Try Sakura, our new light theme! Available in Settings alongside the Original theme. Enjoy floating tiles in Original and drifting petals in Sakura, with an option to turn animation off. Discover rotating Blitz tips before each round. Refreshed settings, clearer stats, and improved leaderboard styling. More Daily Five puzzles, plus an updated Blitz word list.

New collections, more puzzles, and a refreshed shop! - Discover Muscle Memory: 30 fitness-themed puzzles. - Tune in to Sound Check: 45 music-themed puzzles. - Unlock all current and future premium collections with one purchase. Already own a premium collection? Enjoy a loyalty discount. - Improved collection cards, NEW badges, and Blitz text readability on iPad.

New competition. New creatures. More connections. BLITZ LEADERBOARDS - Compete on weekly and all-time leaderboards. - Connect Game Center to submit your best scores. - See the top 10 players and track your own ranking. - Celebrate leaderboard placements and climbing the ranks on your results screen. - Earn Weekly Wins and Weekly Top 10 finishes based on your position at reset on Monday at 00:00 UTC. - Weekly award totals stay linked to your connected leaderboard profile. - Choose a unique nickname. NEW COLLECTION: PAWS & CLAWS - Pounce into 30 puzzles from across the animal kingdom. - Available as a one-time purchase and included in the Launch Bundle, included for existing bundle owners. MENU, COLLECTIONS & STATS - Updated main-menu order: Daily Five, Blitz, Chain Five, Perfect Ten. - NEW badges highlight today’s unfinished Daily Five, leaderboards, and the new collection. - Refreshed results-screen buttons with gradient styling. - Updated shop ordering and a clearer list of Launch Bundle inclusions. PUZZLE IMPROVEMENTS & FIXES - Reviewed and expanded the word dictionary. - Refined Blitz hints so less-familiar connections can be accepted without being suggested. - Corrected an October 14 puzzle decoy without changing its solution or completion record. - Fixed missing collection artwork and improved icon sizing and alignment.

Improved readability: Updated text sizing and settings spacing. Fairer puzzle timing: Daily Five and Chain Five timers pause while viewing instructions, menus, or the separate tutorial. Improved collection browsing: Unfinished, unlocked collections are easier to find. Clearer collection progress: Larger completion counts and yellow highlighting for fully completed collections. Purchase directly from collections: View prices and unlock Daily Archive, Stellar Stash, and Pirate Booty without visiting the Shop. Audio and stability fixes: Improved audio interruption handling and fixed iOS errors when starting the app or opening puzzles.

More connections. A quicker Blitz. A little reminder when you want one. • Optional Daily Five reminders featuring the day’s revealed word. • Rebalanced Blitz time bonuses for shorter, punchier runs. • Improved Player Stats, including attempts and hints carried over from Daily Five, Perfect Ten collection progress, and a clearer Blitz high-score layout. • Updated word connections and puzzle content. • Shared results now link directly to the game. • Added banner ads to Chain Five and Perfect Ten puzzle screens and Player Stats. Remove Ads keeps these placements ad-free.

Improved drag-and-drop controls for smoother chain building, refreshed the in-game music, added seasonal collection scheduling, introduced a Blitz leaderboard preview, and added an option to unlock ad-free instant hints. We’ve also made general polish and performance improvements.