Development Update: Building a Better Club Experience

Hi everyone!

I've been hard at work on the next major update for Retro Manager, and I wanted to share some of the biggest improvements currently in development.

🏟️ A Brand New Campus

One of the biggest additions is an entirely new Campus screen.

Rather than managing training facilities, youth development, and commercial infrastructure from different areas, everything is now brought together into a dedicated hub.

From the Campus you'll be able to:

• Upgrade your training facilities

• Develop your youth academy

• Set your youth academy intake focus

The goal is to make growing your club feel much more connected and give you clearer long-term development decisions.

🏟️ Stadium Visual Overhaul

I've completely reworked how stadiums are displayed.

Instead of a single static image, stadiums are now built from multiple graphical layers including:

• Stadium bowl

• Terraces and seating

• Roofs

• Floodlights

• Construction overlays

This new system allows stadium upgrades to be reflected visually as your club grows.

Another nice touch is that stadium seating is now tinted using your club colours, making every ground feel a little more unique.

This has been one of the largest graphical projects since Retro Manager launched, with dozens of new HD pixel-art assets created specifically for the system.

🛡️ Improved Team Crests

I've also refreshed a large number of club crests.

Changes include:

• Higher-quality HD artwork

• Cleaner white backgrounds

• Smaller file sizes for improved performance

• New crests for clubs that were previously missing

This includes many clubs from the recently added countries, helping the game look more polished throughout.

🐞 Bug Fixes

I've continued working through community feedback as well.

One frustrating issue where the game could become stuck when advancing past transfer window negotiations has now been fixed, so progressing through the season should be much smoother.

Thank you to everyone who reported the problem.

Still More to Come...

There's still plenty of work underway before this update is ready.

I'm continuing to improve the stadium builder, expand club facilities, polish the user interface, and fix bugs as I go.

As always, thank you for all your feedback and support. Every suggestion, bug report, and review helps make Retro Manager a better game.

See you in the next development update!

— Mark Solo Developer, Retro Manager