Updates

As we depart from the Variata Shorelines with the Pre-Algebra and Algebra I behind us, we now move towards the east. This patch introduces the first of two paths that the traveler can embark on once they complete the challenges in Variata City, the second of which will be introduced in the next patch. This patch carries us east of Variata Forest to a fishing village, which introduces the traveler to concepts in basic probability theory, introduces them to functions and some of their properties, and gives a preview of the area that will continue the Algebra 2 arc in upcoming patches. In addition, this patch introduces the third and fourth paths of Tally Lighthouse - Eastern Arabic and Mayan; the last two paths and the top of the lighthouse being released in the following patch. This content release also introduces basic crafting components, so travelers can combine items to create new items. In addition, several updates have been made to performance and submap design quality, with many more on the way!

Main Story Questline Content

• Story/content portion added to The Emporium.
• New region (Codorra Village) added; requires completion of The Emporium challenge.

Lessons & Curriculum

• New lessons/topics (8) added to the Tally Lighthouse sequence (Eastern-Arabic and Mayan).
• New lessons/topics (14) added to the Codorra Village sequence.

Items & Economy

• Four new profile palette colors added to the Emporium prize list.

Interface & Quality of Life

• Energy-cost associated with Tally-Lighthouse (the six 4-part paths only) removed (since its side-quest content); coin-reward removed to prevent coin-bot farming.
• Tally Lighthouse access requirements dropped to 3-stars in Tally Harbor plus bronze+ on negative numbers.
• Player-profile interface updated, in addition to allowing players to change the color palette of their profile.
• Fifteen-day-streak achievement rewards updated: added a profile palette color in addition to its previous reward.
• New achievements added for new region's lessons and 60-day activity streak.
• New achievements added associated with Codorra Village.
• Player profiles viewable to/for friends; tapping a friend's icon in your friends list views their profile card.
• Major overworld updates/tweaks/additions.
• Graphical/visual updates to some of the zone maps (in particular: Variata Forest North, Variata Forest West, and Tally Lighthouse Shore).
• Progress bar added to emporium mini-game achievements to help track completion progress.

Miscellaneous

• Discord-Rich-Presence now compatible with Lemma; the feature will ship once a native-application version of the game is complete.
• Graphical/performance issues addressed, with emphasis on mobile devices.

This patch finishes the Variata Shores' main storyline — which now runs through The Emporium — and opens the hall itself as a study and practice tool. Activities at The Emporium don't use energy points, making them ideal "downtime" content between lessons and attempts to fully star-clear content. The road ahead has angles the shoreline never did, and unknowns stacked deeper than before; hope to see you there!

Main Story Questline Content

• Story/content portion added to The Cairns.
• New content added to the Variata City Emporium, which hosts the main starting and ending points of the v1.2 main story questline.

Side Story Questline Content

• New (optional) region, the Tally Lighthouse, added; requires Tally Harbor completion.
• New mini-games (T-Cubed and Concord) both are replayable in The Emporium, both of which have single-player modes associated with them with multiplayer coming in future patches.

Lessons & Curriculum

• New lessons/topics (8) added to the Tally Lighthouse sequence (Han and Roman).

Items & Economy

• New currency added. This currency can be obtained at The Emporium and can be spent at the Records House for rewards.

Interface & Quality of Life

• Major overworld updates/tweaks/additions.
• Graphical/visual updates to some of the zone maps (in particular, Tally Harbor and Variata Forest South).
• Character profiles added to in-game menu to reduce menu clutter.
• The ability to change profile icons and modify color palettes on profiles is added.
• New achievement added for registering accounts; the reward is a starter-pack of three profile icons.
• New achievements added associated with Tally Lighthouse and The Emporium.
• Item pouch interface updated to allow for a "friendlier" many-item inventory.
• Location status-badge (stars acquired) badge updated to help give visual clarity of whether all stars have been acquired versus at-least-one-missing status.
• Common area "rumors" interface updated for readability.

The map runs past the edge of the known world. Distant Shores opens two new regions. First the Variata Shipyards, where the boats are built, and then the Cairns, the first two islands of the Statistica Archipelago beyond the water. New lessons carry you from the shipyard floor out into the work of reading data and charts, with fresh challenges, new things to earn, and a few quieter additions waiting to be found. Set a course.

New Content

• First new region (The Variata Shipyards) added; requires Variata City completion.
• Second new region (The Statistica Archipelago: The Cairns) added; requires The Variata Shipyards completion.

Lessons & Curriculum

• New lessons/topics (6) added to The Variata Shipyards sequence.
• New lessons/topics (9) added to The Cairns sequence.
• Lesson plan updates made to each area of Tally Harbor for clarity.
• Tally Harbor (level 1) problem-set update.
• New (1 of 2) interactive-learning area added to Tally Harbor.
• New (2 of 2) interactive-learning area added to The Goldenfields.

Items & Economy

• New item added ("Following Wind"); purchaseable in Variata City. Makes energy regenerate three times faster than normal for one hour (Earth time).

Interface & Quality of Life

• Overworld updates/tweaks/additions.
• Variata City graphics update.
• New achievements added for new region's lessons and 30-day activity streak.
• Achievement display graphical polish.
• Round-complete page updated for clarity.
• Anonymous users can now return to main menu without needing to sign in (bottom of in-game menu).
• Mini-game completion now counts toward the daily-activity-streak count.
• Answer-choices interface updated for problem rounds/checkpoints.
• Graphical updates to submaps across different epoch phases.

Miscellaneous

• Lesson-round timer hard ceiling removed to allow some lessons to have a time ceiling differ than others. The pre-round description has been changed accordingly.
• Infinite-energy-glitch fixed on 'Play Again' loop-hole.
• Overworld map adjustments for mobile players.
• Navigation bar wrapping issues fixed for mobile players with a more-narrower window range.

The first public release of Lemma. Set out from Tally Harbor and chart a path across the Variata shoreline - from order of operations all the way to graphing parabolas and absolute-value relations - with 44 lessons spanning arithmetic through algebra, each one woven into the map you explore.

Four regions to explore

• Tally Harbor - number sense and arithmetic.
• Variata Forest - exponents, roots, fractions, ratios, and variable basics.
• The Goldenfields - linear equations, linear inequalities, factoring, and basic quadratic equations.
• Variata City - graphing, relations, and the algebra that ties it together.

What's inside

• 44 lessons/topics across four regions, from order of operations to graphing lines and parabolas.
• RPG progression: experience, levels, streaks, coins, gems, and collectible items.
• Summary checkpoints to help practice and ensure learning progress.
• Friends - add fellow cartographers by code and see how far they've traveled.
• Achievements to discover as you go.
• A time mechanic that shifts with your progress through the main story.

Thank you for playing the very first version. The map only grows from here.