News & Changelog
A running log of what's new, improved, and fixed in Zhaimer. Dates reflect when a change went live.
August 2026
New
Fixed
Improved
Player profile, achievements, autosave, and stability fixes
- Added a local player profile: games played, wins, win percentage, best/average score, current and longest winning streaks, and separate Classic/Ultimate records — all saved on your device, no account needed.
- Added XP, ranks, and 17 unlockable achievements, with a lightweight notification when one unlocks that never interrupts play.
- Added match autosave: if you close or refresh the browser mid-match, Zhaimer now offers to resume exactly where you left off — hands, piles, scores, Z status, and final-round state included, with hidden cards staying hidden.
- Fixed a bug where an AI opponent could occasionally stop taking its turn, leaving the match stuck. Turn actions now recover automatically instead of freezing.
- Added a Settings screen: sound, music, volume, reduced motion, high contrast, and options to reset your tutorial progress or statistics.
- Clarified across the site that online multiplayer (private rooms, Play with Friends) is still under development and marked accordingly.
August 2026
New
Improved
Interactive tutorial, official social channels, and a premium card back
- Added "Learn to Play" — a fully guided, step-by-step practice round for brand-new players, covering memorizing your cards, drawing, exchanging, special powers, burning, and finishing a round. It never touches your real stats or the leaderboard.
- Zhaimer Labs is now officially on Instagram and YouTube — follow for gameplay clips and updates.
- Redesigned the face-down card back with the Zhaimer emblem in gold on black and green, replacing the placeholder pattern.
July 2026
New
New
Improved
Visual themes, Jack power rework, and a full site overhaul
- Added four selectable visual themes: Memory Lab, Secret Agent, Holographic Table, and Living Table — pick one manually or let the game choose randomly each match.
- Reworked the Jack special power: using it now gives you a brief private preview of the card you're about to take, while keeping it fully hidden from every other player.
- Improved mobile layout so more players fit on screen without cutting off game controls.
- Rebuilt the site into a full multi-language marketing site with dedicated About, How to Play, FAQ, and News pages.
June 2026
Improved
Fixed
Privacy and fairness pass
- Tightened rules around what information is ever shown to opponents during a swap — only card position can become visible, never its value.
- Fixed an issue where the discard pile could show a card before the first player had taken a turn.
Earlier 2026
New
Foundations: AI opponents and multiplayer infrastructure
- Introduced AI opponents with adjustable difficulty for solo play.
- Began building the online multiplayer system (private rooms with shareable codes) — still under active development, see "Coming Soon" below.
Launch
New
Version 1.0 released
- The first public version of Zhaimer went live — playable directly in the browser, free, with no account required.
- Arabic language support added alongside English across the site and the game itself.
- Google Analytics integrated to help understand how players use the game and guide future improvements.
Coming Soon
- Online multiplayer (create/join rooms with friends)
- Android app
- iPhone app
- AI improvements
- Player rankings
- Daily challenges
Items in this list are planned but not yet available — this page will move them up to the dated log above once they actually ship.
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