An apparently minor release with lots of changes under the hood, including:

• Fixed a bunch of layout issues on smaller devices.
• Fixed the very odd text of the analytics collection warning.
• Simplified the implementation of some of the layouts to improve performance

Analytics are now disabled by default and a message briefly explaining why the app would like to collect analytics is now displayed at startup.

Fixed a minor issue that caused a crash introduced in 0.6.

0.6 brings a brand new game mode, Drop Four (also known as Connect Four, Captain’s Mistress, Four Up, Plot Four, Find Four, Four in a Row, Four in a Line and Gravitrips). I’ll add more information about this in a game design post. Other features include:

• Browsable release notes in app, that include links to the blog.
• Back and forward buttons in the game history.
• In game action buttons now use icons.
• Previous move highlight now fills the square.

One major bug fix and a bunch of minor changes in 0.5.3 to try and smooth the path for new players.

• Players will no longer get stuck in a game started from the “Load game” screen.
• The in game overlay that shows instructions now has a solid background. The “Hide Overlay” button now says “Continue” and is more prominent.
• Trying to play when it is the AIs turn shows an alert telling you.
• Default player names are now chosen based on whether the player is human or an AI.
• Starting a “quick game” (currently only possible from the Rumble announcement) does not randomise player order, so the human player always goes first.

The biggest feature added in 0.5.2 is a new visual style for Gomoku pieces.

I have a new game mode in development and I realized it didn’t look right using the current style for pieces. As I started work I decided Gomoku might be improved with its own style too. The result is intended to look more like traditional Gomoku stones.

• Game results screen, complete with trophies.
• Application settings screen, mainly for disabling some data collection.

• Added the first multiplayer focused game mode, Rumble.
• Made some tablet-specific layout improvements.
• Tweaked saving to allow creating new saves instead of always overwriting.
• Add cloud based AI.

Just one feature in 0.3, but a significant one. Game saving and loading.

• Fixed many minor issues with the AI.
• Added a rematch button.
• Improved the game selection screen.
• Added Wikipedia and Creative Command attribution.
• Added the in-game move history browser.