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Overflowing Palette WebGame - Final Update: New Mechanic, New Levels, Endless Mode, New UI & Options
Posted March 16, 2025 by Xir
Full Patch Notes
New Mechanic: Tools
- Tools do not consume moves but have a limited number of uses.
- They allow swapping two adjacent tiles, but only if they are different colors.
- Three types of tools:
- Swaps tiles vertically only.
- Swaps tiles horizontally only.
- Swaps tiles both ways (vertically and horizontally).
New Levels
- +5 new levels in standard mode.
- +4 levels for the new tool mechanic (under the new "Advanced" category in level selection).
Endless Zen Mode
- Auto-generated levels without a move counter.
- Choose board size, number of colors, and difficulty (which affects how shuffled the board starts).
- Option to skip a level if you don’t like the generated result.
- After completing a level, you can start another with the same settings.
- You can share completed levels with others. (Your number of moves will be set as a goal for others to beat.)
New UI & Optimizations
- Level previews now show board size and author (if applicable).
- Completed levels now display the time taken to solve them.
- New settings menu with three tabs:
- General – Change language.
- Background settings – Added 4 new backgrounds, toggle overlay and distortion effects.
- Colors – Now 8 colors; you can also rename them.
- Gameplay – Options to disable dynamic tile backgrounds and adjust highlight intensity.
- Level import preview – See a level’s layout before deciding to play it.
- No more manual refresh – Saving or resetting settings no longer requires reloading the game.