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Steam
Genre: Strategy

Tichu

Version 23.6.7.1836 released
Changes:

  1. AI: Do not declare Grand Tichu when our team is close to the win (it is safer to potentially declare Small Tichu);
  2. AI: Exchange: when partner declared Grand Tichu then give opponents cards that will create them bomb with smallest probability.

Version 22.8.6.1825 released
Changes:

  1. GUI: colors of teams (blue and green) - defaults changed to better visible ones, added possibility to edit them;
  2. GUI: added hint to "Save replay" botton.

Other:

  1. stack is not logged in
  2. .log file when game crashes.

Version 22.2.5.1804 released
Bugfixes:

  1. the demand need not be fulfilled by player (it can be avoided by pushing pass button);
  2. "Show left cards after finished round" option is affected by "Preview of taken cards" option;
  3. replay: situation when bomb is thrown besides own turn is incorrectly saved.

AI:

  1. bugfixes:
  2. do not beat right/next opponent who just finished, partner will lead;
  3. do not beat single of partner with strongest single, even if I would finish in next move.

Version 22.2.4.1793 released
Changes:

  1. messages related to bomb preparation changed to be more clear;
  2. add space between buttons on bomb panel.

Bugfixes:

  1. GUI: arrows on cards showing taken points are incorrect (spoiled with the fix "GUI: cards of left, top and right players are turned upside down ...").

AI:

  1. bugfixes:
  2. very long sequence should be played first, then Dog;
  3. do not beat Ace of partner with Phoenix.

Version 22.2.3.1782 released
Features:

  1. replay: possibility to play multiplayer game from selected position;

Bugfixes:

  1. sometimes after the round is finished left cards are shown only for a moment without confirmation;
  2. sometimes bot plays cards right after the round is finished;
  3. replay: sometimes score of round is incorrect (both teams do not sum to 100);
  4. GUI: cards of left, top and right players are turned upside down (visible on back of cards);

AI:

  1. improvements:
  2. fast hand: do not beat partner who has Dog with a bomb;
  3. do not beat long partner's set when having another entry on hand;
  4. bugfixes:
  5. start from weak card (not from Dragon!);
  6. partner finished first, I will be last, taking points: sometimes it is performed with too strong cards;

Version 22.1.2.1761 released
Features:

  1. fair deals;

Bugfixes:

  1. bomb cannot be thrown on Dog;
  2. GUI: Tichu button should be moved away from Pass button to avoid accidental clicks on it;
  3. GUI: there is strange empty (Play) button during startup of the game;

AI:

  1. improvements:
  2. beat partner with bomb: partner finished, previous/left opponent has little cards and I have forcing hand;
  3. taking points (partner finished first, I will be last): play scored set being under my winning scored set;
  4. bugfixes:
  5. do not beat partner who finished if I will start anyway (previous/left opponent finished earlier and partner laid set which cannot be beaten by next/right opponent);
  6. partner's Tichu: do not beat single of previous/left opponent if it would spoil own hand;

Features planned in next update(s):

  1. replay: possibility to play multiplayer game from selected position;

Version 22.1.2.1734 released
Features:

  1. optional autopass;
  2. optional autoconfirmation of Dog;

Bugfixes:

  1. automatic selection of Phoenix value should be performed every time selection of cards changes (under condition Phoenix was not selected manually);
  2. bomb cannot be thrown on empty table when it is not your turn;

AI:

  1. improvements:
  2. my Tichu: can beat strong cards of partner if I have forcing cards and next opponent could finish;
  3. my Tichu: beat opponent which has only one card left;
  4. partner's Tichu: can beat strong card of opponent with strongest normal card if I have a Dog;
  5. bugfixes:
  6. clockwise direction: decisions are taken like direction was opposite;
  7. ending: do not beat partner who has one card when I can finish right after him;
  8. ending: when partner has one card then try to play single;
  9. my Tichu: start from weak cards set;

Features planned in next update:

  1. fair deals;

Version 21.12.1.1696 released
Bugfixes:

  1. clockwise direction: wrong player gets the lead (right instead of left) when there are three passes after player finishes;
  2. microphone should not be turned on in single player game;
  3. crash when exchanged cards are dragged after pushing "Exchange" button;
  4. crash in bot on specific cards;

AI:

  1. improvements:
  2. opponent's Tichu: can beat opponent who did not declare Tichu (weakening own fast hand) if there is a chance to spoil declared Tichu;
  3. prefer to beat with Dragon than with Phoenix: when Phoenix can be used in sequence and I still have an Ace;

Features planned in next update:

  1. optional autopause;
  2. optional autoconfirmation of Dog;