V0.3.0.2-EA Patch Notes

Bug Fixes
1.Fixed the progress bar disappearance bug in rounds after the first.
2.Fixed the relic "Golden Scythe" failed to affect tiles containing green elements under certain circumstances.

Greetings, fellow Mahjong enjoyers!

We have just released an update that brings you new Artifacts specifically for Wooden Tiles online, plus a bunch of fixes and tweaks to smooth out the rough edges. Thanks so much for your feedback and patience! Please hop into our Discord[discord.gg] channel and let us know if you spot anything else. We’re on it! Until then, enjoy the game!

V0.3.0.1-EA Patch Notes

What’s New
1.New Artifacts for Wooden Tiles: Burnt Talisman, Jadewood Bracelet, and Young Life‑Tree Sprig.
2.New Epic Entry Event Curse: Lose 15 Coins.
3.Auto Backup Save Feature.

Improvements
1.Artifact “Golden Seed” no longer generates Common‑rarity or Unique‑tagged Artifacts.
2.Clarified and polished several in‑game terms and translations.
3.Increased contrast on Boss‑stage descriptions for better readability.

Balance Changes
1.Artifact Light Pyramid: Rarity downgraded from Rare to Common
2.Artifact Travel Bag: Now limits the leftmost four Artifacts instead of three
3.Gadget Scale: Price increased from 4 to 7
4.Tile Material Jacaranda Wood: Fan multiplier adjusted from ×2 to ×1.5
5.Pattern “Chicken Hand”: Base Fan lowered from 48 to 24
6.Entry Events: “An Eraser” & “A Courtyard” now carry heavier Curses
7.Endless Mode Score‑target acceleration after +4 increased further

Bug Fixes
1.Fixed Artifact Black‑Hole sometimes stacking negative Charges
2.Fixed Artifact Drift Bottle triggering on the wrong Tile Materials
3.Fixed the miscalculation of Artifact Demon Statue’s Demon Tile spawn rates
4.Fixed Artifact Jigsaw No.12’s effect triggering incorrectly
5.Fixed audio missing when the Gadget Mini Hammer is used on a single Tile
6.Fixed Fishing Rod causing unexpected behavior when used on Corrupted Tiles
7.Fixed the textures of sparrow Tiles in some decks not displaying properly after being colored
8.Fixed hovering Artifacts not always highlighting corresponding Tiles
9.Fixed several descriptions for effects failing to display correctly
10.Fixed music volume spike when entering stages

The Aotenjo Development Team

Greetings, fellow Mahjong enjoyers!

The April update we teased last week here has finally dropped! Besides that, we’ve optimized and tweaked several issues that affected gameplay. Check out the patch notes below for all the juicy details (and the dev’s yapping)!

This update is on the bigger side, so a bug or two may still be hiding in the code. Please (pretty please) join our Discord[discord.gg] to report any issue you encounter. It means a lot to us!

Oh, and don’t forget our 12% OFF sale! That’s ending on May 6!

V0.3.0.0-EA PATCH NOTES

New Additions
1.New Wooden Tile Material and its matching Artifacts.
2.New feature: you can now view all discarded tiles.
3.Dozens of fresh Entry Events.
4.Added Artifact Crafting System: now put certain Artifacts and their counterparts next to each other in your Artifact inventory to automatically combine them into a more powerful Artifact.
5.Over 10 Crafted Artifacts, including “Sentient Weathervane” and “Yin-Yang Nunchucks”.
6.New universal Artifacts: “Golden Seed,” “Long Saw,” “Koch Snowflake,” & “Spring-Loaded Hand”.
7.New Gadgets: “Bird Whistle,” “Scale,” & “Fishing Rod”.
8.Boss-battle theme
9.New Fans: “All Pairs,” “All Simples,” “Seven Pairs,” plus a hidden type.

Optimizations
1.The game over screen now shows your top three rarest Fans instead of just one.
Dev note: We increased it to three because sometimes you nail multiple cool plays.
2.Refreshed sound effects for many Gadgets.
3.Sharper coin visuals and jingles.
4.Smoother scoring animations for Tiles, Hand, and Artifacts.
5.Polished numerous in-game text descriptions.

Balance Adjustments
Artifacts
1.Blue Orizuru: +1 coin when the pair is Dot Tile.
2.Green Orizuru: +60 points when the pair is Bamboo Tile.
3.Red Orizuru: Fan bonus changed from +4 to +5.
4.Kaleidoscope: Changed “×3 Fan when you have Numbered Tiles of three suits and no Honor Tiles” to “×3 Fan when your hand contains exactly three distinct Tile types”.
5.Shopping Trolley: Rarity changed from Common to Rare.
6.Compass: Fan bonus increased from +10 to +12.
7.Origami Bear: Fu bonus increased from 60 to 70 when upgrading.
8.Encyclopedia: Fan cap increased from 20 to 30.
9.Ouroboros Necklace: Playing 1 and 9 together in a Set converts them into Aka Tiles.
10.Golden Scythe: Reward 2 coins when destroying tiles that contain green.
11.Burning Pact: Raised the activation thresholds from 550/400/250 to 600/400/300.

Other Tweaks
1.Slightly higher chance to find Rare Artifacts in Zhou's Store in the East Wind Circle.
2.Cloud Gloves, the Schemer Mahjong exclusive Gadget, can now be used 5 times. Dev note: We know Schemer Mahjong can feel punishing early on; extra gloves should help you get comfortable.
3.Raised prices for two Gadgets: Camera and Sewing Kit.
4.Chrysanthemums from Flower Tiles now retrigger Material pairs properly.
5.Non-epic Tile Materials from Howling Mountain drop in price.
6.Slightly lowered the target score for boss fights in Heaven.
7.Reduced Obsession threshold in the Malice-Sawmill to help smaller hands compete at high ascension.

Bug Fixes
1.Artifact Ghost-Sealed Fulu now correctly highlights matching tiles.
2.Fixed abnormal interaction between the Corrupt Crystal Ball Artifact and Mo Tiles.
3.Fixed the bug that Bamboo Shoot Artifact was triggering under unwanted conditions.
4.Fixed a freeze caused by incorrect interaction between the Star Ring Artifact and the 7-Pairs hand.
5.Fixed the “A Flower Bed’ Entry event failing to grant the “Fisherman, woodcutter, farmer, and scholar” reward.
6.Fixed the bug where you cannot unlock achievements on macOS.

The Aotenjo Development Team

Hello, fellow mahjong fans! After an intense sprint of bug fixing and fine-tuning, we’re happy to report that the game is more stable than ever. With the current build feeling rock‑solid, our team has shifted gears full‑steam into the April update, which is targeting a roll‑out before May 1st. Below is an early look at what’s coming your way.

Additionally, at the invitation of the IndieArk Strategems Fest and the Steam China Eastern Game Fest, we will be having a two-week 12% OFF discount from April 22 to May 6.

Just in time for spring, we’re introducing Wooden Tiles! Unlike Mineral Tiles that boost your score, Porcelain Tiles with their sleek shine, or the risky‑high‑reward Monster Tiles, Wooden Tiles reward clever discards and Forced Discards. You’ll find five standard variants (e.g., Nanmu Wood, Ghostwood, or Mistwood) and two epic variants, plus over a dozen exclusive artifacts. Chain reactions are the name of the game here: each discard can snowball into strategic mayhem. We can’t wait to see how you experiment with them!

To crank up the roguelike excitement, we’ve not only tweaked difficulty‑based buffs and debuffs at the start of each run, but also expanded our Entry Events from the original eight to over twenty. Expect more “high‑risk, high‑reward” scenarios right from your first hand. Whether you’re craving a wild advantage or a brutal challenge, there’s now even more variety in how you kick off your playthroughs.

A bunch of you mentioned that in the late‑run, Artifacts can feel underwhelming compared to the early game. We heard you! In addition to rebalancing existing items, we’re rolling out a brand‑new Artifact Crafting System. Now you can combine transitional or niche Artifacts into powerful hybrids with multiple effects. This not only raises the power ceiling but also helps keep your inventory tidy. No more cluttered Artifact list!

Of course, no update would be complete without some universal Artifact and Gadget additions, plus an epic boss‑battle theme track to amp up those final showdowns.

How to Get Involved
All of the new content is largely built and now in final QA. Stay tuned here or on our roadmap for the exact drop time and full patch notes. If you’d like early access, hop into our official Discord for playtesting. And don’t be shy with feedback! We’re always humbled by your support and ideas.
Thank you for playing and growing with us. We couldn’t do this without you!

Our Discord Channel：https://discord.gg/UwBzpBEGPH

The Aotenjo Development Team

Hello, fellow mahjong enjoyers! We have just released an update that adds hotkeys for gadgets and popup for keywords, along with various adjustments and fixes to improve your gaming experience. If you encounter any issues while playing, please feel free to share your feedback on our Discord[discord.com]. We will address them as soon as possible.
Additionally, the game will kick off a one-week 12% OFF Spring Sale from March 13 to March 20 (UTC-8).

V.0.2.3.1-EA PATCH NOTES

1. Added gadgets hotkeys: You can now press the keyboard's number keys to use gadgets.
   
2. Added keywords popup: Players can now read the detailed explanation by hovering their mouse over the keywords in different colors.

1. Artifact “Golden Scissors”: Effect also triggers at the end of a round.
   
2. Artifact “Ancient Scripture”: Effect adjusted from 16/32 Fu to 20/40 Fu.
   
3. Gadget “Red Marker”: Marks left will be counted as green under the effect of Artifact “3D Glasses”.
   
4. Gadget “Magnet”: Directional marks will now factor into the color determination on the Tiles.
   
5. Location “Rubble Pile”: Now in late game, the probability of rare or epic Artifacts appearing will slightly decrease.
   
6. Pattern “Pure Outside Hand”: Base Fan adjusted from 48 to 36.
   
7. Pattern “All Fives”: Base/growth Fan adjusted from 64/48 to 48/36.
   
8. Pattern “Triple Triplet”: Growth Fan adjusted from 6 to 8.
   
9. Pattern “Triple Resonated Triplet”: Base/growth Fan adjusted from 48/38 to 64/36.
   
10. Pattern “Mixed Shifted Triplets”: Base/growth Fan adjusted from 24/16 to 36/24.
    
11. Pattern “Mirrored Triplets”: Base Fan adjusted from 88 to 108.
    
12. Pattern category icons: adjusted to now only visible in detailed information mode.

1. Fixed a bug where, under certain circumstances, the interaction between “Mo Tiles” and the Artifact “Spray of Malice” causes the game to freeze.
   
2. Fixed a bug where the simultaneous presence of “Mo Tiles” and the Artifact “Burning Pact” causes the game to freeze.
   
3. Fixed a bug where ending the game in specific situations resulted in incorrect entries in the history log.
   
4. Fixed a bug where skipping a turn could cause the Artifact “Pirate's Treasure Chest” to exceed 100 stacks.
   
5. Fixed the incorrect interaction between the Artifact “Frog Amulet” and "Mo Tiles" by changing the trigger timing of "Frog Amulet" to occur after discarding.
   
6. Fixed a bug where "Schemer Mahjong" displayed an incorrect description when advanced to Axe difficulty.
   
7. Fixed a bug where when transforming a single "Mysterious Color Porcelain Tile” into "Famille Verte Porcelain Tile", it doesn’t properly acquire the "Famille Verte Porcelain Tile" bonus.
   
8. Fixed a bug where "Mysterious Color Porcelain Tile" did not trigger the scoring effect when transforming into "Blue and White Porcelain".
   
9. Fixed a bug where the Full House keyword did not correctly display its associated description.
   
10. Fixed a bug where "Taotie Tile" and "Nest Tile" caused the game to freeze in certain situations.
    
11. Fixed a bug where the Artifact "Golden Scissors" could alter the material of Flower Tiles.
    
12. Fixed various description errors and localization texts.

Hello, Mahjong enthusiasts!
We’ve just released a new update, adding new artifacts and new difficulties, optimizing and fixing several issues that impacted your gameplay experience. As always, we truly appreciate your continued support and feedback. If you have any thoughts or suggestions regarding this update, feel free to join our discord[discord.gg] and share your feedback with us!

V.0.2.3.0-EA PATCH NOTES
Newly Added

1. Added a new batch of Artifacts:
   
   • “Porcelain Artifacts”: Porcelain Spear, Bodhi Seed, Porcelain Fish, Mysterious Scroll
     
   • “Universal Artifacts”: Diabolo, Ancient Scripture,Amethyst Amulet
2. Added four new ascension difficulties: Plum, Long, Board, and Axe.
   
3. New Feature - Shift Key Shortcut: Hold the Shift key to quickly view the fu (points) of all your tiles, as well as their remaining quantity in the deck.
   
4. New Tooltip:
   -When activating a pattern, the game will now display its corresponding pattern category.
   -A visual counter has been added for the Artifact "Censer".
   -All tile keywords now feature hover-over text for easier understanding.
   -The Artifact "Star Ring" now shows the description of the last completed set in its tooltip.

Adjustments

1. Winning on Goose difficulty will unlock all ascension levels up to Goose for all other decks
   
2. Artifact “Indigo Pen”: Trigger chance adjusted from 1/2 to 1/3.
   
3. Artifact “Observer”: Effect adjusted to “After scoring, Fu +{5} for each scoring effect triggered by this Play. ”
   
4. Artifact “Burning Pact”: Effect adjusted to gain bonuses based on the sum of points of all Tiles, rather than only the Tiles in the Wall.
   
5. Artifact “Demon Statue”: Effect adjusted to, when purifying a Corrupted Tile, turn it into a Non-Simple Tile with a chance of being turned into a Demon Tile.
   
6. Tile material “Mo”: Effect changed from discarding three tiles randomly in hand to five tiles randomly.
   
7. Artifact Kaleidoscope's rarity has been adjusted from Rare to Epic.
   
8. Artifact Copper Mirror's effect has been adjusted: Instead of +60 Fu per mirror pair, it now grants +40 Fu.
   
9. Artifact Lightning Orb's effect has been corrected: It no longer mistakenly gives enhanced tiles special colors.
   
10. The base money reward per round has been adjusted from 5 to 4.

Bug fixes

1. Fixed the bug where the artifact “Ink Bottle” couldn’t increase Fu through other decolorizing methods.
   
2. Fixed the bug where “Mysterious Porcelain” tiles couldn’t be correctly seen as transformed tiles by artifacts and tiles of other materials.
   
3. Fixed an issue where the Flower Tile: Painting effect was resetting after loading a save file.
   
4. Fixed an issue where the Star Ring artifact would cause the game to freeze when recording sets modified by gadgets.
   
5. Fixed an issue where the Bloodstained Film artifact and Blue and White Porcelain tile would cause the game to freeze when used together.
   
6. Fixed an issue where the Invitation Letter artifact would cause the game to freeze when the round ended without playing any tiles.
   
7. Fixed an issue where the Mo tile interacted incorrectly with many artifacts, causing the game to freeze.
   
8. Fixed an issue where the Brush artifact would always trigger its effect on fading tiles.
   
9. Fixed an issue where the "View Tile" button would become unusually large for no apparent reason.
   
10. Fixed an issue where the game would freeze if the hand tile multiplier exceeded the maximum limit.
    
11. Fixed an issue where the "Kong" button was displayed behind the "Deck" button.

As we continue in Early Access, we deeply appreciate your patience and trust in Aotenjo. Your feedback directly influences our adjustments and improvements. We’ll keep listening to the community and refining the game based on your experiences. Be sure to join our Official Discord[discord.gg] and share your thoughts and suggestion with us!

Hello, Mahjong enthusiasts!
We’ve just released a new update, optimizing and fixing several issues that impacted your gameplay experience. As always, we truly appreciate your continued support and feedback. If you have any thoughts or suggestions regarding this update, feel free to join our discord[discord.gg] and share your feedback with us!

V.0.2.2.1-EA PATCHNOTE
Optimizations

1. Artifact "Burning Contract": Adjusted the trigger conditions from 500/350/200/100 remaining points to 500/300/150/1.
   
2. Artifact "Observer": Adjusted the trigger conditions from 25/40/60 points to 25/50/80 points.
   
3. Location "Malice-Sawmill": The threshold for triggering price increases from 110/90/70 tiles has been adjusted to 120/90/70 tiles.

Bug Fixes

1. Fixed a bug where the SJ-6 Mahjong Tile Power Booster couldn’t be used on copper tiles that were treated as regular tiles.
   
2. Fixed a bug where the Artifact "Ghostly Blue Brush" caused tiles to be re-colored on green tiles multiple times.
   
3. Fixed a bug where the Artifact "Observer" would lose its observation data from the previous round after a save/load.
   
4. Fixed a bug where the Artifact "Dragon Slayer Codex" wouldn’t properly upgrade patterns in some cases.
   
5. Fixed a bug where the Flower Tile: Qin lost its saved effect after a save/load.
   
6. Fixed a bug where the Bone Porcelain Tile couldn’t properly display tooltip text in the English language version.
   
7. Fixed a bug where the Dream Eater Tile caused the game to freeze when paired with the Lightning Talisman artifact in certain cases.
   
8. Fixed a bug where players couldn’t unlock the Lucky Mahjong Deck under certain conditions.
   
9. Fixed a bug where the route selection panel displayed incorrectly in certain cases.
   
10. Fixed a bug where the tooltips in the game’s tips section didn’t show the correct text.
    
11. Fixed several localization text issues.

As we continue in Early Access, we deeply appreciate your patience and trust in Aotenjo. Your feedback directly influences our adjustments and improvements. We’ll keep listening to the community and refining the game based on your experiences. Be sure to join our Official Discord[discord.gg] and share your thoughts and suggestion with us!

Hello, Mahjong enthusiasts! It has been over two weeks since our game launched, and even during the Lunar New Year, our team has been hard at work. We’ve carefully read and discussed every piece of community feedback and reviews.
Instead of making scattered minor adjustments, we wanted to take a more structured approach to ensure noticeable improvements to your gameplay experience. Later today, we will roll out an update focusing on core game mechanics, corruption mechanics, and boss adjustments—areas frequently mentioned in community discussions. The update is currently in its final testing phase, and since it is quite substantial, we welcome players to join our discord to provide feedback.

📌Increased Initial Discard Chances to 10
We've noticed that for most players, the frustration of being unable to make a move far outweighs the disappointment of failing to achieve a high score. Even with consumable items, extreme cases still exist where bad luck can force a round-ending pass despite optimal deck-building and decision-making. To reduce the impact of luck, we have increased the initial discard limit to 10.

📌Smoother Score Progression Curve
Beyond reducing randomness, we have been closely monitoring feedback on difficulty levels, especially regarding the "Goose" difficulty tier. The gap between the base difficulty and Goose was too significant, making Goose feel like an insurmountable wall. To address this, we have reduced the score requirement increase for Goose difficulty by 30% to create a smoother progression.

Additionally, to improve the core game design, patterns that have not been unlocked will now contribute 50% of their original multiplier when successfully played instead of granting no bonus at all. This prevents discouragement when discovering new patterns for the first time. Furthermore, the prices of previously unpurchased Artifacts in the shop have been reduced to prevent minor financial setbacks from hindering gameplay progression.

📌Boss Adjustments & Corruption Mechanic Update
We have adjusted six bosses, including Immaculate, Colorless, and Heartless:

• Flawless: The effect that halves the multiplier of hands missing a specific pattern category (Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain) has been temporarily removed. We plan to reintroduce this challenge in higher difficulty settings where it will be a known endgame boss rather than an unexpected hurdle for newer players.
  
• Colorless: The previous effect of "all tiles fade when played" was too universally punishing. It has now been permanently removed and replaced with a new effect that provides a more strategic challenge specifically targeting red-themed builds.
  
• Heartless: Its effect has been changed from "all non-terminal pair tiles corrupt when played" to "if your pair tile is not a terminal, this play is corrupted." This adjustment allows for more strategic play without arbitrarily punishing all builds.

Regarding corruption mechanics, we previously mentioned our goal of preserving corruption-based builds rather than outright removing them. The issue with the old corruption mechanic was that it altered tiles mid-game, affecting discard choices. The updated version now cleanses the corruption effect when a corrupted tile is discarded, synergizing well with the increased discard limit and providing an effective countermeasure in the late-game Endless Mode, where discards are abundant.

More detailed updates and changes are listed below:

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V0.2.2.0-EA PATCHNOTE
New Features & Improvements

1. New Artifacts: Added "Observer," "Dragon Codex," "Travel Bag," "Indigo Pen," "Burning Pact," and more.
   
2. Stage Details Panel: Players can now view their current game progress both in and out of rounds, including upcoming boss restrictions (click the stage name to view details).
   
3. In-game Tips for New Players: Added tips in Zhou's Store to help players understand the system quicker.
   
4. Hold-to-Skip Toggle: A new setting to prevent accidental skipping or double-taps.
   
5. Stackable Artifact Counters: Artifacts that accumulate stacks now display their current count directly on their icons.

Optimizations

1. The game will now continue running when minimized.
   
2. Ultra-wide screen support added—UI and hand displays are now properly aligned.
   
3. Previously undiscovered patterns can now be viewed in the collections menu.
   
4. When owning the "Void Stele" Artifact, epic and legendary patterns successfully played will now be marked in the collections menu.

Balance Adjustments
Boss Adjustments:

1. Flawless: Temporarily removed the effect that halves multipliers for missing pattern categories.
   
2. Unrest: Removed the effect that increases score targets by 40% for all subsequent rounds (Unrest can finally rest in peace).
   
3. Colorless: Removed the "all played tiles fade" effect.
   
4. Heartless: Adjusted corruption condition to only trigger if the pair tile is not a terminal.
   
5. Unyielding: Adjusted its effect from "each duplicate tile increases target score by 4%" to "each duplicate tile increases target score by 5%."
   
6. New Boss: "Unred" - Tiles containing red will now increase the target score by 6% when played.

Artifact Adjustments:

1. 3D Glasses: Rarity downgraded from Rare → Common.
   
2. Copper Pocket Watch: Rarity downgraded from Rare → Common.
   
3. Demon Statue: Rarity downgraded from Epic → Rare.
   
4. Pruner: Effect changed from "permanently reduces 3 symbols each use" → "permanently reduces 2 symbols each use."
   
5. Collector's Amulet: Multiplier increased from x0.75 → x1.0.
   
6. Corrupted Crystal Ball: Bonus per Nest Tile increased from x0.05 → x0.1.
   
7. Fire Axe: New Effect - Grants an additional 80 symbols if it provides 20x or more multiplier.
   
8. Copper Dagger: Bonus per bronze item increased from 25 symbols → 30 symbols.
   
9. Brush: Recoloring chance increased from 1/13 → 1/8, now capable of restoring color to faded tiles.
   
10. Guzheng: Now removes all negative effects from previously played tiles instead of only the currently playing tile.
    
11. Pirate Chest: Now prevents further accumulation of pirate coins when full.
    
12. Agate Dagger: Bonus per agate tile increased from x0.05 → x0.1.
    
13. Tricolor Flower: Effect increased from +2x multiplier per trigger → +3x.
    
14. Kaleidoscope: Multiplier increased from x2 → x3.
    
15. Shredder: Improved rewards when deleting epic/legendary patterns.
    
16. Frog Amulet: Reworked Effect - Discarding a non-simple tile now destroys it (limit: 3 times per round).
    
17. Vermilion Bird Fan: Reworked Effect - Expended Artifacts grant a x2 multiplier to hands, and depleted non-consumable items grant a x1.2 multiplier.
    💬Dev：The original design encouraged players to discard all items early, lowering game adaptability. The new version retains the "Empty Castle" concept while fostering synergy with more Artifacts and items.
    
18. We have also increased the rate of finding rare Artifacts in East Wind Circle Liulang Hall.

Pattern Adjustments

1. [Buffed] All Five, All Big-Medium-Small base/bonus values: 48/36 → 64/48
   Reason: Adjusted to match other epic-level comprehensive patterns.
   
2. [Nerfed] Seven Pairs growth value: 48 → 24
   💬Dev：Reducing its overpowered mid-game performance, encouraging players to mix it with other patterns for specialized builds.
   
3. [Buffed] Symmetrical Tiles bonus value: 24 → 32
   
4. [Adjusted] All Terminals And Honors base/bonus values: 32/32 → 36/24
   Reason: Strengthened early-game performance while reducing abnormal upgrade scaling.
   
5. [Buffed] Small Four Winds base value: 108 → 128
   Reason: Adjusted to match other four-meld patterns.
   
6. [Buffed] Three Triplets bonus value: 6 → 8
   💬Dev：While triplet-based patterns shouldn’t scale as well as sequence-based ones, the previous growth rate of 6 points per level was too weak compared to other blue-tier patterns. This update compensates by improving the growth value of high-rarity triplet patterns, ensuring they remain dominant when fully built.
   
7. [Buffed] Four Triplets bonus value: 24 → 32
   
8. [Buffed] Three Kans bonus value: 24 → 32
   
9. [Buffed] Tile Hog+ base value: 12 → 16
   
10. [Buffed] Three Dragons Pairs base value: 48 → 68
    
11. [Buffed] Thirteen Orphans upgrade bonus: 188 → 248
    Reason: Compensating for the low base value due to its lack of synergy with other patterns.
    
12. [Buffed] Mixed/Pure Double Sequence, Short Straight, All Sequences upgrade bonus: 1.5 → 2
    Reason: Strengthening the growth potential of the "Book of the Forest" pattern pack and improving mid-game curve for sequence-based builds.
    
13. [Adjusted] Twice Pure Double Sequence base/upgrade bonus: 48/68 → 68/48
    Reason: Preventing an excessively large jump from Lv.1 to Lv.2.
    
14. [Buffed] Pure Triple Sequences base value: 58 → 68
    
15. [Buffed] Three-Suited Terminal Sequences Meeting upgrade bonus: 88 → 128
    Reason: Rewarding the high-risk Twin Dragon strategy.
    
16. [Buffed] Half Flush upgrade bonus: 2 → 3
    Reason: Smoothing the mid-game transition for character/terminal flush builds.
    
17. [Buffed] Mirror Triplets base/upgrade bonus: 68/88 → 88/58
    Reason: Strengthening niche triplet-based strategies.
    
18. [Buffed] No Reds upgrade bonus: 16 → 24
    Reason: Adjusting to match standard rare patterns and reinforcing the Faded style.
    
19. [Buffed] Big Seven Stars base/upgrade bonus: 188/188 → 218/168
    Reason: Compensating for its lack of synergy with other patterns.
    
20. [Buffed] Ao no Domon base value: 48 → 68
    Reason: Adjusted to match its difficulty level.
    
21. [Nerfed] Three-Suited Character Sequences base/upgrade bonus: 68/48 → 58/38

Other Adjustments

1. [Buffed] A Pack of Tools Event: Now grants two random tools (previously three random gadgets).
   
2. [Buffed] Schemer Mahjong: Now grants 10 discard chances at East - East (Stage 1) as usual.
   
3. [Nerfed] Malice Sawmill: Increased card removal cost thresholds from 110/85/60 → 110/90/70 remaining tiles.
   Reason: Since the initial discard count per round has been increased by 5, this change balances the impact on smaller hands.
   
4. [Adjusted] Colorless Effect: -5 Fu → -3 Fu
   
5. [Adjusted] Corruption Effect: -0.5/-2/-4/-6 Fan → -1/-2/-6/-12 Fan
   💬Dev：Since Corruption can be easily cleansed by discarding, its penalty has been increased to balance its impact while improving the rewards from Demon Statues.
   
6. [Buffed] Bone Porcelain Tile: Maximum fan increase limit removed (previously capped at 20 fan).
   
7. [Buffed] Pink Porcelain Tile: Score multiplier per unique tile increased dynamically: +1 → +1/2/3/4 based on game progression.
   
8. [Buffed] Increased the chance of encountering rare gadgets in Treasure Shop.
   
9. [Buffed] Flower Tiles: Farming now permanently grants +10 Fu to the playing pair as well.

Bug Fixes

1. Fixed a bug where gadget usage count could go below 0.
   
2. Fixed an issue where the Marble Bag artifact could trigger incorrectly when holding duplicate circles.
   
3. Fixed a game-freezing bug caused by certain Boss interactions with Dream Eater tiles.
   
4. Fixed an issue where Dream Eater tiles interacted incorrectly with Corruption tiles, causing a freeze.
   
5. Fixed various display errors and localization mistakes.
   
6. Fixed a bug where Red Marker Pen caused display glitches when used with other gadgets.
   
7. Fixed an issue where discarding a tile under special conditions increased hand size.
   
8. Fixed multiple artifacts not providing real-time stat boosts as intended.
   
9. Fixed an issue where Frog Amulet interacted incorrectly with flower tiles.
   
10. Fixed a crash when storing more than 9 tiles in the Secret Pouch.
    
11. Fixed an issue where players couldn’t use the Eraser gadget with left-click after the final tile play.
    
12. Fixed a game-freezing bug when Flower Tile: Qin copied itself.
    
13. Fixed a bug where Firefighter Axe didn’t trigger properly after inheriting the "All Terminals" pattern.
    
14. Fixed a bug where players couldn’t play tiles correctly in Bamboo Mahjong under certain conditions.
    
15. Fixed a display issue where Tooth Extractor artifact failed to show proper values at high target scores.
    
16. Fixed an issue where Suppression effects continued past the Boss stage.
    
17. Fixed missing sound effects when Flower Tile: Fisher was played.
    
18. Fixed a bug where Gluttonous Tile didn’t consume correctly when paired with Silver Dog Chain artifact.
    
19. Fixed numerous localization and description errors.

As we continue in Early Access, we deeply appreciate your patience and trust in Aotenjo. Your feedback directly influences our adjustments and improvements. We’ll keep listening to the community and refining the game based on your experiences. Be sure to join our Official Discord[discord.gg] and share your thoughts and suggestion with us!

Greetings, everyone!

Aotenjo has been live for four days, and we’re incredibly grateful for all your support and encouragement!
Over the past few days, the team has been actively collecting and reviewing your feedback. With the weekend approaching — we have just released a major update to address and optimize some of the key issues that have surfaced.

As we’ve mentioned before, our top priority is ensuring the best experience for current players. For this update, we’re focusing on simplifying the Green Mahjong flow to prevent new players from getting stuck on certain mechanics or bosses before fully grasping the game.
Patch notes for version 0.2.1.6 are at the end of this post for easy reference. If you encounter any issues, please join our official Discord community[discord.gg] and send us your feedback.

One of the most-discussed topics has been the Corruption Mechanic, particularly its effect in Endless Mode. Many players have pointed out that certain boss traits, combined with the mechanic, rely too heavily on luck rather than strategy.
While removing the mechanic altogether is a straightforward solution, we’re exploring adjustments first. We have some ideas for improvements, and you can expect changes in the next update.

• Level Details Page: View your current progress and upcoming level requirements at any time outside of a match.
  
• New Artifacts: Adding a batch of exciting new Artifacts to enrich your strategy.
  
• Music Toggle: For our veteran players who loved the 8-bit pixel music from earlier versions, we’re introducing a toggle option to switch between music styles.
  
• Add a Hold-to-Skip Option in settings, allowing players to long-press instead of clicking to skip

[New Features]

1. Added a display for remaining tiles when hovering over Mahjong tiles outside of matches.discarding tiles.

[Adjustments]

1. Boss: Flawless will no longer appear in Green Mahjong.
   
2. Boss “Unaided” effect now reduces the score multiplier of Rare/Epic Artifacts to x0.8/x0.7 (was x0.8/x0.6).
   
3. Artifact: Gold Ingot multiplier reduced from x3 to x2.5 for single-suit numbered tiles.
   
4. Artifact: Bamboo Shoot effect now applies to tiles with a face value below 4 and containing green color.
   
5. Artifact: Jade Mirror multiplier per layer increased from 0.15 to 0.20.
   
6. Artifact: Brush rarity downgraded from Rare to Common.
   
7. Artifact: Mysterious Fleshball rarity downgraded from Rare to Common.

[Bug Fixes]

1. Fixed an issue where Copper Dagger did not apply to Copper tiles.
   
2. Resolved a bug where combining Mo Tiles and Demon Tiles under certain conditions caused the game to crash.
   
3. Corrected an issue where the upgraded Origami Bear Artifact was mistakenly classified as Rare by the “Unaided” trait.
   
4. Fixed cases where dragging Artifacts could result in a crash.

Be sure to join our official Discord community[discord.gg] to discuss strategies, and participate in playtests. We always read your feedback and look forward to chat with you!

We’ve received many guide submissions from players, and we’re excited to share some of them with you. Feel free to join our discord[discord.gg] to exchange tips and tricks!
Don’t forget that our Daily Score Sharing and Community Tournament events are still ongoing! High scores continue to roll in, and we’re amazed by everyone’s creativity and mastery.

For more details of the event, please take a look at our last post.
Aotenjo: Infinite Hands is Now Available!

Aotenjo has officially launched! A huge thank you to all our fellow mahjong enthusiasts for your continued support and interest!
To celebrate the launch, we're offering a 12% discount, bringing the price down to $8.71 USD. This launch discount will last for 14 days until February 2nd (the fifth day of Lunar New Year)—don’t miss out!

This release is in Early Access. As we previously mentioned, our goal for the EA version was to establish a solid core gameplay and framework, offering a substantial, replayable experience.
Depth and variety are the heart of any deckbuilding roguelike. Instead of developing in isolation, we believe in actively engaging with the community—it aligns with our team’s "surfing the wave" philosophy. We’d love to hear your feedback and hope this launch version meets expectations, giving you an exciting way to enjoy the Lunar New Year holidays!

Our team started out as a group of passionate mahjong players, captivated by the endless combinations and beauty of mahjong hands—something unmatched by other card games. Our goal was to create a game that’s not just for mahjong veterans but also accessible to newcomers, helping more players discover and fall in love with mahjong.
Since our announcement, we've been pleasantly surprised by the enthusiastic response from players in Japan, Korea, and Western regions. We're thrilled to be sharing the fun of this traditional Chinese game with players worldwide!

If you're new to the game, we recommend checking out our past Developer Logs. These cover gameplay mechanics, current content available in the EA version, and our roadmap for future updates:
Dev Blog 1
Dev Blog 2
Dev Blog 3
Dev Blog 4
Dev Blog 5

During the launch period, our team will maintain a high update frequency, ensuring a smooth player experience by quickly iterating on the current version before moving on to our next content update.
Need Help? Join Our Official Community!
If you encounter any issues while playing, don’t hesitate to join our Official Discord[discord.gg] and share your feedback.

[Event Time]
Jan 20 - Jan 26, 8 PM PST

[Event Overview]
A deep Mahjong deck-building competition that challenges both your strategy and... a bit of luck!
As Aotenjo enters Steam Early Access, we are calling all players to join in a week-long global showdown. Not only are there daily raffle prizes, but also grand ranking rewards!

[How to Enter]
1. Game Mode:
Play Aotenjo. You must select the "Blue Mahjong" mode and the "Ascension Goose”. Please note: Other modes will not be counted for scores.

2. Submit High Score Screenshot:
Players need to take a screenshot displaying their high score, with the "seed" visible as a contest identifier (the seed info should be included in the screenshot).
Here is the sample screenshot:

3. Twitter(X) Post Submission:
Post your screenshots on Twitter(X) with
hashtags: #AotenjoHighScore #PlayAotenjo, and tag @playaotenjo in the post.

During the event, the official account will publish a daily high score leaderboard. Special note: if multiple players share the same high score, the one who posted first will be ranked higher.

[Prizes]
Jan 20 - 26 Daily Lucky Draw
Each day, three players will be randomly selected from those who post their high score screenshots on Twitter with hashtags. Each will receive a $10 Steam Card.

Jan 27 Winner Time!

• Grand Champion: $500 Steam Card
  
• Runner-up: $300 Steam Card
  
• Third Place: $150 Steam Card
  
• 4th-8th Place: $50 Steam Card

For more information or to discuss with other players, join the Aotenjo Discord[discord.gg]!

Once again, we want to extend our gratitude to everyone who participated in the beta tests and Steam Next Fest, providing invaluable feedback. We hope you all have great luck at the mahjong table—may your hands be limitlessly high!