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8 Ball Duels - build log

38 days of development.

Start development - August 18th, 2026

Day 1

• Create 2D physics engine
• Render scene in 3D space
• Adjust ball feel to be more satisfying
• Add foul rules
• Decision to remove some foul rules to appeal to larger audience

Day 2

• Higher quality models
• Cue sticks
• Pool tables
• Ball models

Day 3

• Match result UI
• Pocket ball animation
• Shadow under all balls
• LAN gamemode
• Aim prediction line calculations

Day 4

• Main menu
• Global matchmaking system based on win rate
• Playtested
• Fixed gameplay bugs

Day 5

• Improved UX content
• Fixed networking visual bugs
• Playtested
• Fixed bugs

Day 6

• Mobile controls implemented
• Improve UI colours
• Fixed global leaderboards not displaying
• Removed old UI elements
• Improved UI visuals
• Implemented ball hit sfx

Day 7

• Programmed AI opponents and made it a mode
• Improved game feel
• Added more sfx
• Improved UX
• Fixed bugs

Day 8

• Added settings UI
• Refined AI bot behavior to mimic human behavior
• Added play with friends mode
• Added more menu and gameplay sfx

Day 9

• Shop with crates that you can open for skins
• Inventory displaying owned skins
• Improved loading transition
• Seamless play by replacing opponent with bot if they leave
• Bug fixes

Day 10

• Allow players to change settings mid-game
• Improved cue ball spin UX
• Bug fixes

Day 11

• Game finalizing steps
• Added score vfx
• Locked venues until they win 5 times
• Cue ball in hand guidance vfx
• Sfx adjustments

Day 12

• Onboarding tutorial created
• Testing onboarding experience
• Bot improvements

Day 13

• Onboarding adjustments

Day 14

• Onboarding improvements
• Bot improvements

Day 15

• Improved multiplayer matches game feel
• Fixed matchmaking bug

Day 16

• Increased replication from 30hz to 60hz
• Fixed cue ball bug
• Nerfed the rookie and amateur bots
• Multiplayer matchmaking seamless loading method

Day 17

• Added trickshot mode
• Shareable trickshot code
• Improved UI fitment
• Mobile aim improvements
• Public playtest

Day 18

• Added console compatibility
• Fixed balls caching bug
• Public playtest for console
• Large public playtest for all platforms

Day 19

• Finalize game configuration for release

Release - September 5th, 2026

Update 1 - Day 1

• Improved controller aim settings

Update 1 - Day 2

• Fixed onboarding bug
• Added analytics for the onboarding steps
• Improved onboarding engagement
• Improved UI fitment
• Added console micro aim adjustment controls
• Friend invite pop up

Update 1 Published - September 8th, 2026

Update 2 - Day 1

• Implemented monetization systems

Update 2 - Day 2

• Chests are rewarded from playing
• Reduce 11% churn rate on power charge step
• Improve console controls
• Faster online matchmaking queue times

Update 2 - Day 3

• Improving the game over sfx
• UI refinements
• Testing

Update 2 Published - September 11th, 2026

Update 3 - Day 1

• Discovered onboarding bug
• Fixed onboarding bug
• Tested

Update 3 Published - September 12th, 2026

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Update 4 - Day 1

• Loading screen stuck fixed
• Immediate client game simulation

Update 4 - Day 2

• Changed the pocket position
• Added haptic feedback
• More analytics

Update 4 - Day 3

• Added world pass gamepass
• Removed weekly leaderboards
• Converted inventory system to a 3D selector
• Improved onboarding
  • Changed bot
  • Better VFX + SFX
• Test
• Bug fixes

Update 4 - Day 4

• Testing

Update 4 Published - September 16th, 2026

Update 5 - Day 1

• Removed chest system
• Added 3 card variable reward
• Improved onboarding rewards
• Improved monetization
• Added second currency
• Weekly quests
• Adjusted the pocket position
• Friend invite rewards
• Added 6 new cue sticks
• Bug fixes

Update 5 - Day 2

• Converted online matches to be bot matches
• Changed the online match country list
• Tested

Update 5 Published - September 17th, 2026

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Update 6 - Day 1

• Added like rewards
• Added 4 new cue sticks
• Added cue stick set in shop
• Improved matchmaking experience
• Improved main menu UX
• Improved bots

Update 6 Published - September 18th, 2026

Update 7 - Day 1

• Removed the weekly quest system
• Added battlepass quest system
• Added battlepass reward system
• Created battlepass pop up UI

Update 7 - Day 2

• Added 8 new pool tables
• Added 6 new cue sticks
• Balanced cue stick stats
• Fixed pool table replication bug
• Gave starter pack a 1 day timer
• Improved UX
• Balanced battlepass rewards
• Balanced battlepass quests

Update 7 - Day 3

• Added tier 5 cue stick
• Added battlepass quest button in match
• Testing

Update 7 Published - September 24th, 2026

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Update 8 - Day 1

• Added 4 new Astra cue sticks
• Updated the Galaxy set to be the new Astra set
• Increased limited quantity for new set

Update 8 - Day 2

• Created the Astra pop up
• Testing

Update 8 Published - September 28th, 2026

Update 9 - Day 1

• Removed wagers
• Improved UI
• Improved bot behavior
  • Catch up mechanic
  • Low power usage
  • Pick up cue ball movement is more natural
• Fixed pocket 8 ball on break bug

Update 9 Published - September 30th, 2026

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Bullet Dodge - build log

9 days of development.

Day 1

• Map generation
• Charge up bullets that shoot out a more dangerous bullet
• Knockback and take damage
• Round handler
• Queue pad system

Day 2

• Wall destruction when shot
• Falling off the map loses the round
• Broken walls are affected by gravity

Day 3

• Testing multiplayer
• Added power ups
• Added dashing with invincibility frames
• Charge up bullets changed to fire multiple normal bullets
• Split map into blue and red halves
• A/B testing to see gameplay

Day 4

• Added power up shop
• Power ups are now pick ups instead of F to use
• Power ups can synergize like 2x bullets and 3x bullets
• Added sfx
• Added vfx

Day 5

• Public prototype test
• Replication improvements
• Global matchmaking
• Teammate mode

Day 6 - Idea change

• Changed the game to be 1v1 shooter vs dodger taking turns best of 5
• Public prototype test
• Fixed loading bugs
• Balancing
• Changed the game to be 1v10 shooter vs dodgers last one standing wins
• Added build a block tool

Day 7

• Improved game feel
• Removed legacy power ups
• Added bots for the new gamemode

Day 8

• Added weapon skins
• Added crate to unlock weapon skins
• Bug fixes

Day 9

• Improve game feel
• Made bots feel more human
• Added lobby training zone
• Bug fixes
• Idea scrapped

Soccer Trickshot Challenges - build log

7 days of development.

Start development - September 26th, 2026

Day 1

• Game design document
• Aim system
• Power system
• Prediction line
• Goalkeeper AI
• Freekick opponent AI
• Wall of players
• Goal types
  • Goal
  • Mini goal
  • Crossbar
  • Balloons
• Player level
• Quest system
• Pack opening system
• Athlete cards
• Index
• Booklet with all player cards
• Branding
  • Name
  • Thumbnail
  • Icon

Day 2

• Stadium
• Card designs
• Gamemodes
• Main menu
• Trickshot builder
• Stats menu
• Onboarding tutorial
• Net deformation
• UI
  • HUD
  • Quests menu
  • Index menu
  • Athletes menu
  • Trickshot builder menu
• Improved UX

Day 3

• Improved UI
• Improved matchmaking
• Improved onboarding
• Skillpoint system
• Improved game feel
• Finalizing game configuration
• Balanced the athlete card pack drop rates
• Tested multiplayer
• Controller testing
• Mobile testing
• Bug fixes

Day 4

• Improved UI
• Added knuckle ball
• Multiplayer test
• Fixed bugs

Release - September 29th, 2026

Update 1 - Day 1

• Kick replay
  • Cinematic camera
  • Shows timer
  • Shows ball speed
  • Skip button
  • Transition screen
• Increased the size of the skill check
• Improved goalkeeper animations
• Improved wall animations
• Improved goalkeeper physics
• Added settings
  • Change stadium ambiance
• Fixed controller keybind bug
• Added replay to the onboarding tutorial
• Tested

Update 1 Published - October 1st, 2026

Update 2 - Day 1

• Season 1 battlepass added!
• Bicycle kick added!
• Game loads opponents avatar
• Improved UI
• Rebalanced stadium level requirements
• Added in-game updates menu
• Improved goalkeeper
• Fixed bugs

Update 2 - Day 2

• Improved UI
• Added bicycle kick stat to player cards
• Added bicycle kick animations
• Updated developer product ids
• Added gold pass pop up
• Balancing season pass

Update 2 Published - October 2nd, 2026