The Apothecary's Assistant: Changelog

This lists all the changes the authors of this game have made to it since the judging period began, in their own words.

If you'd like to play the game as it existed at the start of the competition, prior to the application of any updates, you may download the full-competition .zip archive from the top of the games-list page.

September 1, 2:10 PM (UTC)

- Re-fixed some badly-broken code that had been accidentally reintroduced in the pre-deadline build
- Bits of missing text added back in from that same error
- Minor text corrections/edits, fixed some unclear segments
- Fixed spacing issues in certain passages

September 1, 11:22 PM (UTC)

Added a disclaimer for players whose browsers don't reliably store save files

September 2, 5:18 PM (UTC)

Small text changes for clarity and flow, typo fix

September 3, 4:25 PM (UTC)

- Small code fix - Added a note and started making minor adjustments so that players who start the game late don't get locked out

September 3, 5:28 PM (UTC)

Clarified a point that was causing players to miss content

September 8, 11:05 PM (UTC)

- Attempted a fix for a bug that was affecting certain platforms/browsers - Adding some clarification to a game mechanic

September 9, 5:35 PM (UTC)

Added an FAQ to address points that might be unclear

September 23, 5:42 AM (UTC)

Fixed small text inaccuracies, added more ways to get hints for the cryptic clues

September 23, 8:18 PM (UTC)

Very small text improvement in a key scene

September 26, 6:05 AM (UTC)

- Small changes to informative text
- Made scroll bars more visible
- Finalized a path that prevents people who start playing close to the deadline from getting stuck

September 29, 3:43 AM (UTC)

- Typo fixes
- Made it easier to tell when post-comp actions have been exhausted

September 29, 3:49 AM (UTC)

- Fixed a line break issue accidentally introduced in the previous update

September 30, 4:36 AM (UTC)

Added a small clarification to the FAQ about the number of shifts that can be worked each day (between 1 and 3)