Home and Facts now open on a field of archive boxes with glass specimen slides. Each fact has a file number, rises from the archive and turns to face you before its photo clears, with the photo credit travelling on the card. A warm palette and Geist type now apply across the site; Study, Play and account pages keep their current layouts.
07OCT 2026
v7.6
Mock exams unlock after 30 questions
Pass any 30 eligible Year 12 foundation practice questions in a subject to unlock its mock exams. The same threshold now applies to Methods, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Specialist Mathematics. Sign-in and account progress are still required; Play questions do not count.
07OCT 2026
v7.5
Release history brought up to date
Added the missing Study and Play release notes, with a separate entry for each update.
07OCT 2026
v7.4
Shorter tactical boosts
Boost now lasts 3 seconds and Freeze lasts 2 seconds in both Intro and Challenge. Reward descriptions match the new durations.
07OCT 2026
v7.3
Challenge mode
Fast runners, swarms and elites arrive in five varied waves with previews. Tighter resources reward careful building and upgrades; wrong answers require review and retry. The final Boss summons reinforcements and speeds up at low health.
07OCT 2026
v7.2
Questions with less clutter
Simplified the Play question panel to focus on the question, choices and progress. Explanations remain available after each answer.
07OCT 2026
v7.1
A dedicated Play question bank
240 multiple-choice questions cover Mathematical Methods and Chemistry, Years 11–12. Three questions prepare each wave, with one optional rescue question during battle. Play progress stays separate from course completion.
07OCT 2026
v7.0
Specialist assumed knowledge
Added assumed-knowledge guidance to Specialist Mathematics lessons, including Year 11 prerequisites.
07OCT 2026
v6.9
Consistent completion marks
Completed syllabus items now show their checkmark on the left across all subjects.
06OCT 2026
v6.8
Less background work
Reduced unnecessary rendering and background activity across Play, the Study toolkit and account updates.
06OCT 2026
v6.7
Even radial-menu spacing
Adjusted the deployment wheel so the gaps between its three sectors stay even.
06OCT 2026
v6.6
Deploy from a socket
Click a socket to open a radial menu, choose a unit or manage an existing tower.
06OCT 2026
v6.5
Toolkit on widescreen
Adapted the Study toolkit layout for 16:9 screens.
06OCT 2026
v6.4
Play on widescreen
Adjusted the game board and controls for 16:9 displays and smaller screens.
06OCT 2026
v6.3
Health at a glance
Renamed Core to Health, added a heart icon and removed the bottom socket strip. Restart is available from the pause menu.
06OCT 2026
v6.2
A clearer defence desk
Reduced interface copy and gave Credits, Health and Wave clearer visual priority.
05OCT 2026
v6.1
Typography in tune
Aligned the update timeline typography and spacing with the rest of weirdfacts.
05OCT 2026
v6.0
Smoother glass cards
Removed the two-stage appearance of Fact glass cards so their depth appears in one continuous entrance.
05OCT 2026
v5.7–v5.9
A timeline for every update
The author note now opens this animated release history, with version numbers in v1.2 format. The Study toolkit also received interaction and styling refinements.
04OCT 2026
v5.6
A fuller Study toolkit
39 QCAA-oriented notes across five subjects, the restored wide toolkit case, and clearer Study practice, review and game feedback.
30SEP 2026
v5.2–v5.5
Questions and feedback
328 new complex questions across 164 lessons, a five-subject question review, and the code for feedback email notifications.
23SEP 2026
v4.7–v5.1
The rotary toolkit arrives
A physical study machine, a wide opening case and smoother reading transition. Facts also gained 100 new sourced stories.
18SEP 2026
v4.5–v4.6
Specialist and exam reports
Specialist Mathematics lessons and mock papers, plus exam reports, targeted revision and account cloud saves.
17SEP 2026
v4.0–v4.4
Biology joins Study
Year 11–12 Biology courses and mock papers, more lesson practice, progress fixes, and a responsive 16:9 Play view.
16SEP 2026
v3.7–v3.9
A game and better browsing
The Lab Defence playable demo, previous-fact navigation and a Play beta label.
15SEP 2026
v2.9–v3.6
A new way around the site
Glass navigation, a personal learning home, refined branding and Study motion, along with account access and moderation updates.
v2.9 was saved only; its changes went live with v3.0.
14SEP 2026
v2.7–v2.8
Private suggestions
A private feedback form and verified developer inbox, with clearer wording on the feedback page.
13SEP 2026
v2.6
Physics and Chemistry expand
Physics Years 11–12 and Chemistry Year 11 courses, including Physics models, review and a mock exam.
12SEP 2026
v2.5
Clearer maths notation
Improved typesetting for calculus questions and mathematical answer options.
11SEP 2026
v1.3–v2.4
Study takes shape
Year 12 Chemistry and Years 10–12 Mathematical Methods, with practice, mock papers, interactive models and improved formula display.
10SEP 2026
v0.2–v1.2
Facts becomes weirdfacts
Photo flashcards, categories, favourites, about 300 new sourced facts, accounts, cloud favourites and mobile layouts.
08SEP 2026
v0.1
The first release
CoolFacts began as a discovery demo for short, surprising facts.