Watchword Steam news

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• Review score91% positive
• Total reviews34
• Release dateSep 15, 2025
• DeveloperBig Quail Games
• PublisherBig Quail Games

Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Big Quail GamesPublisher: Big Quail Games

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Watchword Steam news

Watchword news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

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• Patch 1.1.2 & 1.1.3 - 22 October 2025

  1.1.2This was a minor patch to add some functionality I needed to demo the game at a indie game con. Nothing should have changed for regular play. 1.1.3Changed- Updated tooltip for The Good Book Bugfixes- Madam I'm Adam & Leafy House now trigger/retrigger with the correct orientation of the original word- Fixed a crash when a book was destroyed/added while owning Manuscript- Fixed a bug where certain pieces would not be selectable while bribing the watchguard- Fixed some interactions between Kool Katz, The Finalist, Good Book, and Optometry- Spellbook now triggers on discards that occur when scoring the board- Fixed a crash with Lunchline when scoring with lots of retriggersRemoved- EReader can no longer become Mimicry. (Lots of bugs keep showing up here, hope to add this back at some point but I'll disable it now for stability's sake)Thanks again for you continued support! More updates…

• Patch v1.1.1 - 17 October 2025

  Bugfixes- Atlas is now actually displaying as editable- Reduced the number of letters required to get an upgrade from **Ancient Scroll** from 2 -> 1 (for reals this time)- On Steamdeck the keyboard should automatically show when you an input prompt is selected- Words played stats now showing in numerical order

• Watchword Patch 1.1.0 - 30 September 2025

  Welcome to the first post-release Watchword Patch! Thank you for all the amazing support in these first few weeks! It's been so fun to hear about people playing Watchword, finding combos, and spelling so many wacky words! I have quite a bit more planned for updates, had a little delay in this one due to some family stuff but this update includes a lot of QOL changes, Bugfixes, and 5 new unlockable books! Added- Link to a "Word Suggestion" form on the homepage if you have specific words you'd like to see added to the Watchword Dictionary- Link on Main Menu to review the game! If you are enjoying Watchword it is immensely helpful to leave a review. This is the best way to support the long term support & success of Watchword!- Added more window sizes to Settings- New Trial Backgrounds! - Space - See the view from the moon - Underwater - Hope you can hold your breath for a long time! - Trop…

• Use rule-bending books to build a massive score in anagram roguelike Watchword - out now - 18 September 2025

  Build words letter by letter, while using magical books to bend the rules potentially in your favour in the anagram roguelike Watchword. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/use-rule-bending-books-to-build-a-massive-score-in-anagram-roguelike-watchword-out-now/

• Watchword releases TODAY!!! - 15 September 2025

  Watchword is out - get ready to break the game! There will be a limited time 15% launch discount so don't wait!GET WATCHWORDIf you've played the demo here's what's new in 1.0.0:Endless mode80 books (with more on the way)Starting bagsStats & AchievementsCloud saveNew WatchguardsBugs & Feedback if you experience any bugs or want to contribute to future updates of the game, please join the discord!Thanks for all the love & support! I'm a solo operation so I appreciate your patience as I launch for the first time & I hope you love the game

• Patch 0.11.0 - 5 September 2025

  0.11.0This is a major update so previous saves will be invalidatedChangedBooks are now "Undiscovered" by default and will reveal the name once you have purchased them. This counts towards progression.AddedSome steam achievments have been added, but not all of them are completely hooked up yet.Difficulty levels are now unlocked after a win in a runStat tracking! Total Words scored, Total Unique words scored, Runs won on each difficulty,More to come!Books View: Check out the progression menu to see what books you have available to you and how to unlock new ones.Steam Cloud saves!!!A long requested feature, is now added and working for cross platform/cross device saves. Now you can pick up your run on the steamdeck/work laptop/smart fridge as long as it runs steam :)BugfixesNew words played are now correctly tracked and stored in each profile (No green popup on every word now :))Fixed Fros…

• Patches 0.10.0 & 0.10.1 - 2 September 2025

  0.10.0BugfixesFixed permanent pieces being able to be discardedFixed Glitch Piece TooltipAddedMetaprogression! Spoilers Ahead: Lettercase - Start with a larger board and more vowelsHandbag - more shop options, but more expensive booksChip Bag - glitch pieces galore + discards|| Other additions New Difficulty Level: Challenge New start run sequence and main menu. (Watchword selection may be added back in later)0.10.1BugfixesFixed E-Reader not being compatible with ManuscriptE-Reader now swaps books at the end of Trials so you can plan ahead during the forumWanted poster now correctly works with Manuscript

• Patch 0.9.4 - 30 August 2025

  0.9.4AddedNew Trial LocationsA mysterious cave with glowing crystalsA musty alleywayChangedChanged Thesaurus base marks to 3 from 5. Increase amount is the sameClicking the bag now opens the bag tab in the run details menuEsc now opens and closes the pause menuBugfixesFixed Gourd of the Rings tooltipGlitched pieces no longer generate with 2 of the same symbolManuscript no longer says it is incompatible while in the shopThesaurus starts the run with correct base marksFixed some books affecting runs after winning/losing with them in previous runs Fixed letters not being able to be opened unless you started clicking outside of the letterFixed pausing being possible during scene transitions and the count up

• Patch 0.9.3 - 30 August 2025

  0.9.3BugfixesFixed a crash when trying to use a glitch piece Fixed glitch pieces not showing their symbolFixed swapping 2 of the same letters on the board not updating the board stateYou can no longer pause the game during a scene transition

• Demo Patch v0.6.0 - 7 June 2025

  Demo Patch 0.6.0 - Bugfixes, Visual Polish, New Dictionary*Old save files will be invalidated*Added - Tutorial is now automatically checked on your first launch of the game- New Bigram Tag on pieces- New text on carver encounter to let you know you can carve a bigram- New visuals for hand - New visuals & sfx for tray (hoping this will help people realize you can't put pieces back in the tray)- New fireworks animation on win/round winChanged- Improved Options -> Main Menu -> Exit Flow. Should be harder to accidentally quit the game now- Word helper labels now have arrows point in the direction of the word- New Discard system. You can now discard piece when you are out discards to immediately apply the penalty. Drag and drop pieces onto the bag to discard them. - New dictionary & Watchword filter (you can spell some swears now) More details are in the community Discord ServerBugfixes- Hop…

• Watchword gives the Balatro treatment to an anagram word game - 28 May 2025

  Watchword is an anagram roguelike, pulling in some clear energy from Balatro as you play with words using rule-breaking synergies and combos. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/watchword-gives-the-balatro-treatment-to-an-anagram-word-game/

• Let's talk about our game-breaking system - 5 April 2025

  Let's talk a little bit about books in Watchword! Books are the bread and butter of crazy synergies! They can COMPLETELY break the rules of the game and let you create new strategies. Certain books work well with others, some combo well with specific pieces, and some have high risk for high reward. In other roguelike games these might be considered your "relics". Typically in Watchword you can have 6 books at a time (although there are some ways to increase that number). Choose very wisely, but if you change your mind you can always sell your books at the shop for a reduced rate. Books come in multiple rarities ranging from Common to Mythic. Mythic books have a 1% chance to appear in the buy-brary (shop) so be ready to grab one if you see one! Each book has a unique power. Here is a little preview of some of my favorites :) - Slot Machine Manual Mk2 : Played G A M B L E pieces have a 1…

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