Devlog #3 : Custom Games

Just as you wish!

Hi champs, we're back for this third and final devlog before the official release of Toasterball! The feels...! 😭

On today’s agenda 🧾
Details on the new "custom mode", a sneak peek at the additions around classic matches, a quick look at the new "Athletes" menu, and finally, a heart-wrenching announcement. (you are not ready)

Custom games

As requested, we bring you the long-awaited "custom mode"! A game mode entirely dedicated to creating custom matches:

• Select your arena of choice from the 5 available maps. Play them in order or at random.
• Choose the game variants you want to play with, whether it’s with or without toast, with small or large toasters. As with the maps, decide whether they will be played in sequence or randomly.
• Set the rules, like the number of impacts needed to break a goal’s door, the amount of damage a toaster can withstand, or the number of points needed to win a match.

You can now create games with 99 points to win, goals that breaks after 42 shots, and choose to only play on the lava variant if that’s your thing.

We’re not saying it’ll be a blast, but at least now you can try it out!

An enhanced match loop

With the new maps and emphasis on Toasterball lore, we add to go even further!

To enhance the immersion of matches, we’ve added:

• A cinematic intro for each map, with dedicated music and sound effects.
• A new way to display scores, more readable and adaptable.
• A new replay system, with multiple camera angles and slow motion.
• A new end-of-match animation, with a spectacular replay and a reminder of the scores.
• A post-match scene where you can dance to celebrate your victory. Or your defeat.

The "Athlete" Menu

It's a bit like the Toasterball Hall of Fame: a dedicated space for athletes, where you can discover the backgrounds of your favorite sports stars. (literally and figuratively!)

Tikhon, little angel gone too soon

It is with great sadness that we learned earlier this week of Tikhon's withdrawal from the sports competition. This announcement follows a major injury that occurred during the 2023 Toast Olympics, forcing Tikhon to abandon his athletic aspirations and interrupting his promising rise in the league.

Our sincerest thoughts go out to him. His design and colors will be deeply missed.

We're in the home stretch!

All the content is integrated and functional, just a little more playtesting and we're good to go! Next step, preparing the communication around the release!

Now, I can already see you waving your pitchforks and shouting:

Well, you'll have to wait a little longer. But it's for a good reason: between you and me, Toasterball might be preparing to release on a famous red and blue japanese console, if you know what I mean! 😏

So we'll see you in a few weeks for the official announcement of the release date! There won't be any devlogs until then, so it's more important than ever to follow us on social media so you don't miss a thing.

It’s as simple as:
❤ Follow Toasterball
❤ Follow Les Crafteurs

Thank you so much for your support, cheers!

Les Crafteurs,
Alexandre, Simon, Joris & Théo