• Reworked Level 1 tutorial — clearer guidance, all keyboard letters visible • New image-guided onboarding for new players • Improved category selection and level sorting • Fixed spelling letter display on select puzzles • Friend match countdown and lobby stability fixes • General performance improvements and bug fixes

Onboarding: Added an image-guided tutorial and interactive spelling assistance to introduce core mechanics. Categories: Introduced new game categories with dynamically ordered levels. Bug Fixes: Resolved an issue where highlighted keyboard letters failed to render correctly during spelling guidance. Synchronization: Updated levels across environments while preserving player progress, coins, and statistics.

Ranking Name Sync: Your leaderboard name will now automatically stay in sync with your Apple Game Center or Google Play Games profile name! Improved Ad & Offer Clarity: Updated game menus, store items, and ad containers to clearly distinguish advertisements and in-app purchase offers from gameplay content (conforming to the latest Google Play Families Policies). Enhanced Security: Fully integrated Firebase App Check (using Apple App Attest & Google Play Integrity) to secure player accounts, matchmaking data, and prevent unauthorized network requests. Under-the-Hood Improvements: Optimized backend services and resolved minor bugs during app startup for a faster, smoother experience.

Thank you for playing Gessit! We are constantly working behind the scenes to make your puzzle-solving experience faster, smoother, and more engaging. Here is what we packed into this update: - Buttery-Smooth Level Navigation: We redesigned the main level selection grid and swipe transitions. Experience ultra-fluid, lag-free scrolling at a full 60/120 FPS as you flip through level pages. - Smart Image Caching: Implemented an advanced thumbnail caching pipeline. Level grid images now load instantly from memory and local disk with absolutely zero flashing or blank placeholders. - Enhanced Multiplayer Stability: Under-the-hood optimization for our real-time matching and game sync engines, ensuring more stable connection sessions when competing against players worldwide. - Performance & Polish: Cleaned up background lifecycle threads, optimized memory usage to prevent battery drain, and resolved minor UI layout bugs. Love Gessit? Leave us a review on the App Store! Your feedback keeps the puzzles coming.

The Blessing Bonus: We have renamed our premium daily rewards package to the Blessing Bonus - same rich rewards, but under a brand new, premium design! Smart Auto-Healing: Upgrading from an older version of the game? Our brand new database engine will automatically scan and upgrade your profile in the background, adding all new game metrics (like lives, hints, and local settings) with zero data loss or downtime. Smarter Country Detection: Your country code is now detected automatically on initial launch, ensuring you get aligned with local leaderboards instantly. Performance & Stability: Under-the-hood optimization to make registration seamless, eliminate lobby load delays, and completely wipe out background resource leaks.

Player Profile Cards: Tap your avatar or any player on the leaderboard to view in-depth stats, win streaks, win rates, and a live feed of recent matches. Premium Button Design: A polished, tactile custom button redesign across the entire app with improved haptics and animations. Smart Update Support: Integrated Remote Config to keep all players seamlessly updated to the latest secure version. Performance Polish: Core performance upgrades and bug fixes for a smoother puzzle experience.

New Feature: Real-time Friendly Lobby: Live Matchmaking: Replaced private match codes with an interactive lobby. See everyone who is currently online and in the "Friendly" section. Instant Challenges: Challenge any online player with a single tap. No more copying and pasting codes! Fast-Track Games: Direct challenges now bypass the intermediate "Ready" timer, jumping you straight into the match once accepted. Enhanced Challenge Experience: Incoming Challenge HUD: A new, high-quality popup appears instantly on the Home Screen when you're challenged. Sound & Haptics: Full audio and vibration alerts for incoming challenges, so you never miss an invitation. Automatic Expiration: Challenges now expire after 30 seconds to prevent "ghost" invites if the other player is idle. Smart Dismissal: If a challenger cancels their invitation, the popup on the receiver's screen vanishes instantly. Social & Robustness: Invite Friends: A new "Invite Friends" button allows you to share a custom invitation link via text, WhatsApp, or any other social app. App Lifecycle Awareness: The lobby automatically hides your profile if you minimize the app, ensuring players only see who is truly available. Active Filtering: The lobby list is now sorted and filtered by active presence (last 2 minutes), keeping the list fresh and reliable. Optimization & Fixes: Presence Heartbeat: Periodic background updates ensure your status stays "Live" as long as the lobby is open. Crash Prevention: Fixed a critical "Bad State" crash when closing the friendly match dialog by securing service references. Leaderboard Performance: Consistent sorting and data syncing for player rankings.

Out with the stars, in with the sketches. We’ve completely overhauled our design system, moving from the Cosmic theme to a high-energy Cartoon aesthetic. Key Updates: Redesigned UI: Higher contrast and bold outlines for better legibility. Character-Driven Design: New illustrations to guide you through your workflow. Enhanced Navigation: A simplified, more intuitive layout that’s easy on the eyes and fun to use.

New: Barakah Bonus – Celebrate your victories with a "Barakah Bonus"! Earn 50 extra coins after winning a level by watching a quick rewarded ad. New: Mercy Gift – Running low on resources? Access the "Mercy Gift" to receive a free hint or oracle and keep your momentum going. Improved Rating System – We’ve refined our feedback system to be less intrusive. You can now also find a manual "Rate the App" button in the Settings menu. Sleek UI Cleanup – We’ve cleaned up the Home Screen by removing extra indicators for a more focused and premium experience. Performance & Reliability – Updated referral links and fixed technical build issues for a smoother experience for all players.