Black Queen — Changelog

Everything new in each release, in full. The app and the web version ship on their own schedules, so each entry is tagged.

iPhonev2.9.0 September 2, 2026

Privacy and Terms no longer crash if another Android app tries to open them. Quest progress now matches what you actually completed.
Opponents play a little differently as you climb Mastery.
George sometimes sits on a modest set and dumps it late.
If everyone at an online table goes idle, the match now ends instead of bots playing it out.

iPhonev2.8.1 August 27, 2026

The Black Queen shower no longer gets skipped when another celebration is already playing.
Two Black Queens in one moment now share one celebration that counts them.
The round waits for a celebration to finish, so going out on the Black Queen no longer cuts her short.
A Black Queen laid late in another celebration now gets her banner back.
The Black Queen's shower and her trumpet always arrive together now.
With Reduce Motion on, the game no longer pauses for animations it isn't drawing.

iPhonev2.8.0 August 25, 2026

Fixed a rare online glitch where a move could be rejected and your cards jump back into your hand right after a network hiccup.
If you leave a Daily Hand unfinished, it's now forfeited the next day with a note on the Daily screen, and that day's fresh hand is ready to play.
If an online game loses its live connection for a long stretch, the table now tells you and lets you tap to reconnect instead of quietly waiting.
When setting up an online game you can now choose whether open seats wait for other players or fill with AI, separately from how fast the game is paced.
Over-days games no longer let the AI take your turn after an hour — take it when you're ready; a seat is only handed to AI after three quiet days.
The setup screen now shows the whole table on one row.
The table chat now tells you what each play was worth — "plays a set of Queens worth 120 points".

iPhonev2.7.0 August 22, 2026

Reverse Hand Sort now actually sorts your hand high to low — the setting had no effect before.
Check your achievements and today's quests on the web at play.blackqueen.app — your progress from the app shows up there too.
Fixed a confusing prompt that offered to discard a card the rules require you to play onto one of your sets.
Your Savage Exchange pick now locks in automatically if the timer runs out while you have a card selected, instead of the game choosing for you.
Fixed a teams bug where a hand could end before everyone had taken their turn.
You can now pick up the discard pile when a joker is on top, if you hold the jokers to complete the set.
Fixed the Black Queen spade shower not playing after the first round of a match.
Fixed a multiplayer lobby that could get stuck loading forever instead of returning you to the menu.
Fixed the characters reacting twice when someone goes out in a teams game.
Three sixes now summons a devil shower, and three sevens an angel — each with its own sound.
The Black Queen celebration now rains her actual card, matching the web version.
Slowed the celebration showers down so you can actually see them.
Fixed the missing sound and chat message when someone picks up the discard pile.
Three sixes now rain downward and three sevens rise, and only the biggest celebration plays when several land at once.
Fixed a missing sound and chat message when a pickup empties your hand.
Fixed a wrong sound and chat message when you take a single wild card off the discard pile.
The characters now speak up when a pickup fills and empties your hand in one go.
Fixed teammates cheering their own team when a round ends on an empty deck.
Fixed a rare freeze where the round-end screen could stay stuck on "Starting Next Round…".
Your Savage Exchange pick no longer disappears if the screen reloads mid-pick.
Fixed a spot in the tutorial where a floating hand could leave you with no legal move.

Webv1.2.0 August 22, 2026

The chat log now shows "takes the pile" when someone picks up the discard pile, matching the app.
Your Savage Exchange pick no longer disappears if the screen reloads mid-pick.
Achievements and today's quests are now on the web — your progress from the app shows up here too.
The game log is piped through to the table, so you can follow the hand as it plays.
Teams matches are playable: set ownership, scores and winner names all read correctly.
The site now matches the app's brand and theme instead of an invented one.
A damaged saved game is now refused rather than loading into a broken table.

iPhonev2.6.7 August 11, 2026

Fixed match history labeling last night's games as "Today".
Fixed "Try Again with Same Setup" on a cancelled match coming back set to play-over-days when the original was a live game.
The multiplayer setup screen now calls the pace control "Turn Pace" and names the choices "Live" and "Over days" so it's clearer what you're picking.
Fixed a card briefly flashing back into your hand when you played two cards quickly one after the other.
Fixed a table being cancelled if you left the invite screen for a moment while waiting for friends to join.
Clearer wording in the multiplayer lobby about what happens to seats while you wait for friends.
Fixed the opening jingle playing out loud when your phone's silent switch was on.

iPhonev2.6.6 August 10, 2026

Fixed a rare freeze where the Savage Rule screen could stay stuck on "your captain is choosing".
Fixed the opening music playing out loud when your phone was set to silent.
Fixed a case where one player losing connection could cut the round-results screen short for everyone else at the table.
Fixed a rare case where a below-zero lifetime score could be reset to zero.

iPhonev2.6.5 August 8, 2026

Fixed a rare case where laying down a set could say the move didn't go through even though it had already been played.
Fixed a case where a connection hiccup could put cards back in your hand after a move had already gone through.
Fixed a case where a move that actually went through could still show an error.

iPhonev2.6.4 August 7, 2026

Fixed daily quests that could never be completed — laying sets, picking up the discard pile, and catching the Black Queen on your own Q now count toward your quests.
The Daily Hand now seats the characters differently each day, so you're passing cards to a different opponent — everyone still gets the same table on the same day.

iPhonev2.6.3 August 5, 2026

Fixed an online glitch where a move that actually went through could show "That move didn't go through" and leave your hand looking wrong.
Fixed a team-game glitch where a partner's savage pick never appeared until they restarted the app.

iPhonev2.6.2 August 4, 2026

Bug reports you send while offline are now saved and sent automatically once you're back online.

iPhonev2.6.1 August 3, 2026

Fixed a rare Android crash when the app was sent to the background while starting up.
Fixed an issue where a previous player's match history could linger after switching accounts on a shared device.
Online matches now count toward your XP, daily quests, and post-match recap.
Signing out now reliably stops that account's notifications on this device, even if you signed out while offline.
Fixed the Home screen offering to resume an online match that had already ended.

iPhonev2.6.0 July 30, 2026

Fixed the achievements detail card cutting off your progress and the Founders list at larger text sizes.
The Savage Exchange screen now explains when you're waiting on a player in an async match, instead of looking like the game had frozen.
Fixed a rare glitch where a card could stay highlighted from an earlier round's Savage Exchange.
When your partner hands you a card in a Savage Exchange, the chat now tells you exactly what you got.
George now lays his sets down instead of sitting on them, so he's a far better Teams partner.

iPhonev2.5.3 July 24, 2026

Game audio now stays quiet when your phone's silent switch is on.
Fixed a rare online-match freeze where the game could get stuck on another player's turn.
Improved online connection reliability after network hiccups.
Fixed a rare case where signing in could immediately sign you back out.

iPhonev2.5.2 July 22, 2026

The Black Queen celebration animation now shows up every time she is laid, not just sometimes.
The game now asks before spending one of your 2s to pick up the discard pile.
After picking up the discard pile, the game now lays down everything you can play — no more stray matching cards left in your hand. A new combined Auto-Play Cards setting controls it, and 2s are never played automatically.

iPhonev2.5.1 July 19, 2026

Fixed the game table cutting off your laid-down sets when your team had three rows of them — the cards now resize so everything always fits.
Online matches no longer skip the between-rounds score — if you miss a round ending while away, you'll get a recap of its scores when you return.

iPhonev2.5.0 July 18, 2026

The Daily screen now shows more of the Friends Today board, and the start button is always within reach at the bottom.
You can now nudge a friend who hasn't answered your friend request, or withdraw the request.
Removing a friend now offers to block them. Blocked players can't send you friend requests.
Declining a friend request now also offers to block the sender.

iPhonev2.4.0 July 17, 2026

Fixed a bug where opening the Daily screen from a reminder notification during a Daily game could restart the hand and lose your game.
Fixed a bug where every move in an online match could be rejected with "That move was rejected" for minutes at a time.
The card you just drew is clearly highlighted in your hand again.
Background music now reliably resumes when you return to the app mid-game.
When your connection drops during an online match, the game now says so instead of appearing to reject your move.
The Daily screen's streak badges are clearer — a broken streak now reads "Streak ended" instead of a confusing zero.
In online matches, the round-winner screen no longer disappears almost instantly when everyone is still at the table.
New "All Points" leaderboard — a true global ranking of your total points across solo, daily, and online play, matching your My Record total exactly. Your All Points number may shift once as it moves to the new verified accounting.
Reliability polish across online matches, the Daily screen, and the new All Points board.
The Daily screen reads clearly now — streak badges say "win streak" in full, and the calendar always fits on screen.

iPhonev2.3.0 July 15, 2026

The notifications welcome screen got its card back.
Daily Streak rankings now show only streaks that are still alive, so the board reflects who's actually playing.
The update prompt now points to the version that's actually available in the App Store or Google Play, and takes you straight there.
In async multiplayer, you now get a nudge when it's your turn to pick in a Savage Exchange.
You can now see and revoke your invite links from Find Friends, so a shared link can't be used after you cancel it.
Inviting friends by text is now a one-tap button on Find Friends.
Fixed an online teams bug where a player sometimes couldn't make their Savage Exchange pick.
Fixed 'Play Again' so replaying a play-over-time match stays play-over-time instead of switching to live.
Inviting a friend by email now actually emails them an invite to join, and you'll be connected once they do.

iPhonev2.2.0 July 12, 2026

Going out now gets the celebration it deserves — a burst of confetti from the winner's seat.
Round scores now count up as they land, with a satisfying thump on the big swings.
Getting caught with the Black Queen is now called out on the score table, as it deserves.
The table feels more alive — a player who goes floating gets a seat flourish, and the characters visibly ponder on their turn.
While you wait for a match to fill, Avanell, George, and Janice now keep you company with a little table talk.
Hitting a new daily personal best or a streak milestone (3, 7, 14, 30 days and beyond) now gets a little sparkle celebration on the results screen.
The end-of-round screen now calls out a real comeback or the biggest scoring swing of the round.
The Savage card swap in team games now has its own reveal sound.
The music now briefly dips under big moments like picking up the pile or unlocking a new tier, so they stand out.
The card sound now plays exactly when the card lands on the table, not while it is still in the air.
Sharing your Daily Hand score now sends a picture-perfect score card instead of plain text.
The winner's confetti now rains hearts, spades, diamonds, and clubs — three times as many.
The go-out celebration now always lands on the right player, even after someone floats.
The shareable score card now carries the Black Queen card logo and matches your dark-mode deck finish.

iPhonev2.1.0 July 12, 2026

Fixed the tutorial's pointing-hand hint being half cut off above the Play Set button.
Online games now stay in sync on weak cellular connections instead of getting stuck while the connection flickers.
Fixed the opening animation occasionally covering the sign-in buttons.
Online games recover faster and stay up to date when your connection is unstable.
The tutorial's pointing-hand hint now hovers neatly above the buttons it points at instead of covering their labels.
The tutorial's pointing-hand hint now floats just above the buttons it points at, no longer covering their labels.
The tutorial's pointing-hand hint no longer hides behind your cards or the table chat.
The tutorial's pointing finger now always appears in front of your cards.
The tutorial's pointing finger no longer gets its tip cut off by the buttons.
Fine-tuned where the tutorial's pointing finger rests on the buttons.
The tutorial now keeps you on the guided path — while a tip is on screen, only the action it asks for works, so you can't wander off-script mid-lesson.
Fixed a tutorial dead-end where laying the Queens set could get stuck — the guided path now always lets you play exactly what the coach asked for.
The tutorial now finishes with one last lesson — dumping the Joker before it can count against you — instead of interrupting you mid-hand.
The tutorial's final lesson now appears reliably and right at the start of your turn — walking you through one last dump of your most expensive card before you graduate to a real game.
The opening tune no longer plays before you're signed in.
Table talk now reacts to what actually happened in the round — and the table tightens up when someone's down to one card.
The table now taps back — subtle vibrations for draws, plays, wins, and an unmistakable double-tap when it's your turn.

iPhonev2.0.0 July 10, 2026

Fixed "Play Again — Same Table" failing with a seat configuration error when anyone other than the original host tapped it.
Fixed the stats screen sticking at 500 games played and online matches not showing up in your record until the app was restarted.
Fixed the enlarged "Your Hand" view sometimes refusing to scroll with a big hand.
The app now lets you know when a newer version is available and takes you straight to the update.
Your live online games now appear right on the home screen for one-tap resume.
"Take Your Turn" now jumps straight into the game instead of the match list.
After finishing the Daily, the home screen now shows your score instead of asking you to play again.
Your stats now update the moment a game finishes syncing, not the next time you open the stats screen.
Fixed "Find Friends" timing out while you were still answering the contacts permission prompt.
Fixed turn notifications silently stopping for players who reinstalled the app.
Fixed friend-invite links opening the app to a "Page could not be found" screen.
Fixed big Savage tables freezing at the card exchange when several players picked at the same moment.
Fixed the match lobby on big tables — the full seat list now scrolls, so every player is visible while the table fills.
Team matches with lots of players now keep the opponent avatars grouped neatly at the top of the table instead of spreading them out with a big empty gap.
Fixed the "Up Next" preview pushing cards off the screen edge when a player had laid down many sets - they now wrap onto a second row.
If a player goes quiet during the Savage exchange or their turn, the game now reliably plays on for them after a short wait.
Accepting a friend's invite link now confirms it by name — 'You and <name> are now friends!'
Clarified the rules: picking up the discard pile never spends more than one of your wild 2s automatically.
Friend invite links now work for everyone who taps them — share one link with a whole group text and each person becomes your friend.
The Savage exchange now shows exactly who everyone is waiting on, buzzes the slow picker, and can no longer get stuck on the waiting screen.
Fixed a rare error when tapping the discard pile right after drawing in an online match.
Tap your score in the game header any time to open a scorecard showing everyone's running totals and last round's points.
Made the Savage exchange bulletproof — locked picks stay locked, and rejoining mid-exchange always shows the right screen.
Play Over Time matches keep your Savage pick manual, and every waiting screen updates instantly when someone locks in.
The Savage exchange now shows a 30-second countdown, and the game picks for anyone who lets it run out.
Fixed rare glitches on the Savage Exchange screen, including a countdown that could show the wrong time and a pick screen that could reappear after you already locked in.

iPhonev1.13.0 July 7, 2026

A new one-tap "View Crowded Hand" view lays out a packed hand as tidy stacks so you can see every card and play whole sets at once.
In the crowded-hand view, tap a rank to grab the whole set — and a pair now automatically pulls a wild to complete the play.
The Black Queen banner now reads "…played the Black Queen!" (correct past tense).
In the tutorial, the pointing finger now moves to the Discard button as soon as you pick a card, instead of lingering on it.

iPhonev1.12.1 July 7, 2026

Fixed the play-by-play calling a wild card by the wrong name when it was added to a set.
Opponents now group neatly at the start of larger free-for-all matches instead of scattering down the table.
Fixed the crowded-hand card browser so you can scroll to every card in a large hand.
Online matches now pick up right where you left off when you return to the app, and stay connected through a rough patch instead of dropping to a slow fallback.
More reliable online play on restrictive networks, and a fix so a brief network hiccup can't bump you out of a match you're still in.

iPhonev1.12.0 July 6, 2026

The app icon picker now works on Android - switching icons or going back to the default applies after you close the app.
Update summaries in the app stores are now short and sweet, with the full details at blackqueen.app/changelog.
Fixed very large system text sizes overflowing the screen — text now scales for readability but stays within a comfortable limit.
The round-by-round recap on the results screen now shows expanded by default.
Improved your hand of cards — clearer spacing between ranks, easier to tap the exact card you mean, and a new Browse view for crowded hands.
Online matches now show a "Reconnecting…" notice if your connection briefly drops.
Fixed opening a game invite link on iPhone.

iPhonev1.11.0 July 3, 2026

Your combined career total in My Record is now labeled All Points, so it reads clearly next to the online-only Multiplayer Points rankings.
Achievements now unlock in Google Play Games on Android, with your existing badges backfilled on first launch.
Tapping a friend's invite link while signed out now tells you to sign in instead of doing nothing, and a failed rematch no longer blocks you from trying again.
Fixed a case where retrying a failed rematch could cancel the new game your friends were already joining, and invite links no longer double-prompt.
The Queen Dodge rankings now actually show everyone who qualifies instead of coming up empty.
Your points now match everywhere - the record page, the rankings, and the badge progress all count the same games the same way.
The rankings menu now leads with Wins and groups the multiplayer boards together.
Four new rankings - Best Game, Win Streak, Daily Streak, and Mastery XP - join the leaderboards, with weekly and monthly races.
Signing in now brings your full record over immediately instead of waiting for the next app launch.
Your record now picks up score corrections automatically instead of keeping outdated numbers.
The draw pile now waits for the deal animation to finish instead of appearing underneath the flying cards.
The UP NEXT preview now fits all laid sets on one row instead of making you scroll.
Team matches can now be played over time with turn notifications, just like singles.
Play Over Time now starts as soon as your invites are set - any open seats are filled by AI automatically.
You can now step away from an online match to browse the app - or file a bug report - without forfeiting your seat. Return any time from the Multiplayer screen.

iPhonev1.10.0 July 3, 2026

Abandoned match setups now clean themselves up automatically instead of blocking you with "You're already in a live match."
Fixed the game table getting squeezed off screen when the next player had a lot of sets laid down.
Fixed a rare case where a broken online match could stay stuck forever and block you from starting a new one.
Stuck games that never started can now be removed straight from your matches list, so they no longer block "You're already in a live match."
The Discard button now lights up like the Play button when it is ready to use.
Single-hand games like the Daily no longer show a pointless round-by-round dropdown.
The round-by-round match recap is now a scorecard - every player gets a full row, names never get cut off, and rounds scroll sideways with totals always in view.
More reliable cleanup of stuck or abandoned online matches.
Your all-time points now show up on the Total Points rankings even when your total is negative.
My Record now shows your total career points.
Buttons on the online match list now say Cancel, Decline, or Dismiss to match what they actually do.
On smaller phones the UP NEXT preview now scrolls sideways so every laid-down set stays visible.
The match recap now marks players who left the game instead of showing a leftover score.
The rankings tab now says Multiplayer Points, making it clear the board counts online matches only.
How to Play now covers the edge cases players kept asking about - stalemates, wild discards, and joker sets.
Fixed the hand area staying squeezed after the UP NEXT preview disappears.
Tidier match recap layout and no more double-fired taps on the match list.
Fixed a rare race where double-tapping Play could start two online matches at once.
Points and win-rate no longer count what the computer did with your seat after you left a match.
Match results are now recorded correctly even if you dismiss the results screen quickly, and leaving a match can never hand your stats to the computer that took your seat.

iPhonev1.9.5 June 30, 2026

Cleaned up the app-download screen with clearer buttons.
Polished the app-download screen with the Black Queen logo and store badges.
Fixed the round-win music sometimes carrying over into the next round in online games.
The end-of-match recap is tidier now, with round-by-round details one tap away.
Teams matches with open seats now fill with AI and start, instead of asking you to shrink the table.
Fixed the Savage exchange getting stuck on "waiting for captain" in online team games.
The Savage rule now sticks when you retry a match with the same setup.
Fixed a rare glitch in online games where you couldn't lay a card onto a set you already had down.
Fixed the daily friends leaderboard showing no friends for players in US evening time zones.
Fixed online match wins and scores being credited to the wrong player on your stats.

iPhonev1.9.4 June 27, 2026

Fixed daily-hand reminders that could nag you to play even after you'd already finished today's hand.
Online matches now handle card exchange and round start through
Playing and laying cards down feels noticeably faster and snappier in online games.
Laid-down sets are bigger and easier to read.
Online Play with Friends now fills any empty seats with AI and starts as soon as everyone has joined.
Fixed a Savage exchange bug that could briefly show the wrong cards in 4-player online games.
Fixed Play Again not keeping the Savage rule, and large hands getting clipped off-screen.

iPhonev1.9.3 June 21, 2026

Fixed online matches showing opponents with "0 cards left" and dimmed as if they were out at the start of a game.
The "play this instead of discarding?" prompt now also catches a card you could add to a set already on the table.
Double-tapping a card whose set is already on the table no longer pulls in a wild you don't need.
Fixed AI table-talk showing different names on each player's screen during online games.
You'll no longer get a "your turn" notification while you're already in that game.
Fixed an online-match freeze where both players could see "the other player's turn" and neither could move.
When someone leaves a team game during the card-swap, the table no longer freezes waiting on them.
Made the laid-down card sets on the table larger and easier to read.

iPhonev1.9.1 June 19, 2026

Fixed online team games showing the wrong points in the round score table.
Fixed the tutorial discard step so only a single tap works, as instructed.
Fixed a rare sign-in mix-up after updating the app — you may be asked to sign in once.
Discarding a card you could still play now asks you to confirm first.

iPhonev1.9.0 June 18, 2026

Fixed a bug where a 2v2 match with a friend could cancel instead of starting — it now fills the empty seats with AI and begins.
Fixed online matches getting stuck on "Starting Next Round" so live games now continue past the first round.
Fixed an online-play issue where it was possible to see another player's cards. Hands are now private to each player.
Fixed online matches getting stuck after a round so play now continues to the next round.
Fixed a crash loop on Android when opening a match invite from a notification.
Fixed online matches so the players' table-talk now matches on both screens.
You can now sign in with Game Center on iOS.
Online play now feels snappier — your own moves appear instantly.
When a match with friends can't find live players, you can now jump straight into a solo game vs AI.
Teams Savage Exchange is now turn-based — the captain picks first, then their partner, with clear "your turn" cues.
Play Over Time matches now start each new round automatically instead of waiting for a tap.
Sign-in now shows just Apple and Google; Game Center still links automatically in the background.

iPhonev1.8.12 June 18, 2026

Fixed a bug in online matches where the wrong player could appear to be "up," stalling the turn.
Notifications now keep working after you switch accounts on a device.
Game Center sign-in is fixed and no longer creates a separate empty account — it links to your Apple/Google account.
"Play with Friends" matches now fill empty seats with AI and start, instead of getting stuck waiting.
Teams are now grouped clearly in the match lobby so you can see who your partner is.

iPhonev1.8.11 June 18, 2026

Fixed the tutorial so it no longer responds to a stray double-tap (like on the Joker) — each step now only reacts to the move it's teaching.
Your app icon now matches dark mode when your phone is dark, even on the System theme.
During onboarding, the back arrow now returns to the notifications screen instead of jumping to the home menu.
When a Play with Friends match (singles or teams) doesn't fill with real players, you're now placed in a solo match against the AI with a quick heads-up, instead of an empty online table.
Small copy tidy-up on the multiplayer screen.
You can now clear an old match invite straight from your matches list instead of opening each one.
Live online turns now move faster — if a player steps away, the AI covers their turn after about 20 seconds so the table never stalls. "Play Over Time" matches stay relaxed.
When you're invited to a Teams match, you'll now see whether the table uses the Savage Rule and confirm you agree before joining.
On live online matches, a colored countdown ring now circles whoever's turn it is — green to red — so you can see at a glance how long they have before the AI steps in.
Polished the wording on the multiplayer and app-icon screens.
Smoothed the audio handoff into ads — game sounds no longer carry over into an ad.
Simplified the App Icon setting — your icon follows your theme and deck color automatically, with an optional Tinted style on iOS.
Fixed a rare case where an ad could leave you stuck on the shuffle screen between rounds.

iPhonev1.8.10 June 16, 2026

Fixed a bug where a brief Wi-Fi drop could freeze the game and stop you from playing your turn.
Leaderboards now show the time window (last 7 / 30 days) so it's clear why standings shift.
Floating is now announced and chimes every turn you float, not just the first — and the "empty" hand label is easier to read.
Multiplayer matches now start the moment the table is full instead of waiting out the countdown.
In team games, the action log now names the player who laid each set instead of both teammates.
Multiplayer now responds instantly to your taps instead of waiting on the network.

iPhonev1.8.9 June 15, 2026

Fixed the in-game chat log showing leftover messages from the previous hand at the start of a new one.
Google Sign-In now shows a clear message (instead of a confusing error) when Safari is turned off on your device, and suggests Sign in with Apple.
Clarified the leaderboard's win-rate label so it's clear it counts multiplayer games.

iPhonev1.8.8 June 15, 2026

Fixed online Teams games with the Savage Rule getting stuck after the card swap — your partner no longer gets stranded on the waiting screen.
The in-game log now names the card added to a set (e.g. "added a 3 to their set") instead of the vaguer "added a card".
Friend invites now retry automatically on a weak cellular connection instead of quietly failing.
Fixed the Savage Rule being skipped in later rounds of online Teams games.
Quick Match now drops you into a game faster when no one else is around.
Fixed online Teams Savage games where a timed-out card swap could hand the next turn to the computer.
Streamlined the online play screen — Quick Match up top for an instant game, Play with Friends below for custom games.
Two-player games now use a fuller two-deck shoe, matching the printed rules.
The tutorial keeps offering sign-in to signed-out players who replay it, and no longer brings it up for players who are already signed in.

iPhonev1.8.7 June 13, 2026

Fixed turn order in multiplayer Teams games so play correctly alternates between teams instead of one team going twice in a row.
You can now control crash and bug reporting separately from usage analytics in Privacy settings.
After a game ends you can now tap Play Again to instantly rematch the same players and settings, or Play New Game to set up a fresh table.
You can now turn on the Savage Rule when setting up an online Teams game with friends.
The Play with Friends button now shows a short description of what it does.
Signing in mid-game now updates your name from "You" to your username right away.

iPhonev1.8.6 June 11, 2026

Fixed the Black Queen spade shower not appearing in online matches.
Tapping a moment too early or too late during online games no longer pops a warning message.
Friend requests and match invites now show a badge right on the home screen.
Quick Match now reliably pairs you with other waiting players, and fills the table with AI after 15 seconds if no one else is around.

iPhonev1.8.5 June 11, 2026

Leaderboards now count only verified multiplayer wins, so they can't be faked.
Leaderboards now count only verified multiplayer results, so points totals can't be faked either.
Every leaderboard now counts only verified multiplayer results — wins, points, and Black-Queen avoidance can no longer be faked.
The game table has a beautiful new wood surface.
The lobby countdown now matches the server exactly - no more frozen "0:00" before the match starts.
Polished colors and corner rounding on the web app to match the mobile app exactly.
The web game now has the app's sounds and music — card sounds, the Black Queen trumpet, and the folksy guitar soundtrack, with mute toggles.
Web solo games now seat all three characters — George, Avanell, and Janice chat at the table just like in the app.
Online matches now show a clear countdown before auto-pilot steps in - for you and for opponents who've gone quiet.
Cards now visibly fly between the deck, hands, and piles on the web — plus the dealing animation, the Black Queen card shower, and a fancier winner banner.
The web app got a proper icon, a nicer loading screen, and a link to grab the mobile app.
You can now see at a glance which opponents are actively at the table.
If auto-pilot takes over while you're away, one tap on "Take over" puts you back in control of your seat.
Fixed background music occasionally going silent after switching browser tabs.
Signing in on one device no longer signs you out on your others.
You can now sign in with Apple or Google at play.blackqueen.app to take your Black Queen account to the web.
Polished lettering on the web app.
Play the Daily Hand on the web at play.blackqueen.app — same shared deal as the app, with score submission and today's leaderboard.
Your match record, XP tier and the full leaderboards (wins, win rate, Queen Dodge and more) are now on the web at play.blackqueen.app.
The web home screen now links straight to the Daily Hand, your record and the leaderboards.
Fixed table-talk messages showing up twice.
Fixed the Ace card being clipped in the Up Next row.
You can now play Black Queen online from your web browser — same live tables as the app, with turn timers and presence.
Invite links and online matches now work right in your web browser at play.blackqueen.app.
Friend invite links opened on a computer now let you accept and play right in your browser.
Online games in the browser now show a small notice when the connection is catching up.
Win rankings now show Solo, Teams, Online and Total ladders.
Fixed leaderboards briefly showing another tab's standings after fast switching.
Fixed some table sounds occasionally going silent later in a session.
Sign in with Apple is now available on play.blackqueen.app.
Brave users now get a tip when the browser's Shields would block Google sign-in.
The blackqueen.app home page now links straight to playing in your browser.
Clearer guidance when a privacy blocker interrupts Google sign-in.
Tidied the version number's position on the home screen.

iPhonev1.8.4 June 10, 2026

Black Queen is now playable in your browser at play.blackqueen.app.
Sharper, larger cards in the web game.
Tightened anti-cheat so achievements and scores can't be faked, keeping leaderboards fair.
Smoother online matches — fixed a glitch that could briefly rewind the table and trimmed redundant redraws after each move.
Smoother, lighter gameplay over long sessions — less memory churn between hands.
Clearer messages when the network drops or an invite link has expired, and offline match results no longer get stuck syncing.
Fixed a rare case where the computer could take a turn for you right as you returned to an online match.

iPhonev1.8.3 June 7, 2026

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iPhonev1.8.2 June 5, 2026

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iPhonev1.8.1 June 4, 2026

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iPhonev1.8.0 June 4, 2026

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iPhonev1.7.0 June 3, 2026

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iPhonev1.6.11 June 2, 2026

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iPhonev1.6.10 June 2, 2026

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iPhonev1.6.9 June 2, 2026

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iPhonev1.6.8 May 28, 2026

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iPhonev1.6.7 May 27, 2026

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iPhonev1.6.6 May 27, 2026

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iPhonev1.6.5 May 27, 2026

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iPhonev1.6.4 May 26, 2026

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iPhonev1.6.3 May 25, 2026

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iPhonev1.6.2 May 24, 2026

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iPhonev1.6.1 May 24, 2026

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iPhonev1.5.4 May 19, 2026

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iPhonev1.5.3 May 17, 2026

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iPhonev1.5.2 May 17, 2026

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iPhonev1.5.1 May 17, 2026

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iPhonev1.5.0 May 16, 2026

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iPhonev1.4.11 May 13, 2026

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iPhonev1.4.10 May 13, 2026

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iPhonev1.4.9 May 12, 2026

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iPhonev1.4.8 May 9, 2026

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iPhonev1.4.6 May 8, 2026

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iPhonev1.4.5 May 7, 2026

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iPhonev1.4.4 May 7, 2026

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iPhonev1.4.3 May 7, 2026

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iPhonev1.4.2 May 7, 2026

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iPhonev1.4.1 May 7, 2026

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iPhonev1.4.0 May 7, 2026

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iPhonev1.3.1 May 7, 2026

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iPhonev1.2.10 May 6, 2026

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iPhonev1.2.9 May 5, 2026

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iPhonev1.2.8 May 5, 2026

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iPhonev1.2.7 May 5, 2026

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iPhonev1.2.6 May 5, 2026

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iPhonev1.2.5 May 5, 2026

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iPhonev1.2.4 May 4, 2026

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iPhonev1.2.2 May 3, 2026

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iPhonev1.2.1 May 3, 2026

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iPhonev1.2.0 May 1, 2026

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iPhonev1.1.1 May 1, 2026

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iPhonev1.1.0 May 1, 2026

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iPhonev1.0.7 April 26, 2026

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iPhonev1.0.6 April 25, 2026

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iPhonev1.0.5 April 25, 2026

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