1.0.0 - FULL RELEASE!

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