Areas
17 changes in this update
The Alchemist
Released
Combine the four elements to discover 550 creations, from fire to the Titanic, in 3D on an alchemist's table.
Changes
What's changed in The Alchemist with each update.
Added
11 changesGameplay
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550 elements - over 1,150 logical recipes, from Fire, Water, Earth and Air up to the Titanic, the Eiffel Tower and Excalibur
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Encyclopedia - how each element was made and what it makes, press E to open it
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Favourites - star any element from its encyclopedia page
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Optional help - reveals the remaining recipes, with its own leaderboard
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Speedrun timer - two world leaderboards, with and without help
Online
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Online play - up to 64 alchemists in a public session, each with their own table
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Chat - type [Element] to share a link shown in each reader's own language
Progression
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50 achievements - firsts, whole categories, landmarks and themed series
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A secret - combine s&box with Human to find yourself
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Film nods - seven famous films to spot, and the Movie buff achievement
Languages
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29 languages - your s&box language by default, flag picker at the bottom right
Improved
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Models - over 270 element models reworked for a more realistic look
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Spawning - new elements rise out of the stone and fill the table from the centre outwards
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Download - smaller package (125 MB) while the stone arena stays in 4K
Fixed
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Grab - a grabbed element keeps its offset from the cursor instead of jumping to it
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Picking - elements can be grabbed along their whole height, with a stable hover on overlaps
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Arena - the stone textures stay sharp