Hi Pixellians! 👋🏻
We are thrilled to share some exciting news with our community!

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Our latest update is now live, and it's packed with a host of changes designed to significantly enhance the overall user experience. We've been listening to your feedback and working hard behind the scenes to bring you improvements that we believe will make your time in the game even more enjoyable.

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### 🎸 New “Indie” Game Category

We have introduced a new “Indie” game category ahead of schedule to support smaller studios. This category features specific rules to level the playing field:
- Up to 3 team members
- Maximum project cost: 250 PXL
- Project duration: 6+ hours

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### 🔄 Dynamic Rating Algorithm Configuration

To keep the game engaging and dynamic, we’ve revamped the rating algorithm. Previously, the perfect development points allocation for a specific game type was fixed. Now, the configuration will dynamically adjust when a new “masterpiece” is released (at most once every 3 days). While the overall balance is maintained based on genre/theme/platform, exact values will be fine-tuned within predefined ranges.

This change means that genre/theme combinations that were previously less effective should now yield better results, providing more opportunities for diverse and successful game development.

### 💳 Support for Multiple Payment Options in Shop

In our effort to make the game more accessible, you can now purchase licenses and packs using various crypto tokens. This feature is supported by Sellix (https://sellix.io/), integrated as a new payment gateway option.

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### 🛋️ Quality of Life Improvements

- Market Price Adjustments: You can now change the market price without having to unlist and relist items.
- New Game Page Enhancements: We’ve made several improvements to streamline the creation of new games.

### 📝 Changes summary
- Introduction of the new “Indie” game categoryImplementation of the dynamic rating algorithm configuration
- Increased likelihood of diverse genre/theme/platform combinations achieving good ratings
- Integration of Sellix.io for multiple payment options
- Ability to change market prices without unlisting/relisting
- Enhancements to the New Game page
- Display prices for research items listed for sale
- Duplicate game title checks during game creation
- Improvements for mobile and small screen users

We believe these updates will significantly improve your gameplay experience. Thank you for your continued support and happy gaming!
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### Where can I learn more about Rise of the Pixels?
Please have a look at our fully updated Rulebook (aka whitepaper) for the most complete documentation of the game, including drop chances, mechanics, tokenomic thoughts, and more.

You can also follow @riseofthepixels, join our Discord, or the RotP Hive community to stay informed about the game’s progress and roadmap.

Check out the official website: https://riseofthepixels.com
Read more in the game Rulebook: https://rulebook.riseofthepixels.com
Follow us on Hive: https://peakd.com/@riseofthepixels/
Rise of the Pixels Community: https://peakd.com/c/hive-131053/
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/e7cKB3KmsS

...or if you want to experience an authentic legacy Web2 vibe you can check out our X/Twitter profile: https://x.com/riseofthepixels