Iwari is now in Alpha

[drambuem]

Can i join the alpha too?

[ElNSTElN]

Hi there,

I just deployed a new version with the following changes:
- Show drawn cards (when taken from the open display) in player panel
- Toggle to show the last pieces placed by each player
- Fix the bug that let you place a ninth totem

Both new features will only work from moves made after the deployment. I hope you like it and am glad to get some feedback.

A note to the "drawn cards":
I know that the hand cards are kept secret in Iwari, but on BGA you can always check the log to see what the players played and which cards they drew. So I found myself always looking at the log first when jumping from game to game. Most of the time the last turn of each player was enough, but sometimes I also had to look at previous moves. And although the log is not looking too bad, it still felt like unnecessary work. Now this information is shown at one glance for everybody, but it still only shows information that is publicly known. Any cards drawn from the deck are only shown by their back.

Keep enjoying Iwari!

[ElNSTElN]

Todays update includes:
- Detailed scoring table (for non premium users that don't see statistics at game end)
- Option to replay the final scoring animation (although final game situation seems to be missing in Alpha games - lets hope for Beta here)
- Points of third tribe as table statistic (for those that are premium users)
- Some descriptions for non-self-explanatory game options (includes special rules for 3 of the maps)
- Minor tweaks

Feel free to invite me to your Iwari games if you're short of players.
If you have additional feature requests or found a bug, please us the bugs and suggestions feature of BGA: https://boardgamearena.com/bugs?game=1395

[ElNSTElN]

Small update today:
- Additional button "Place second piece"
- Short blinking of last placed pieces
- Fixed tent symbols on Floating Lands
- Show remaining tent/totem numbers in red when zero

The additional button tries to help people that still have problems with understanding how to place 2 pieces in one turn.
The button will appear if you only select cards for one piece but still have cards left which would allow you to place a second piece in the same territory. In this case the confirm-button will be white to not get too much attention - in comparison to the new "Place second piece" button which is blue. If you click it, the required cards are moved from your hand to the played cards.
You still can click directly 2 of the piece shapes on the board without having to click the additional button - no matter how many cards you selected initially.

The short blinking should help to find the last placed pieces quicker. I hope you don't find that disturbing.

As always I'm happy to get feedback.
Keep enjoying playing Iwari