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Steam
Genre: Strategy

Writer's Block

Play the new Writer’s Block demo on Steam!
If you watched Penny Arcade stream Writer’s Block recently, you might have noticed some new enemies and items you haven’t encountered before.

That’s because Tycho was playing our new and improved demo, and now you can play it too!

Features include:



A New Final Boss!


Test your mettle against the Block Knight, an almost invulnerable foe with one weakness to exploit.



Two New Regular Enemies!


Take on the toxic Frosted Drake and the ferocious Wherewolf.



New Events!


Visit an event node to encounter new stories, perils, and rewards!



Many New Items!


Wield your Point of View! Equip Assonance! Dominate with a Frame Narrative! Unleash Gibberish!

New Environmental Art!


The world of fiction has a bit more variety! A wider mix of background art will appear during combat.

Quality Of Life Upgrades!


We’ve also patched a host of bugs and added many small but important upgrades, like improved UI and better VFX.

Changelog:



New Features



  • Improvements to combat turn order messaging
  • Improvements to combat pacing
  • Clarified item descriptions
  • Added final boss Block Knight & Blockhead
  • Added enemies Frosted Drake and Wherewolf
  • Added Wherewolf’s new passive ability Rebuttal
  • Added enemy waves with recently added characters
  • Increased number of events from 7 to 13 (not counting follow-up events)
  • Added 6 new background paintings
  • Added literary devices Accumulation, Enjambment, Cadence, Gibberish, Assonance, Frame Narrative, Point of View


Balance Changes



  • Lowered store’s maximum prices
  • Adjusted enemy health and abilities
  • Removed final boss Jitterbog while we clarify respawning mechanic
  • Removed literary device Volta (ability to sell items is not that useful in a short demo)


Bug Fixes



  • Improved keyboard’s automatic tile prioritization
  • Fixed tooltip sizing
  • Patched bugs affecting animation, tile VFX, item UI, item effects, tile generation, reward collection, event choices, event outcomes, icon placement, and many other things




Download the update on Steam and try it right now!

More updates are on the way! Follow @TicTocGames and join our Discord to learn the latest news.

Write On!
Tic Toc Games

Penny Arcade Writer’s Block stream on Friday, July 8th!
Join us for a special stream this Friday as Penny Arcade’s Tycho plays Writer’s Block!

Friday, July 8th
3-5 PM Pacific Time
Twitch.tv/pennyarcade



Tycho will be playing an updated demo that reveals new enemies, items, and background art. Watch along to get an exclusive first look, and make your comments heard in the chat!



For even more info follow @TicTocGames on Twitter and join the Writer’s Block Discord!

Write on!
Tic Toc Games

Demo Update: We’ve Added Keyboard Support!
In player surveys one of the most common requests for Writer’s Block has been the option to use your keyboard to spell words.

We’re happy to announce that feature is in our demo right now! Update the game on Steam and check it out.

When there are multiples of the same letter, our tile selector will try to use the most helpful choice, with a priority on getting rid of harmful tiles and using beneficial tiles. You still have the option of clicking your way to victory if that’s your preference or when you want extra control.

This update also includes some bug fixes and rebalancing. Play through it and you’ll notice some of the enemies might be a tad easier or harder, or may have a new ability.

If you have any more suggestions for quality of life upgrades, please let us know! Get in touch by following @TicTocGames and joining our discord. We want to hear your input and make Writer’s Block the best game it can be.

Write on!
-Tic Toc Games

Thank you for a great PAX East 2022!
We just got back from four incredible days at PAX East! Thanks to everyone who visited the Writer’s Block booth or followed along online.

A few highlights of our trip:

Meeting hundreds of players! We were blown away by the positive response to the demo. PAX visitors really enjoyed our tactical spin on word games.



Giving out Writer’s Block t-shirts to dozens of champions in our hourly word finding contest!



Unveiling our new Act 1 boss, the fearsome Block Knight and his lowly squire Blockhead. Steel yourself to take on his nigh invulnerable defenses.



Introducing 3 new powerup items, a taste of the 100+ different upgrades that will be in the final release.



Last but not least, we added keyboard support! Type your way to victory, or point and click with a mouse, the choice is yours. Look for an announcement early next week, we're adding it to our Steam demo!

Now that PAX is done, it’s time to get back to making the game! Stay tuned for more updates by wishlisting us on Steam, joining our discord, and following @TicTocGames.

Write on!
Tic Toc Games

Writer's Block Dev Stream: A Roguelike Word Game
Writer’s Block combines turn-based roguelike combat with word spelling action! Use your vocabulary to clobber absurd enemies and dodge their devious attacks. Collect from over 100 literary devices to upgrade your protagonist, unlocking new powers and playstyles. Join us for our 2 hour live stream to learn about the development process and ask us any questions you might have!

Writer's Block Dev Stream: A Roguelike Word Game
Writer’s Block combines turn-based roguelike combat with word spelling action! Use your vocabulary to clobber absurd enemies and dodge their devious attacks. Collect from over 100 literary devices to upgrade your protagonist, unlocking new powers and playstyles. Join us for our 2 hour live stream to learn about the development process and ask us any questions you might have!