Communication 05 - Breaks & Bowling

Hello carrom fans,

We're hard at work putting together the Carrom Slam! v2.5 update. The new UI is about fully functional, which means multiplayer and bug testing will begin soon. Let's talk about some of the things making into the next update.

First, different styles of piece breaks are available, a community recommendation (thanks!). It has never been more clear that carrom and other similar games have unique differences down to the household. When exploring the world of carrom, we found that we could have quite a wide variety of break setups, and moved to make them potentially customizable. Like all of the mod types in our update, it's possible to edit a file to create your own. We'll also include a bunch of our own and from around the world, so be prepared for some extra variety each round!

Another goal of ours was to improve the translations of the game. We've worked to implement a method that allows community members to contribute too. It was an important part of our initial mission to create something widely accessible to all carrom fans. To do so, we wanted to have at the very least, familiar language presented to those who weren't familiar with english. It's obvious now, through feedback, that the provided translations are not adequate or polished. We plan to introduce better official translations for some select languages as well as introduce community sourced translations regularly in the future. More information on how to participate can be found in our discord.

We're also introducing a new game mode coming out with the next update... Bowling!? This game mode features 10 pieces (pins) and a unique scoreboard. Level up your break and run skills in this new practice game!

This update has been minor overhauls to almost all the major game systems and a complete rewrite of everything UI related. Version 2.5 aims mostly to improve the overall application quality and user experience rather than add features. Keep an eye on release announcements coming soon!