April 15th, 2025
Input Bar Redesign + Player Chat + Mode Toggles
We've redesigned the input bar. It's sleeker, easier to type in, and makes it easier to toggle continue/message modes.
If you’d prefer to get your update in video form, we made one for you!
Mode Toggles
Continue Modes
Continue: In this mode, Franz will automatically continue after you send a message.
Manual: In this mode, you will see a new button. Franz will not respond until you hit the “Continue” button.
Note: This feature is replacing the “I’m Ready” button in multiplayer. We felt that in multiplayer, it is more natural for the person sending a message to decide whether or not Franz should reply right away.
Message Modes
Player Chat
You can now select the “Players Only” message mode. This way you can talk to your friends without Franz seeing the messages. Useful to kick around ideas, see if people are aligned with your next move, or to check if everyone in the party actually has the guts to fight the dragon.
Sleeker Combat Experience
Deprecated
We’ve deprecated the turn order on top of the input bar as it’s available in the right hand side bar. Especially on mobile, screen real estate was important and we felt that the turn order did not need to be visible all the time.
We’ve also deprecated the “Ready Up” feature. Try out the continue mode and let us know how you feel about it as a replacement.
RIP Old Input Bar
Lastly, here’s the old input bar just so you can see the difference.
You were a good bar and got us pretty far. Rest in peace, you will be missed!
