{"id":7,"date":"2025-12-20T22:12:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T22:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trektu.com\/info\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-12-26T04:01:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T04:01:20","slug":"trektu-release-notes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trektu.com\/info\/trektu-release-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Release Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Trektu\u2122 Version 5.1.1<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

December 25, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bug Fix<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfaf Improved Puzzle Quality<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Fixed issue where puzzles could generate with tight clusters of squares<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Increased minimum distance requirement between START and END (6 squares, up from 4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Added validation to ensure paths spread across more of the grid<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Puzzles now require better spatial reasoning and are more visually interesting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Technical Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Paths must now cover at least 5 rows\/columns combined to prevent bunching<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Uses same December 21 cutoff as v5.1 – older puzzles unchanged<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Trektu\u2122 Version 5.1<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      December 20, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      What’s New<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Analytics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Added tracking to understand how players engage with the game<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Helps us see which puzzles are too hard or too easy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Better Feedback<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Colored feedback now shows for 3 seconds (up from 1.5s)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • More time to see which squares were right or wrong<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Progress Saving<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Game now saves your progress automatically<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Refresh the page mid-game without losing your attempts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Clearer Puzzles (Starting Dec 21)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            • New puzzles will have only one valid 7th move<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Makes solutions less ambiguous<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Old puzzles stay the same to avoid confusion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              \ud83d\udd17 Footer Link<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              • Added “Learn more” link for game info and tips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Version 5.0<\/strong> (Polish & Refinement)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                Production Ready<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                • Updated statistics labels (“Win Distribution” instead of “Guess Distribution”)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Improved mobile responsiveness<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Enhanced visual feedback timing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Refined stats display with stacked labels for compact layout<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Bug fixes and performance improvements<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Established standard versioning convention<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  Version 4.0<\/strong> (Puzzle Generation Improvements)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                  Better Daily Puzzles<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                  • Implemented seeded random number generator for true deterministic puzzles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • All players worldwide now get identical daily puzzle<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Manhattan distance optimization (4-10 range for better difficulty)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Improved path validation to ensure no diagonal moves<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Enhanced puzzle variety with minimum 3 different move types<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Fallback puzzle system for generation failures<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Fixed cross-device consistency issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                    Version 3.0<\/strong> (Attempted – Abandoned)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                    Too Complex<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                    • Experimental features that made gameplay too complicated<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Version was scrapped and reverted to V2 foundation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                      Version 2.0<\/strong> (UX Overhaul)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                      Streamlined Experience<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                      • Removed complex move arrangement modules<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Simplified feedback system to green-only (correct position)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Added feedback dots in corner of grid squares<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Dark gray selected squares for better visibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Improved adjacency validation (no diagonals)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Enhanced “How to Play” instructions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Refined statistics display with guess distribution<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Added “\u00a9 2025. All Rights Reserved.” footer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                        Version 1.0<\/strong> (Initial Release)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                        The Foundation<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                        • Launch of daily puzzle game concept<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • 6\u00d76 grid with START and END positions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • 7-move path puzzle mechanic (8th position must touch END)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Basic click-to-select interface<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • 5 attempts per puzzle<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Daily puzzle rotation with deterministic generation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Basic statistics tracking<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Share functionality (Twitter, Facebook, Clipboard)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                          Trektu\u2122 Version 5.1.1 December 25, 2025 Bug Fix \ud83c\udfaf Improved Puzzle Quality Technical Details: Trektu\u2122 Version 5.1 December 20, 2025 What’s New Analytics Better Feedback Progress Saving Clearer Puzzles (Starting Dec 21) \ud83d\udd17 Footer Link Version 5.0 (Polish & Refinement) Production Ready Version 4.0 (Puzzle Generation Improvements) Better Daily Puzzles Version 3.0 (Attempted – Abandoned) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trektu.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trektu.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trektu.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trektu.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trektu.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/trektu.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21,"href":"https:\/\/trektu.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions\/21"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trektu.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}