What's good ballers,
Time flew by fast! With your help, our FREE DUNK Closed Beta Test has officially wrapped.
This was the first time we handed this game over to you, and the first time we truly heard your voices and felt your passion on "court." Over the past period, we’ve been excited, moved, and have received countless honest and sincere suggestions and feedback. Every one of you who participated in this first test is a true "co-creator" in our basketball dream journey.
From PVE to PVP, We Aim for More Than Just Competition
You may have already sensed from the test that we’re not making just a "lightweight" basketball game.
This game will develop in both PVE and PVP directions—and we place special emphasis on the PVE mode.
We want to let you truly "train your players" through arcade modes, training centers, and other gameplay features, rather than just mindlessly clicking to upgrade stats.
In FREE DUNK, executing advanced moves isn’t about "button mashing." We’ve designed a variety of moves that require "mastering rhythm and technique," while also keeping some "easy-to-learn" skills so every player can find a playstyle that suits them.
We believe that in the real world, those awe-inspiring basketball moves aren’t achieved effortlessly—we aim to recreate that process of "earning" them.
That’s why we’ve set a "growth threshold" for players—not to discourage you, but to help you deeply understand: "Your player is shaped by your own hands."
We want you to gradually master your player’s skills through arcade mode challenges, unlocking the "training" path and discovering the playstyle that truly fits you. Through the talent system, you can customize your player’s offensive style and team role.
In the future, we’ll introduce even more abilities for you to "define" for your player.
When you finally step onto the PVP court, you’ll be playing with a player you’ve personally "sculpted." While we designed their foundation, their playstyle, personality, and tactical approach are the soul you give them.
Next Up: June Steam Next Fest!
FREE DUNK is coming back tighter, cleaner, and meaner at Steam Next Fest June 2025. Time to show the world what we're cooking.
Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3562050
Ballers, we need your support—please add FREE DUNK to your Steam wishlist to help us reach our goal of 20,000 wishlists!
If we hit this target, we’ll reward the entire community with a special gift! While we can’t reveal the details yet, we promise it’ll be worth the wait and full of sincerity. If you’re willing, please also recommend the game to friends and bring more players to this rapidly growing court!
What's Cooking? & Todo List update
From your 100+ pages of real feedback, here's what's getting upgraded:
Core Experience Optimization
Arcade Mode: Enhanced PVE pacing and progression flow, Revamped reward structure and improved feedback for skill mastery
Training Center: Expanded skill tutorial, AI opponent simulations for practical training and guided challenge system for fundamental drills
Custom Matches: Foundation for player-created tournaments, basic rule customization options ,match preset sharing functionality
Network & Connectivity
Significant latency and stability improvements, optimized netcode for cross-region matches
The North American server deployment (active for next test phase). To make up for any issues during the initial test, we'l be running a small-scale compensation test for affected players. If you're interested in joining, reach out (contact via Discord for access)
Systems & Controls
Streamlined UI hierarchy and menu navigation, resolved HUD overlapping issues
Enhanced skill descriptions with:
Contextual tooltips
Advanced technique breakdowns player significant skins
Combo demonstration videos
Technical & Content Updates
Player model refinement, proportions/animations, framerate consistency, loading times, collision detection
Balance Adjustments, 3PT effectiveness tuning, skill accessibility improvements
Expanded roster of playable characters, cosmetic customization system, interactive training modules all on roadmap highlights
This Ain't The End - We're Just Getting Started
We're a small crew, but we're all in on this vision.
FREE DUNK isn't perfect yet - but your feedback is turning it into something next-level.
Your notes become updates. Your ideas might inspire the next killer feature.
We're not stopping. We're just getting warmed up.
Thanks for Balling With Us - See You in June!
This CBT proved one thing: We're building this together.
Final buzzer? Nah. We're just calling a strategic timeout.
We'll be back stronger, with your fingerprints all over the game.
Let's create a definitive basketball experience.
See You in Steam Next Fest
FREE DUNK—Become the World Champion
—— ALLEYSFIELD