First of all, thanks to everyone that gave suggestions and reported bugs since the release. We already implemented a lot of small bugfixes and changes. We know that we still have a lot to work onbut we're also confident that we can minimize most of the disruptions that still occur within the next few days.
As always we encourage you to give us feedback or opinions about the game on our Discord server or on Twitter!
Here are the patch-notes of the last two hotfixes 1.0.1 and 1.0.2
Patch-Notes 1.0.1:
Make vowels with accent equally valid as normal vowels
Bug Fixes 1.0.1:
Fixed workshop editor causing crash
Fixed private lobbies are joinable
Fixed initial rich presence state not set correctly
Fixed non-friends receive automatic join request acceptance in Discord
Patch-Notes 1.0.2:
Added emote spam protection
Vowels with ~ are now equally valid as normal vowels
Apostrophe's are now always visible in word hints
Visible characters like for example - or _ can now be written as white space
Automatically place ", " with line breaks in workshop editor when pasting word lists
Added maximum loading screen time, so you don't have to use Alt + F4 to exit long loading screens
Bug Fixes 1.0.2:
Fixed typos and incorrect translations for various word packages
Fixed joining incompatible lobbies with quick play
Fixed players have to wait for the round to finish, when the current player leaves in selection phase
Fixed some game crashes when player joining running lobbies
Fixed rich presence join not being reset when leaving a lobby
Fixed workshop editor table not empty without words
Patch 1.0 - Official Release of Scribble It!
The day has come!
Today we officially left Early Access and released Scribble It! version 1.0 to the Steam Store. From this day forward the main part of Scribble It! is free-to-play.
Over 1 year of development led to this day, thank you very, very much to all our supporters along the way! Although Early Access is now a thing of the past we will continue to make this game better every day and communicate with you while doing so! If you are interested in more details about lessons learned along the way please have a look here.
The release comes with a brand new patch which includes quite a few changes. We introduced mechanics that will help new players understand the game mechanics and UI much faster and fixed quite a few bugs. You can find the complete list of changes below.
As always we encourage you to give us feedback or opinions about the game on our Discord server or on Twitter!
Patch notes:
Improved drawing performance to get a much smoother drawing experience
Added UI language selection
Added second window to streaming game modes as a protection against Stream-Sniping
Added Discord rich presence to invite friends via Discord
Added all new avatars to the game
Added early adopter avatars
Added hint for equilateral shapes
Added title input to Free Draw
Added version display to main menu
Adjusted UI for different aspect ratios
Added tab to select favorite scribbles as thumbnails
Now showing path to scribbles and thumbnails
Now showing name of creator in workshop word packages
Now options will automatically saved, when leaving the options menu
Now showing current selected color on mouse cursor, while selecting a color
Now switching hint language in word package editor, to make multilanguage titles and description obvious
Significantly decreased minimum word count to start a match, words will now be repeated, when there are more required
Generating preview thumbnails for Scribble Library now only on demand
Changed twitch OAuth2 token redirect to Detach Entertainment website
Improved drawing performance on macOS
Bug fixes:
Fixed players sometimes can't draw or guess
Fixed word not displayed while leaving game in word selection in Guess It! - Grand Reveal
Fixed team leader changing randomly
Fixed team name couldn't be change in-game
Fixed round results now scrollable
Fixed last line not synced when drawing with timeout in Guess It! - Grand Reveal or Rate It!
Fixed cursor changing while selection a color with the color wheel
Fixed switching scribble language doesn't change word package titles
Fixed search bar no longer selectable after scrolling through available packages
Fixed scribble list not showing 3 scribbles per row, when scrollbar is visible
EDIT: Hotfix 20.10.2020 23:45h Patch notes:
Accents on vowels no longer need to be typed to get the correct answer
These accents no longer need to be typed: à, á -> a è, é -> e ì, í -> i ò, ó -> o ù, ú -> u Additional accented letters might be added to the list after further consideration. Please help us out by telling us which accented letters you use a lot.
Bug Fixes:
Fixed crash on opening the workshop editor
Fixed Rich Presence for initial menu when starting game for the first time
Fixed a bug that caused private lobbies to be public
Discord Automatic invites are no longer send to non friends
New Trailer and a new Website!
Hey everyone, only 10 days are left until we officially release Scribble It! on Steam after a little over 1 year of Early Access development. In the meantime you can check out our brand new trailer and website!
as promised, here comes more specific information concerning version 1.0. Scribble It! will leave Steam Early Access and therefore be fully released on October 20, 2020.
With the release all players will be able to play Scribble It! for free with a limited feature set. All current features will be unlockable via DLC, which will be a bit cheaper than the current version of the game. Every player that already owns the game when we leave Early Access will of course receive the DLC for free, as well as a little bonus. The official release will also come with another game update. Patch-Notes for that update will be released when the patch is live.
Owners of the free version will have access to the following game elements:
All official word packages
Uploading custom word packages
Playing their own custom word packages
Playing Guess It! Classic
Hosting Guess It! Classic
Playing Stream Wars!
Hosting Stream Wars!
Playing Exhibition Wars!
Hosting Exhibition Wars!
Scribble Library including the Free Draw Mode
5 different Avatars
Owners of the DLC will have access to all other game elements including:
Downloading and playing any word packages
Playing in Teams
Playing Guess It! Grand Reveal
Hosting Guess It! Grand Reveal
Playing Rate It!
Hosting Rate It!
30 different avatars
UI color customization
Once again we encourage you to join our Discord Server where we discuss changes and listen to your feedback daily!
Cheers, the devs
Early Access Exit and the Future
Hello guys,
more than one year has gone by since we published Scribble It! via the Steam Early Access program on the 26th of july 2019.
It sure has been a wonderful journey with ups, downs and everything in between. We are thankful for all the support we had and continue to have from you guys so thanks a lot! With the upcoming patch 1.0 we are officially leaving Early Access. Looking back at the first playable versions of this game and all the things that have happened since last year sometimes feels a little unreal.
A whole lot of updates, some smaller some bigger, transformed the original ingame UI into what it is today. There is always room for improvement but we sure came a long way.
But not only the way the game looks while playing it changed. Learning how to design accessible and intuitive UI elements is sometimes harder than it might seem and presented a major challenge for us. In July we completely overhauled the way of creating and updating a lobby and that was almost certainly not the last time we changed big UI elements :-P.
Now here comes the big news: Not only will we leave Early Access when releasing the next patch but we will also make a part of the game free-to-play. There will be a free and a full version of Scribble It! in the Steam store, everyone that already owns the game right now automatically owns the full version.
We thought a lot about going this route and while this is a big change we are convinced it will have a positive impact on the game. By taking this step we hope to acquire new players and create a better multiplayer experience for everyone.
Please note that we are very grateful for every single one of you that supported us during the last year and that we will continue to listen to you like we always have! Detailled information on the free version and when 1.0 is going to be shipped will be released soon.
Cheers, the devs
Patch-Notes 0.15.1 Small Changes to Scribble Language and minor Bugfixes
Hey everyone,
after shipping patch 0.15 last week we got a lot of mostly positive feedback from you, also some bugs were brought to our attention, thanks for that! Todays update addresses some of your suggestions and wishes for changes and also fixes all bugs that were reported.
Added implicit selected languages to word package settings menu
Added Scribble Language selection when joining lobby via invite
Added Scribble Language selection to quick play menu
Added Scribble Language selection to word package settings menu
Remove Scribble Language selection from profile
Automatically cropping thumbnails for Steam to 1:1 aspect ratio
Changed that every player can see the word selection votes in Exhibition Wars!
Changed that every player can rate in Exhibition Wars!
Added scroll bars to drop downs
Bug fixes:
Fixed joining games not possible after finishing a game
Fixed Free Draw not joininable for other players
Fixed menu buttons sometimes not clickable after transitions
Fixed current team/player not visible in Grand Reveal modes
Fixed first hint always visible in Guess It! - Grand Reveal
Fixed complex scribbles couldn't be loaded in Free Draw
Fixed rejoining players can't see word to draw
Fixed rejoining players causing game to crash
Fixed host menu navigation arrows not updating session settings
Fixed workshop thumbnail aspect ratio not always correct
Fixed selected language not intuitive when opening workshop package editor
Fixed waiting for workshop thumbnails to be downloaded, before showing package
Fixed workshop items and word packages search not clickable after scrolling
Fixed inconsistent spacings in tool bar
Fixed incorrect spacings in winner screen
Patch-Notes 0.15 Mutilingual Word Packages and the comeback of macOS are here!
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Hello everyone,
today marks another big step towards the official release of this game. Patch 0.15 will most likely be the last patch before version 1.0. In this patch we added multilingual word packages. While creating word packages you can now add several languages. More languages mean more players from all over the world can play this package together.
Oh, also we were finally able to add macOS back to the list of supported platforms! With these changes also comes a new way of selecting the right word packages for your lobby. The new interface makes choosing what kind of words you want to include in your next round way more accessible and easy-to-use.
Most of our official word packages are already translated in 7 different languages with more word being added every day. Nonetheless you as the community can make a big contribution by translating packages that you already created to new languages and of course by continuing to create such awesome packages like you have in the past. We are filled with joy every time that we see new contributions being made, so keep on rocking!
Below you can see what the new interface looks like:
IMPORTANT: Make sure you selected the right Scribble Language as this will be the language of the words that you guess and draw. You can change your Scribble Language by clicking on your profile in the main menu (top right corner) and then clicking the drop down menu as seen here:
If you have any questions regarding the new patch or want to give suggestions, feedback or report a bug please don't hesitate to chat with us on our discord server! We hope you like the changes we made.
Changed word package to support multiple languages
Reworked word package selection in host menu
Added Scribble Language to profile settings
Added multi-language support for titles and descriptions in word package editor
Added multi-language support for words in word package editor
Added language search to in-game workshop browser
Added confirmation dialog when resettings options
Improved fill tool, as well as Guess It! - Grand Reveal and Rate It! line drawing performance
Bug fixes:
Fixed couldn't join new lobby after leaving a different lobby
Fixed undo on first drawn element not working correctly in Guess It! - Grand Reveal and Rate It!
Fixed limited guesses couldn't be set for Stream Wars!
Fixed shapes always filled on MacOS
Fixed scribbles not correct in Guess It! - Grand Reveal and Rate It! on MacOS
Fixed initial settings could be skipped when accepting an invite in Steam
Patch-Notes 0.14 Various Game Improvements
Hello everyone, we just shipped update 0.14. It contains lots of smaller game improvements, most based on feedback we got from you guys after the last update 0.13 so thank you a lot for that!
One of the things that got suggested by the community was an option to disable the little hints that we give you for the current word. Below you can see what that option looks like in our Custom Settings Menu:
Also we realized that it might be useful to you see what your teammates voted so we added that to the word selection panel:
Fixed choosing word status not correctly updating in teams
Fixed workshop browser not useable after scrolling
Fixed back/esc in Scribble Gallery in Free Draw not working
Fixed rare bug which caused a crash when browsing the workshop
Patch-Notes 0.13 Team Modes, Lobby Creation and Summer Sale!
Hello everyone,
the new update is now live! There are tons of small changes in the game but the most important new features are team game modes and a new lobby creation menu. Also we entered the Steam Summer Sale with a 35% discount on the game!
From now on you can play with teams of up to 4 players. This is possible in all game modes. You do not have to create teams which means playing solo like before is still possible. Any combination of team sizes from 1-4 can play against each other. Drawing together on a single scribble needs some practice and might be a tough challenge at first but that's what makes it fun!
Below you can see how teams look like in our lobby.
We also changed the game creation menu. We separated the whole process into smaller steps and added breadcrumbs as a way to navigate through the process and visualize what is left. Below you can see what the new settings menu looks like. Changing a game setting is now a lot more intuitive, in case you do not understand a setting we added some toooltips to the different symbols and UI elements. We hope you like these changes as we put quite a lot of thought into the new menu. We would love to hear your feedback on it!
Another change we made concerns the naming of our game modes. From now on there are 4 game modes:
In Guess It! one alternating Player illustrates a word - all other players have to guess! Time is everything as the quickest minds and the best artists will get the most points!
Stream Wars! works similar to Guess It!. However the viewers can help the streamer with guesses and also decide which word the streamer has to draw.
In Rate It! All players illustrate the same word at once. Afterwards you have to rate the pictures of the other players - The perfect game mode to show off your drawing skills!
Exhibition Wars! is the streamers alternative to Rate It!. The players draw their pictures but only the stream viewers decide which picture looks best by giving their rating.
As you can see there is no more Scribble It! game mode as it was renamed to Guess It! - Classic. The old Guess It! game mode is now called Guess It! - Grand Reveal. This should make the names of our game modes and what they really are more memorable as both shapes of Guess It! are very alike and both are based on the classic pictionary game principles.
In case you experience any troubles with the new patch we are glad to help you out via our Twitter or Discord linked below.
Free Draw does no longer require a network connection
Fixed undo/redo in free draw multiplayer and teams
Fixed sending long chat messages causing kick
Team Game Modes, Mac Version and what is to come!
Hello everyone, it is about time to give you an update on what we have been working on the past few months!
A quick look at our Roadmap already reveals that we are planning on integrating team game modes. This means you will be able to play all of our standard game modes as teams of up to 4 players. Also we changed the process of creating a lobby to make it more intuitive and easy to understand. Here is a short video of the new lobby creation process [previewyoutube="kqaie_hUe38;full"]
With the new team functionality also comes a new lobby which you can get a preview of in the following picture!
We hope you like the upcoming changes that will go live within the next few weeks!
Another announcement we have to make is especially important for all Mac Users. We know there have been some problems with macOS related bugs in the past. We are incredibly sorry for this and understand that you are not satisfied with your experience. Therefore we decided to switch off official Mac support for a short while. This means that if you want to start Scribble It! on a Mac you can still do that and play the game but in our store page the supported platforms tab will not list macOS anymore. We hope to become better in this department and will fix the existing issues soon.
