Pongaball – Full Release!
Hey everyone,
I'm excited to announce that Pongaball has officially been released in its full version!
This is a big milestone, and I want to thank everyone who’s supported the project so far. That said – I’ll be honest – I’m not 100% satisfied with the current state of the game. There are still things I want to improve, tweak, and expand in future updates. This release isn’t the end – it’s just the beginning.
More updates are planned, and I’ll be working on improving the gameplay, balancing, and overall polish over time. Your feedback means a lot, and I really appreciate everyone who's played, tested, or shared their thoughts.
If you find any bugs or issues, please let me know – either on the Steam discussion board or on our Discord server. It helps a lot!
Thanks again – and stay tuned for what’s next.
Changelog:
1.0.0
✨ NEW:
Added new ball trail
Added bounce particle effect
Added new random events: Two Balls, Player Explosion, Walls
Added camera shake on player explosion
Added player labels in mp_choose
Added animation when someone scores
Added 2 new songs by Tulamor
Added AI descriptions in enemy_picker
Added Discord link
Added progress bar for game event duration
Added 2 new game events: Freeze Ball, Extra Time
Added Extra Time icon
Added game events to local multiplayer
Added plugin to remap inputs (moved to settings)
AI now can use skills (Speedball, Freeze Ball)
Added sound when changing SFX volume
Added names and flags to the bottom of the game scene
Added 3 new skins
🔨 IMPROVEMENT:
Ball speed increased from 30 to 40
Improved outline of some fonts for better visibility
Updated panel showing random events
Updated game intro
Updated AI stats
Updated showing equipped skin
Improved Extra Time game event (added icon)
Updated Engine to V4.4
Updated flags and campaign flags
Updated scoreboard and deleted old scoreboard animations
Changed "Freeze Ball" sprite to emit Freeze particles
Updated icons: Speedball, Freeze Ball, No Goal
Updated map selection (map_choose) [not complete]
Enabled HDR 2D
Updated locked enemy label
Updated localization files
Updated icon skill for red enemy
Updated about label
Updated label in Rewards
Updating rewards for beating enemies
Updating enemy_picker with reward panels and information
Updated all rewards in Single Match [not tested]
Updated skill icons for AI
Updated reward logic [not done]
Updated visibility for "beaten" label
🐞 FIX:
Fixed yellow paddle of enemy not showing
Fixed crash when selecting yellow paddle as enemy
Fixed incorrect enemy difficulty assignment
Fixed bug not deleting second ball after scoring [needs verification]
Fixed music not playing in main menu
Fixed shop purchase issue
Fixed skill animation bug
Fixed SFX issue
Fixed Language Manager file creation
Fixed settings data creation
Fixed bug with skin not displaying
Fixed issue with loading rounded skins in settings
Fixed Pong count not showing on first launch
Fixed game event display issues
Fixed WallSkill bug
Fixed crash in enemy_picker scene
Fixed tutorial achievement bug
Fixed scene switching issue in multiplayer
Fixed invisible_ball bug in multiplayer
Fixed crash in singleplayer after invisible ball
Fixed ball getting stuck after scoring
🗑 REMOVED:
Deleted bug reporter
Removed unused files
Deleted old scoreboard animations
Removed old plugins
Deleted new map_choose
Deleted Levels