- ⭐ Patch Notes v4.12 - 8 June 2026
Merry Monday, Wordsmiths!Today we bring you Cursed Words v4.12 and some exciting news: Cursed Words is now Steam Deck Verified! ✅The Steam Deck version includes UI and text adjustments for clarity and readability, and both we and Steam are happy to say that Cursed Words is in great shape for handheld play ✨Steam Deck support arrives as part of Patch v4.12, which is available now. Alongside verification, this update includes fixes for the final puzzle and adds a 25-letter word to the French dictionary to better support wildcard-heavy builds.For the full changelog, check out the patch notes below.And while we're here, we'd like to invite you to join our Discord community! If you use Discord, we'd love to have you with us. It's a friendly place to chat about the game, share your discoveries, discuss strategies, and hang out with fellow word enthusiasts.Thanks, folks. Have a great week!⭐ Re…
- 🎬 DEVLOG EPISODE 2 - 2 June 2026
'Ello 'ello, what's all this then? Why, it's Devlog #2! Take a trip back to May 2025 and join us as we work towards getting our first playable prototype. In this episode, we introduce VOID and SHINY to the game, talk about Michael, and get some integral infrastructure sorted out.– The Cursed Words TeamLooking for more?Check out the Forklift Interactive publisher page and follow it to see new games and updates as they arrive.
- ⭐ Patch Notes v4.9 - 18 May 2026
Cursed Words v4.9 is now live!This update brings a whole bunch of bug fixes, balance tweaks, and quality of life improvements, including new loading screen tooltips with helpful tips and reminders between encounters.We’ve also updated a variety of items, interactions, and boss fight behaviours, alongside fixes for achievements, consumables, word tracking, and more.And one more thing: Cursed Words is back on sale later today with a cheeky 10% discount. Already own the game? Maybe it’s time to gift a copy to a friend as an incredibly early Christmas present.⭐ Patch Notes v4.9ADDITIONSLoading screen tooltips show after winning an encounterAdded ENBY, ENBYS and ENBIES to the dictionaryCHANGESShop biasing now considers your three most common build tags rather than choosing any random build tag from your inventoryUpdated consumable tiles, aiming to fix issues with tiles moving at start of gri…
- ⭐ Patch Notes v4.5 - 22 April 2026
v4.5 comes with plenty of new fixes and a balance change or two, but more importantly, it comes with a few new features that have been often requested. Have a read of the Additions, if nothing else!Firstly, when submitting cursed words, Michael's chosen word submission is now saved and shown wherever you can see that submitted word. We went back and forth on this for a long time, and there are very good reasons we didn't put this in at release. In fact, originally Michael wasn't even going to tell you the word you submitted. This is a discussion I find interesting enough that I honestly might make a whole video about... But I digress, enough people have asked that we're doing it, but note that it's a setting you need to enable, so go check your game settings if you want it.Secondly, the in-game menu now shows a Retry button so you can begin a new run with the current character without n…
- 🎬 DEVLOG EPISODE 1 - 17 April 2026
Ladies, gentlemen, all in between and those not participating: it's dev log time! If you're curious how we got here; we did this. Going to try and get these episodes up weekly but you guys keep finding bugs (rude). Enjoy!– The Cursed Words TeamLooking for more?Check out the Forklift Interactive publisher page and follow it to see new games and updates as they arrive.
- 🎬 DEVLOG EPISODE 0 - 15 April 2026
We've just posted the first episode of our brand new devlog! If you're curious about the journey that led us to the game we know and love today... This is where it all started! Come check it out, and drop us a like and a comment if you're enjoying it.– The Cursed Words TeamLooking for more?Check out the Forklift Interactive publisher page and follow it to see new games and updates as they arrive.
- ⭐ Patch Notes v4.4 - 10 April 2026
Hey folks, a patch to sort out some recently frequently reported bugs has just been uploaded!⭐ Patch Notes v4.4ADDITIONSItems which look for poker hands have had their descriptions updated to include a more explicit description of what counts as that poker handCHANGESVOID tile scoring has been reworked; the negative modifier is always applied last after all other changes to BASE SCOREFixed Nat-H4 not unlocking on stage 6Fixed beating a Quest with a character unlocking Crowns for themFixed Jokers which are scattered over chess pieces retaining some chess behaviourCable Car changed to upgrade stickers in your word on submission (thereby removing the consumable tile sticker bug)Fixed Juice Box and Bucket sometimes overwriting their own scattered cardsFixed absolutely no typos whatsoeverTold one lieMany of these bugs had lots of reporters so I will avoid specific shout-outs and probablly ac…
- ⭐ Patch Notes v4.3 - 8 April 2026
Thank you to all of you who took the time to report bugs and share your suggestions. We see them all, there are many discussions within the team, and as I'm sure you've seen, we act on a ton of it. The task list is big right now so our planned changes will come in multiple patches.The main thing to call out in this patch are a change and a fix to end-of-game stuff. End-of-game meaning something you won't have come across until at least having the 6 main characters unlocked. If you aren't confident you know what this is then avoid spoilers for the first Addition and first Change listed.⭐ Patch Notes v4.3ADDITIONSCompleting stage 5 is now considered a win even if you aren't done yet; you will be granted relevant unlocksSystem for retroactively granting the reward for having beaten a zero-Crown run with a characterCHANGESFixed an intermittent end-of-game issue where the final grid was occa…
- ⭐ Patch Notes v4.1 - 5 April 2026
⭐ Patch Notes v4.1ADDITIONSAdd accessibility toggle to turn off Reroll reminder pulseCHANGESCactus tiles in Sandy boss fight unaffected by Mirror BallFixed older save files not being compatible with current gameBones unlocked automatically on load if you have previously won with Sam in the demo
- 🌀 Cursed Words has launched! - 2 April 2026
🌀 Cursed Words has launched!That's right folks, you can grab Cursed Words right now and discover a whole new world of... Cursedness? Cursidity? Cursequences? Don't worry about it, the words don't matter.✨ 11 characters, 26 challenges and 300 items waiting for you!Do you remember how our original trailer said there would be 8 characters, 20 challenges and 200 items? Well we went a little zany in the final months of dev, so there are actually 11 characters, 26 challenges and 300 items waiting for you, and maybe one or two secrets too...✨ Please let us know how you get on with the game, we'll be keeping an eager eye on the Steam reviews. Reviews do not carry over from our demo, so if you've been kind enough to leave a review in the past, you should be able to leave another and let us know how much cooler the full game is now!Have a cursed day everyone, and enjoy the game!Join our Discord–…
- 🔮 Demo Update: Patch Notes v3.15-a - 27 March 2026
Ch- ch- ch- ch- chaaaaaangelogPlease note: Purple Crown has been removed from the demo! Crowns have changed in a way that cannot propagate over to the demo. We don't want to confuse future players who try the demo Crown first, which then changes when they get the full game. On that note, if you've done Purple Crowns in the demo, I recommend doing them again at full release... You'll notice it's different!⭐ Patch Notes v3.15-aADDITIONSHungry Snake wrapping affects everything! Tombstone, Saxophone etc...Progress button in Character Select can suggest Quests as well as characters∞ can now show as your highest score, but good luck with that in the demo...Main menu notifications (currently you might get warned about Purple Crown removal)0 Dang can be achieved with any x0 multCHANGESLuffing Jib Crane nerfedMutating DNA rewordedFixed unintended items being able to show up as the complementary…
- 🔮 The Release Date Is Finally Here! - 19 March 2026
Everything in Cursed Words begins with words.And for a long time, one word was missing:✨When✨You explored the demo, bent the rules, broke the grids, turned letters into numbers, numbers into symbols, and sometimes… into something we’re still not entirely sure how to describe.But now, the missing piece is finally here 👇💜 This Didn’t Happen Without YouEvery run in Cursed Words is shaped by choices. And so was this game.To everyone who joined playtests, left reviews on the demo, shared feedback through forms, or dropped messages in Discord...⭐ Thank you!You didn’t just play the game. You pushed it, questioned it, broke it in ways we didn’t expect and helped us make it better.A lot of what the game is today comes directly from you!And don't worry - in the meantime, you can still jump into the demo. A Steam review would mean a lot to us 💜– The Cursed Words Team Looking for more?Check out…
- 🌍 New Dictionaries Now Available in the Demo! - 12 March 2026
🌍 New Dictionaries Now Available in the Demo!In Cursed Words, everything begins with words… and normally ends with numbers, symbols, and complete chaos 🔢♔♘♙And now there are even more words to play with.We’ve just added new dictionaries to the Demo, making the puzzle grids playable in three additional languages: Spanish German FrenchIf you speak one of these languages, you can now try solving cursed grids using your own vocabulary and see how it changes your runs 🧩Please note that the game interface is not translated yet. We’re currently preparing the UI for localization and hope to have it ready closer to the 1.0 launch.✨ For now, we’d love for you to jump into the Demo, try the new dictionaries, and let us know how it feels!💬 Share your feedback here in the comments 💬 Or join our Discord communityWe read everything every day and your feedback really helps us improve the game.Happ…
- 🔮 The Cursed Words Demo Returns for Steam Next Fest! - 23 February 2026
🔮 The Cursed Words Demo Returns for Steam Next Fest!The wait is over. The Cursed Words demo is back and playable again as part of Steam Next Fest!After a short break, we’ve returned with updates, improvements, and a few surprises waiting beneath the surface. Some things may look familiar, but others have shifted, evolved, or quietly appeared where you might not expect them…✨ What’s new in the demo?During the downtime, the team has been hard at work polishing and expanding the experience. Here’s a glimpse of what awaits you:A new secret boss battleA new playable character3 new character-specific questsA mysterious new kind of tileNumerous optimizations, rebalances, and smaller improvementsRumours are spreading about a local mahjong champion spotted roaming nearby, eager to test the skills of any explorer bold enough to prove their mastery of Consumable Tiles. Will you be ready for the c…
- 🗝️ Demo Returns Monday + New Devlog Series Begins - 18 February 2026
🌀 Demo Returns Monday!Remember when we temporarily took the demo offline to work on improvements? Well… good news. Updates fully updated. Improvements successfully improved. Words dramatically Cursed. The demo will be available again starting Monday!We’ve been using this time to refine things behind the scenes, make adjustments, and prepare a better experience. We’re really excited for you to jump back in and see how it feels now.🔮 So mark your calendars, we’ll be waiting for you back in the game on February 23!We’ve also prepared a series of short Devlogs to give you a closer look at the game and its ongoing development, and the first one's already here! So why not take a look while you wait:As always, your feedback means a lot to us. Once the demo is live again, we’d love to hear what you think! Thank you for sticking with us and helping shape the game ✨– The Cursed Words Team Looki…
- ✨ Demo Going Offline Soon. Here’s What’s Next! - 5 February 2026
Hey everyone 👋A quick heads-up: the Cursed Words demo is still available right now… but won't be forever 👀If you’ve been meaning to try it and kept telling yourself “I’ll play it later”, this is your sign. The demo will be taken offline on Monday, February 9 for a short break, before returning at the end of the month!First of all, a huge THANK YOU to everyone who already jumped in, shared feedback, and left positive reviews. We’ve received so many helpful comments and a lot of support from you, and it really means a lot to the team ❤️So what’s happening next?We’re taking the demo offline for a couple of weeks to prepare it for Steam Next Fest. During this time we’ll be polishing the experience, adding more content, and introducing a brand new boss on the mysterious 6th Floor...The demo will return during the last week of February, stronger and more cursed than ever! Until then:✨ If yo…
- 🌀 The Cursed Words Demo Is Live! - 27 January 2026
Hey everyone 👋The Cursed Words demo is out now, and it’s ready for your experiments.This is where theory meets practice. What started as words on paper has now escaped the lab and turned into something unpredictable, broken, and wonderfully cursed. Characters, Stamps, Stickers, Tiles… every run bends the rules a little differently, and no two experiments should feel the same.If you give the demo a try and enjoy it, we’d really appreciate you leaving a review on Steam.At this stage, reviews matter more than you might think. They help the game reach new players, tell Steam that these strange experiments are worth showing, and give us incredibly valuable insight into what parts of Cursed Words click and which ones need further mutation. Even a short review makes a real difference.As always, feedback is part of the process. Tell us what you broke, what surprised you, what strategies felt c…
- Cursed Words Demo Is Coming on January 27 - 23 January 2026
Hey everyone 👋We’re excited to share that the Cursed Words demo launches on Tuesday, January 27.This is a big milestone for us, and we want to take a moment to say thank you!Thank you to everyone who took part in our playtests, shared feedback, reported bugs, and spent time experimenting with the game while it was still being though through. Your input helped us shape Cursed Words and reach this important stage of development.The demo represents the next step forward, and we’re really looking forward to seeing how you play it, what you break, and what kind of cursed experiments you come up with. As always, your feedback means a lot to us and will continue to influence where the game goes next. Thank you for being part of this journey. We’ll see you on January 27.– The Cursed Words Team Looking for more?Check out the Forklift Interactive publisher page and follow it to see new games and…
- The Open Playtest Is Wrapping Up This Friday - 5 January 2026
Thank you for joining the Cursed Words playtest!We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has taken part in the Open Playtest so far. We’ve received a lot of valuable feedback, and as you may have already seen, the team have been reviewing it and making fixes and updates based on everything you’ve shared with us.The playtest will remain open until Friday, so if you haven’t had a chance to try the game yet, now is a great time to jump in.And if you’ve already played and have thoughts you’d like to share but haven’t done so yet, we’d really appreciate it if you could fill out our feedback form hereIf you don’t get a chance to join this playtest, there will be another opportunity to play very soon ;)– The Cursed Words Team Looking for more?Check out the Forklift Interactive publisher page and follow it to see new games and updates as they arrive.
- 🎄 Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas from Cursed Words - 22 December 2025
Ho ho ho! Or H0 H0 H0. Or maybe ♔♘♙? Honestly, at this point we’re not judging. We just wanted to pop in and wish you a very Merry Christmas and a bright, joyful New Year 🎉 May your holidays be cozy, your snacks plentiful and your word builds absolutely unhinged.First of all, thank you to everyone playing the Cursed Words playtest. You’ve broken rules, bent letters, turned words into numbers (and numbers into regrets) and then kindly told us exactly what felt great, what felt weird and what made you stare at the screen whispering “wait… what just happened?”That feedback means a lot to us and helps shape the game more than any spreadsheet ever could ❤️ ⏳ Playtest Extended Through the HolidaysTo celebrate the season, we’ve also added some festive content to the game.⭐ Patch Notes v1.7ADDITIONS+ Christmas-themed main menu+ Secret Santa challenge+ Mystery Gift item (rewarded by Secret Sant…
