Devlog August 2025

24. August 2025

I will now create a monthly blog post here with the latest changes and newsworthy updates.

New beta version v0.4.0

The new beta version v0.4.0 has been released with a lot of changes. The UI has been improved and polished and the transfer logic has been improved. You can read the full changelog in the game or on Codeberg. The changelog is still not optimal and misses some fixes and new features. I will try to improve the changelog to really cover all changes.

Flathub

Recently the game has been released on Flathub that makes the game easily accessible to millions of GNU/Linux users. The game will always be available on Flathub for free, even after the full release on Steam.

Steam Demo

The Steam Next Fest in October is the perfect moment to release a demo on Steam. The Demo will simply be the current beta version without any restrictions. Technically it is an extension of the public beta version to Steam. The demo will stay online at least for the full duration of the Next Fest.

Early Access

After the demo, the next milestone will be the Early Access on Steam planned for November. When that happens, the free Demo will be removed from Steam, but the game will still be available for free on other platforms like itch.io, Flathub and Codeberg.

It will the first time that it is possible to buy the game and support the development. The game will cost 10€ and will stay the same at full release.

Full release

The date for the full release is still unknown, but it most likely will be 2026. It will depend a lot on how many people the Demo and Early Access can reach, to improve the game. It is fundamental to get user feedback to find bugs and improve the game experience. This is my first commercial game on Steam, so there surely will be many problems and setbacks. Hopefully there will be also contributors that help with translations, programming, design and bug reports.

Next version v0.4.1 plans

I plan to improve the match engine for the next beta version. That will include first tactics, better ball and player movement and more realistic experience. I hope to release this version by the end of September, to have a nicer match engine for the Next Fest.

Timeline

This is the timeline of everything stated above

Wish me luck that this plan will not be broken ;-)

Every feedback is welcome

Feel free to write me an email at info@99managers.org

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