Finds

Bug Fixes

• The text that flashes when a microgame is won or lost now appears for the appropriate amount of time if it occurs within a second of the game starting.
• In areas of the game that involve rotating an object on the bottom screen, the speed was unintentionally determined entirely by how often Update() ran and would be inconsistent, oftentimes way too fast. It is now tied to framerate instead and should be more consistent, but we will likely need to continue adjusting values to make sure everything is registered at appropriate speeds.
• Fixed an issue where hitting Play or Back on the character select screen could accidentally select a character if they were lined up correctly.
• Fixed an issue where the screen was slightly offset in Freeplay mode.

Known Bugs

• On certain resolutions it is possible for the bottom screen to become misaligned in specific microgames. This will only happen if you are playing in an aspect ratio where the game is taller than it is wide. For now we have deemed this not an issue but may patch the game to prevent it from running in those sorts of resolutions in the future if it becomes an issue.
• The size of the Stylus does not change with resolution, making it appear at odd sizes when the game is ran at resolutions other than 1080p. We are currently trying to figure out the best way to approach this as all attempts to resize the cursor have done nothing, we will likely need to add in different scaled versions of them all in the future.

Whats Next?

• Now that Carmy is at 10 microgames, we will work to increase the microgame count for Polly. This might end up being done this month depending on how everything goes. The goal is for every character to be at 10 by the end of May, but it may be pushed back to June as several team members are graduating college next month lol.

[ 2025-04-07 03:50:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

This patch fixes an issue where content on the bottom screen would sometimes be rendered as a black screen. Genuinely sorry for this going live, we didn't think to retest all the microgames cause nothing should've changed with them. The material they use somehow became the child of another material and started pointing to the wrong texture.

[ 2025-03-31 22:14:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

This is a very minor patch to fix an issue in Sam's episode where her portrait was on screen for several lines more than it should've

[ 2025-03-28 23:36:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Gameplay Changes

Sams episode has been updated to use the revised cutscene system.
• The revised cutscene system features a more traditional visual novel layout, with multiple character portraits appearing at once.
• Both static backgrounds and CG are present in these cutscenes. In a future update, there will be a dynamic soundtrack.
• The revised cutscene system utilizes a fast forward instead of a full skip. The reason for this change is due to how the new cutscene engine handles changing scenes and granting items. Full skip will be re-implemented if this is an issue.
• For now, the cutscene system still utilizes Animalese. In the future we may replace this with proper voice acting.
• Currently, if you Fast Display (idk what the standard term for showing all text at once without skipping lol) the dialogue box will stop playing sound. We will introduce a setting in a future update to allow the characters to also stop speaking when you do this.
• There is currently a bug where the portraits are floating slightly above the ES at some resolutions. We will try and have this fixed as soon as possible.

Added data needed for upcoming shop events Changed the Main Menu Theme.

• The music track Default has been updated to the new theme.
• By launching the ambassador certificate, you can unlock the prior theme, now renamed to Prove Lossy Courage. Prove Lossy Courage is not exclusive to the ambassador certificate and will be available in shop rotations and other means in the future.

Added in leaderboards.

• The leaderboard is made available after completing Sams episode. If you have already completed her episode, it will be available for you to add to the home menu after booting up the game.
• Currently, the plan is for leaderboards to not refresh. If the leaderboards become too static, we may introduce a monthly/weekly refresh system.
• The leaderboards utilize your account name and profile picture.

Enzio-coins can now be used in Enzio-Pon machines to get certain treasures and cosmetics even when they are not in the current shop rotation.

• Enzio-Pon is made available after completing Sams episode. If you have already completed her episode, it will be available for you to add to the home menu after booting up the game.
• For now, the gachas are based around each main characters episodes and unlocked after said episodes are completed. Not all cosmetics are available to obtain from the gachas at this time.
• Other methods of getting cosmetics outside of shop rotations will be introduced in future updates.
• As a reminder, Enzio-Coin is earned by playing microgames and cannot be purchased with real money.

QOL Changes

• Game speed can now be adjusted between 1x and 5x. Please be aware that some microgames may not be beatable at 5x.
• The player can now choose to disable the microphone by selecting Disable Microphone as their source.
• The player can now preview and adjust microphone sensitivity
• Music and SFX volume are now fully muted when the sliders are dragged all the way to the left in settings.
• The Game Version can now be seen in settings
• Background music stops playing when an episode has ended. When the episode is won this occurs after the curtains close, when the episode is lost, this occurs at the same time the loss jingle plays. We hope this will better communicate that an episode has ended.

New Achievements

We have added several new PLC-dia related achievements. These achievements are checked when you Launch the PLC-Dia, and can be obtained retro-actively.

• PLC Historian was accidentally left visible. It is now actually set when the conditions are met. There are a total of 5 treasures needed for hits.
• Har har har har har has been added. 6 treasures are needed for this
• Budding Collector Collect 1 treasure
• Experienced Collector Collect 20 treasures
• Professional Collector Collect 50 Treasures
• The Master Set Collect all treasures. To account for the birthday treasures, this will be set if you have collected at least 96 treasures (the current number of non-birthday treasures).
• Addicted to the Grind Max out 1 treasure
• Hyperfocus Win Max out 5 treasures
• Low-Key a Hoarder Max out 50 treasures
• ADHD VIP Max out all treasures To account for the birthday treasures, this will be set if you have maxed out at least 96 treasures (the current number of non-birthday treasures).

If by the time the final game releases they are deemed too unrealistic to get, ADHD VIP and The Master Set may have their thresholds lowered. We may also opt to lower the number of treasures needed to max out a treasure. There are still other game modes we are considering adding, so we are being cautious about lowering these numbers for now. Several Freeplay-related achievements have also been added

• I just wanted to see if it worked
• Double Time get a score of 40 or more in freeplay
• Double Double Time get a score of 80 or more in freeplay
• Four Twentys and 10 get a score of 90 or more in freeplay
• Centennial get a score of 100 or more in freeplay

Centennial is currently the highest score that gives an achievement. If scores higher than that are achieved regularly, we will add in more. Several Enzio-Pon achievements were added. You should be able to find them without help Some more achievements were added

• Honk can be earned at some point in Juds episode
• Keep Tapping can be earned at some point in Enzios episode
• Significantly Worse Than Mother can be earned at some point in Carmys Episode
• Sanity Low can be earned at some point in Pollys Episode
• TAKE THAT VEGANS can be earned at some point in Kendras episode

We currently do not plan on adding leaderboard related achievements as they do not reset and would not be obtainable if we ever had to make the game offline only (no signs of that happening anytime soon tho)

Bug Fixes

• Microphone selection is now properly retrieved from the players save.
• Blowing on the mic should properly spin icons on the home menu again
• There is no longer a small sliver of the top screen peeking out when the ES is closed.
• The accessories screen now properly changes the screen closed image
• A specific achievement is no longer unintentionally triggered by losing one microgame in Juds episode

Other Changes

• Added the offline data for Aprils shop rotations.
• Carmys cutscenes now pass the Bechdel test. (Some dialogue has changed, but she is still on the old Cutscene System)
• A plethora of new skins, taglines, themes, and icons have been added
• Several themes have had their accent colors updated, these were supposed to be changed prior to release and we forgot.

Whats Next

We are not going to specify a date for the next major update at this time. The next major update will, at the bare minimum, convert Carmy and Kendra over to the new cutscene system. It will likely also focus on getting every character to 10 microgames. In terms of non-major updates, an update will need to be released by the end of April to add in Mays offline shop data, and we will likely have smaller updates adding in more microgames, in addition to any necessary bug fixes. We apologize for this update missing our original target of Mid-March, one of our team members got in a car accident. (She is fine now dont worry) Please feel free to send feedback or suggestions to us at either our bluesky account (https://bsky.app/profile/teamplcgames.com) or by emailing support@teamplcgames.com.

[ 2025-03-28 16:45:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

This patch adds data for a couple upcoming cosmetic items and contains the local copy of all shops for the rest of the month. There are no other changes. V2.1.0 is still targeted to release this month, we will announce the date when it is certain

[ 2025-03-09 05:51:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Gameplay Changes:

• Lowered the volume of "Pilk For Thought"

Internal Changes:

• Compressed some textures. More compression will be done in the future, but this has already reduced the file size by a noticeable amount.
• Added treasure entries for an upcoming shop highlight theme
• While nothing is visible in-game, we have added some files for the revised cutscene system.

We are hoping to have a bigger update out in March that converts Sam's episode over to our improved cutscene system. More microgames will likely also be added in said update.

[ 2025-02-28 20:18:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

This patch aims to help with making sure players without microgames can play the game properly. The following microgames will not be added to the rotation if a valid microphone is not detected: -Can You Speak Up (Sam's Episode) -Shout (Kendra's Episode) -Bake (Carmy's Episode) -Recital & Rewind VHS (Jud's Episode) -Show You Joy (Polly's Episode) These microgames will also no longer show up in Enzio's episode at all. We believe that with the current patch, users without microphones and users who cannot connect to the remote config, should be able to play the game normally now. The root cause of the remote config issue has not been identified and we will continue to monitor bug reports. If any more issues arise they will be addressed as soon as possible.

[ 2025-02-23 18:27:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

This patch aims to account for users without microphones

[ 2025-02-23 17:35:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

This patch aims to remedy an issue where some people cannot connect to remote config. Ideally, players who can log in but not connect to the config will now be able to access local backups of certain features. This update also makes the log more informative for when setup issues arise.

[ 2025-02-23 17:12:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

Bug Fixes: -Hopefully fixed an error that could occur in regions using European number formatting Gameplay Changes: -Added "Dodge" microgame to Sam's episode -Added "Crossover" microgame to Sam's episode -"Can You Speak Up?" microgame has been re-added to Sam's episode with more clear prompts as to how it works -If the game fails to connect to specific web services on bootup, the player will be notified properly and placed into offline mode. Balance Changes: -"Safeguard Against The Machines" microgame spawns fewer spikers at higher difficulties -"Tuck In" microgame is now slightly more forgiving We are still looking into the issue with remote config

[ 2025-02-22 09:51:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello everyone! We have released a new patch for Enzio-Ware. This patch includes the following changes: --Bug Fixes-- -Offline Mode should hopefully be booted into correctly now when the game fails to connect online -Fixed an issue where a specific achievement was not set when conditions were met. --Gameplay Changes-- -Lowered the volume of the track that plays during the tutorial level We have identified an issue where some users cannot connect to the remote config service. This new update should hopefully boot said users into offline mode while we try to find a specific cause to this happening. We will release another update soon so that there is a notification when this happens and the user is notified as to why they were booted into offline mode, we just needed to make sure this was out as soon as possible.

[ 2025-02-22 02:34:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello everyone! We have released a new patch for Enzio-Ware. This patch includes the following changes: --Bug Fixes-- -Kendra's Boss could attack them before the player hand control -Chosen microphone should now remain chosen after leaving the settings menu -The bottom of the Profile Picture selection list can now be scrolled properly when a high number are unlocked --Gameplay Changes-- -"Can You Speak Up" microgame has been temporarily removed from Sam's rotation as we work to make its instructions more clear -Profile Picture selection layout is now more consistent with similar menus. -"Gender Reveal" microgame is now based on picking the correct color x number of times, and not the health of the trees. We are aware of an issue where at least one user could not get passed the bootup screen. We are still trying to figure out how to reproduce it, and will push a fix once we know what the issue is.

[ 2025-02-21 02:09:36 CET ] [ Original post ]