New Alphabet-Order Logic, Plus Smarter Endgame Variety!

Today’s update adds a brand-new deduction mechanic that plays with alphabetical order, opening up a fresh dimension of reasoning across rows, columns, and character groupings.

🔤 New Clue Type: Alphabet Name Relation

Starting today, puzzles may include clues like:

“Exactly one of the three people whose names come before mine alphabetically is a villager.”

Because character names in Clues of Who are sorted alphabetically, this clue forces you to:

• look beyond your row,
• compare names that might sit above or below you on the grid,
• and trace role patterns based on the alphabetical sequence rather than solely spatial adjacency.

This clue is deceptively simple on the surface, but in practice it creates long-range deduction threads that feel totally different from neighbor-based logic.
Expect puzzles to mix spatial reasoning with name-order reasoning in very fun ways.

🛠 Minor Fix: Smarter Late-Game Statements

Some players noticed that the final few characters in a puzzle often had statements that felt like unhelpful fallbacks—things like “I am a villager” or redundant role declarations that didn’t meaningfully aid deduction.

That’s now improved:

• Late-game statements now draw from a wider, more interesting clue pool.
• They won’t all collapse into role-reveal fallbacks.
• However, they may not always give you direct new deductions — you’ll still need to rely on earlier clues to close the loop.

I’m actively gathering feedback on whether you’d like:
✨ an optional second hint for the final remaining characters, or
✨ to keep things strictly deduction-pure.

Let me know what you prefer!

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More immersive clue styles and new mechanics are coming.
Enjoy today’s puzzle — and keep your eye on the alphabet… it matters now.

Happy solving! 🔍