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FeatureAug 16, 2026

Games now unlock with community contributions

Science Wordle, Sudoku, Crossword, UNO, and Lyra Monopoly are now gated behind your contributions (forum posts + lessons completed).

Games are now unlocked by contributing to the community. Each game needs more contributions than the last:

  • Science Wordle — 1 contribution
  • Science Sudoku — 2
  • Science Crossword — 3
  • Science UNO — 4
  • Lyra Monopoly — 5

A contribution is either posting in the forum or completing a lesson. Locked games show how many more you need, with quick links to learn or share. Admins and owners skip the requirement.

ImprovementAug 16, 2026

Admins and owners bypass game restrictions

Founders and admins can play every game without meeting the contribution threshold.

Admin and owner accounts no longer need to meet the contribution requirement to play games — all games are unlocked for them automatically, both on the Games hub and when opening a game directly.

FixAug 16, 2026

Fixed lessons getting stuck on practice & quiz

Guided practice and the knowledge check no longer trap you if generation fails or returns empty.

If the AI failed to generate guided practice or the knowledge check, the lesson could get stuck with no way forward. Both stages now show a clear error with Try again and Skip for now options, and empty results are treated as errors instead of falsely showing "complete." A new Back button also lets you revisit earlier stages of a lesson.

FeatureAug 16, 2026

AI support assistant

A floating help bubble on every page answers your how-to questions about LyraSci.

Tap the chat bubble in the corner of any page to ask how to use lessons, challenges, the forum, games, and more. It's here to help you get the most out of the platform.

NewsAug 16, 2026

Update log

This page! Track what's new on LyraSci over time.

We'll post platform changes here so you can always see what's new. The latest few also show on the home page.

ImprovementAug 14, 2026

Automatic low-traffic cleanup

Old, rarely-seen content is now warned and gently removed to keep things focused.

Forum posts older than 60 days with fewer than 20 views get a 30-day notice before removal, and authors are emailed before and after. Pinned and spotlight posts are always kept.

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