:: 'cuz our hedgehogs don't hibernate ::

Winter has never looked this cool



There's a new theme to chill in: Christmas !

to chill in: ! Let it snow ! Watch the ground on maps using the Christmas and Snow themes, because the falling snow may change it to your advantage or disadvantage.

New weapons

Are your enemies busy digging for oh-so-tasty earthworms instead of facing combat? Time to send a Drill Strike after them!

after them! You want to push somebody from distance? Weapons are too expensive for you? You like to play in dirt or snow? A Mud Ball * should do the trick! (*wind effected; not recommended to be used as food replacement)

Optional Gameplay modes



Capture the Flag ! Bring your enemy's flag to your home while protecting your own!

! Bring your enemy's flag to your home while protecting your own! No Jumping ! The temporary loss of floor contact makes you feel insecure? Then play without jumping and see new strategies evolve!

! The temporary loss of floor contact makes you feel insecure? Then play without jumping and see new strategies evolve! Random Weapon ! You want to test your luck and skill? Then let the game give you and your enemies a random weapon each turn!

Draw your own maps



YES, you read that right! Now you can create and save your own hand-drawn maps and play them on any theme you want and with who you want ! Note: Please do not use maps with motives not suitable for children on the official server, thanks!



Missions and new Mission Map



Prove yourself worthy by mastering the missions Dangerous ducklings , Diver , Spooky Tree and Teamwork !

, , and ! Fight your friends or foes on the new Capture The Flag: Blizzard map!

New Game Modifiers

Disable Wind if you prefer a nice calm over having your stuff blown away.

if you prefer a nice calm over having your stuff blown away. More Wind will do the exact opposite and will make wind affect more things than usual!

will do the exact opposite and will make wind affect more things than usual! Rope Length set the rope length anywhere from 25% up to 10x the default length. Just keep in mind: longer is not always better.

And there is more!



New hats beaver, porkey and sheep.

beaver, porkey and sheep. Improved Interface Lets you access and modify your game settings more easily.

Lets you access and modify your game settings more easily. Have your hogs speak! (chat bubbles) Even if it's not your turn! Just type your chat message in "quotes". (First digit in text will decide which one of your hogs will speak)

Even if it's not your turn! Just type your chat message in "quotes". (First digit in text will decide which one of your hogs will speak) ReadyTimer Gives you a few seconds to swap places in hotseat matches or just to realize it's YOUR turn without already losing precious turn-time.

Gives you a few seconds to swap places in hotseat matches or just to realize it's YOUR turn without already losing precious turn-time. More and prettier effects Because we all love them!

Because we all love them! Improved Lua Support All power to the scripters!

All power to the scripters! Seed modification Gives you the possibility to play a game with different or exact the same "random" placements and events as before.

Gives you the possibility to play a game with different or exact the same "random" placements and events as before. Check out the ChangeLog

You can get the new version from the download section!

Please be a bit patient though, it may take a while till all installers/packages for all supported operating systems are available.

For the hedgewars team,

sheepluva

PS: I'm being forced to writing these release announcements, somebody help meeeeee XD