Trial of Eternity - Devlog v0.2.7-alpha

What up?

Just a quick update about a new non combat encounter.

Starting at Wave 10, you might stumble upon the Ancient Puzzle Chamber - a mysterious room filled with ancient number tiles arranged in a 9×9 grid. The door ahead is sealed with magic that can only be broken by... solving sudoku!

How It Works:

When you encounter the puzzle chamber, you'll choose your difficulty:

- 🟢 Easy (75% pre-filled) - 500 gold reward

- 🟡 Medium (~37% pre-filled) - 1500 gold reward

- 🔴 Hard (~31% pre-filled) - 2000 gold reward

Then you'll get a full interactive sudoku interface:

- Click cells to select them

- Use the number pad (1-9) to fill in your answer

- Real-time validation - invalid moves are highlighted with errors

- Clear Cell button to fix mistakes

- Check Solution to validate (unlimited attempts!)

- Give Up if you need to bail (no reward though!)

Strategic Choice

This event gives players a nice break from combat and rewards puzzle-solving skills with substantial gold. The high rewards make it worth seeking out, and the three difficulty levels let you choose your challenge vs. reward ratio.

Mobile Friendly!

The puzzle interface has been optimized for mobile devices with:

- Touch-friendly number pad buttons (3×3 grid layout)

- Properly sized touch targets (48px minimum)

- Responsive grid that scales to fit smaller screens

- Vertical scrolling support