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8 Ball Duels - build log

49 days of development.

Start development - August 18th, 2026

Day 1

• Create 2D physics engine
• Render scene in 3D space
• Adjust ball feel to be more satisfying
• Add foul rules
• Decision to remove some foul rules to appeal to larger audience

Day 2

• Higher quality models
• Cue sticks
• Pool tables
• Ball models

Day 3

• Match result UI
• Pocket ball animation
• Shadow under all balls
• LAN gamemode
• Aim prediction line calculations

Day 4

• Main menu
• Global matchmaking system based on win rate
• Playtested
• Fixed gameplay bugs

Day 5

• Improved UX content
• Fixed networking visual bugs
• Playtested
• Fixed bugs

Day 6

• Mobile controls implemented
• Improve UI colours
• Fixed global leaderboards not displaying
• Removed old UI elements
• Improved UI visuals
• Implemented ball hit sfx

Day 7

• Programmed AI opponents and made it a mode
• Improved game feel
• Added more sfx
• Improved UX
• Fixed bugs

Day 8

• Added settings UI
• Refined AI bot behavior to mimic human behavior
• Added play with friends mode
• Added more menu and gameplay sfx

Day 9

• Shop with crates that you can open for skins
• Inventory displaying owned skins
• Improved loading transition
• Seamless play by replacing opponent with bot if they leave
• Bug fixes

Day 10

• Allow players to change settings mid-game
• Improved cue ball spin UX
• Bug fixes

Day 11

• Game finalizing steps
• Added score vfx
• Locked venues until they win 5 times
• Cue ball in hand guidance vfx
• Sfx adjustments

Day 12

• Onboarding tutorial created
• Testing onboarding experience
• Bot improvements

Day 13

• Onboarding adjustments

Day 14

• Onboarding improvements
• Bot improvements

Day 15

• Improved multiplayer matches game feel
• Fixed matchmaking bug

Day 16

• Increased replication from 30hz to 60hz
• Fixed cue ball bug
• Nerfed the rookie and amateur bots
• Multiplayer matchmaking seamless loading method

Day 17

• Added trickshot mode
• Shareable trickshot code
• Improved UI fitment
• Mobile aim improvements
• Public playtest

Day 18

• Added console compatibility
• Fixed balls caching bug
• Public playtest for console
• Large public playtest for all platforms

Day 19

• Finalize game configuration for release

Release - September 5th, 2026

Update 1 - Day 1

• Improved controller aim settings

Update 1 - Day 2

• Fixed onboarding bug
• Added analytics for the onboarding steps
• Improved onboarding engagement
• Improved UI fitment
• Added console micro aim adjustment controls
• Friend invite pop up

Update 1 Published - September 8th, 2026

Update 2 - Day 1

• Implemented monetization systems

Update 2 - Day 2

• Chests are rewarded from playing
• Reduce 11% churn rate on power charge step
• Improve console controls
• Faster online matchmaking queue times

Update 2 - Day 3

• Improving the game over sfx
• UI refinements
• Testing

Update 2 Published - September 11th, 2026

Update 3 - Day 1

• Discovered onboarding bug
• Fixed onboarding bug
• Tested

Update 3 Published - September 12th, 2026

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Update 4 - Day 1

• Loading screen stuck fixed
• Immediate client game simulation

Update 4 - Day 2

• Changed the pocket position
• Added haptic feedback
• More analytics

Update 4 - Day 3

• Added world pass gamepass
• Removed weekly leaderboards
• Converted inventory system to a 3D selector
• Improved onboarding
  • Changed bot
  • Better VFX + SFX
• Test
• Bug fixes

Update 4 - Day 4

• Testing

Update 4 Published - September 16th, 2026

Update 5 - Day 1

• Removed chest system
• Added 3 card variable reward
• Improved onboarding rewards
• Improved monetization
• Added second currency
• Weekly quests
• Adjusted the pocket position
• Friend invite rewards
• Added 6 new cue sticks
• Bug fixes

Update 5 - Day 2

• Converted online matches to be bot matches
• Changed the online match country list
• Tested

Update 5 Published - September 17th, 2026

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Update 6 - Day 1

• Added like rewards
• Added 4 new cue sticks
• Added cue stick set in shop
• Improved matchmaking experience
• Improved main menu UX
• Improved bots

Update 6 Published - September 18th, 2026

Update 7 - Day 1

• Removed the weekly quest system
• Added battlepass quest system
• Added battlepass reward system
• Created battlepass pop up UI

Update 7 - Day 2

• Added 8 new pool tables
• Added 6 new cue sticks
• Balanced cue stick stats
• Fixed pool table replication bug
• Gave starter pack a 1 day timer
• Improved UX
• Balanced battlepass rewards
• Balanced battlepass quests

Update 7 - Day 3

• Added tier 5 cue stick
• Added battlepass quest button in match
• Testing

Update 7 Published - September 24th, 2026

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Update 8 - Day 1

• Added 4 new Astra cue sticks
• Updated the Galaxy set to be the new Astra set
• Increased limited quantity for new set

Update 8 - Day 2

• Created the Astra pop up
• Testing

Update 8 Published - September 28th, 2026

Update 9 - Day 1

• Removed wagers
• Improved UI
• Improved bot behavior
  • Catch up mechanic
  • Low power usage
  • Pick up cue ball movement is more natural
• Fixed pocket 8 ball on break bug

Update 9 Published - September 30th, 2026

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Update 10 - Day 1

• Added a stats menu
• Adjusted the bots to play worse or better based on your win rate
• Increasing amount of bot parameters
• Bots have a personality
• Bots can now use cue ball spin
• Gave the bot the ability to break on match start

Update 10 - Day 2

• Improved bot miss
• Bots can now offer you a rematch
• Reduced coin drop amount

Update 10 Published - October 7th, 2026

Update 11 - Day 1

• Added Trickshot Pro Challenges trickshot builder and features
• Added trickshot level list
• Added trickshot publishing and browsing
• Added trickshot sort options
  • Most favourites
  • Most plays
  • Newest
• Improved trickshot custom table appearance
• Added input sink to pop up menus
• Added trickshot level star rewards
• Added pack opening system
• Improved bots
• Improved star rewarding system
• Main menu active onboarding improved
• Fixed visual bugs

Update 11 - Day 2

• Improved UX
• Created new thumbnails
• Published new thumbnails
• Fixed trickshot mode bugs
• Improved trickshot visuals
• Improved UI
• Added guidance in the main menu
• Added 25k like reward cue stick
• Added 4 new cue sticks for the gift unboxing
• Balanced bots
• Improved bot behavior

Update 11 - Day 3

• Balanced bots
• Reviewed code
• Improved trickshot builder
• Adjusted requirement to publish trickshots
• Public test
• Fixed bugs

Update 11 Published - October 9th, 2026

Update 12 - Day 1

• Added 9 ball gamemode
  • 9 balls to pocket
  • New rules
  • How to play pop up
• Winstreaks

Update 12 - Day 2

• Improved the 9 ball UI
• Made the ball highlight more clear
• Fixed 9 ball rules
• Added foul reason notifications
• Started 14 day season countdown
• Added country selection for 9 ball
• Improved UX

Update 13 - Day 3

• Improved UI
• Added 9 ball friend challenges
• Added 50 more trickshot levels
• Added VIP gamepass
  • VIP cue stick
  • VIP pool table
  • VIP name tag
• Added 7 new cue sticks
• Added new main menu background

Update 13 Published - October 16th, 2026

Update 14 - Day 1

• Added gifting of developer products
• Reworked the inventory system
• Improved the rewards at the end of a match
• Added daily rewards
• Improved bot behavior
• Added bot matchmaking if no player is found within 30 seconds
• Added an emotes menu during matches
• Added calling pockets on shots
• New countries to play in
• Made it so that countries are unlocked by level rather than wins
• Made it so that countries reward a cue stick when you win 10 times

Update 14 - Day 2

• Countries now reward a lootbox when you win 10 times
• Added achievements menu
  • Wins in multiple tiers and rewards
  • Balls pocketed
  • Create a trickshot
  • Reach level in trickshots
  • Games played
  • Beat bot
  • Gift robux
• Rebalanced all the countries
• Improved the UI
• Rebalanced the bots

Update 14 - Day 3

• Added analytics for player win rates
• Added analytics for opened menus
• Added analytics for game type played
• Tested
• Improved UI

Update 14 Published - October 23rd, 2026

Bullet Dodge - build log

9 days of development.

Start development - September 2nd, 2026

Day 1

• Map generation
• Charge up bullets that shoot out a more dangerous bullet
• Knockback and take damage
• Round handler
• Queue pad system

Day 2

• Wall destruction when shot
• Falling off the map loses the round
• Broken walls are affected by gravity

Day 3

• Testing multiplayer
• Added power ups
• Added dashing with invincibility frames
• Charge up bullets changed to fire multiple normal bullets
• Split map into blue and red halves
• A/B testing to see gameplay

Day 4

• Added power up shop
• Power ups are now pick ups instead of F to use
• Power ups can synergize like 2x bullets and 3x bullets
• Added sfx
• Added vfx

Day 5

• Public prototype test
• Replication improvements
• Global matchmaking
• Teammate mode

Day 6 - Idea change

• Changed the game to be 1v1 shooter vs dodger taking turns best of 5
• Public prototype test
• Fixed loading bugs
• Balancing
• Changed the game to be 1v10 shooter vs dodgers last one standing wins
• Added build a block tool

Day 7

• Improved game feel
• Removed legacy power ups
• Added bots for the new gamemode

Day 8

• Added weapon skins
• Added crate to unlock weapon skins
• Bug fixes

Day 9

• Improve game feel
• Made bots feel more human
• Added lobby training zone
• Bug fixes
• Idea scrapped

Soccer Freekick Duels - build log

9 days of development.

Start development - September 26th, 2026

Day 1

• Game design document
• Aim system
• Power system
• Prediction line
• Goalkeeper AI
• Freekick opponent AI
• Wall of players
• Goal types
  • Goal
  • Mini goal
  • Crossbar
  • Balloons
• Player level
• Quest system
• Pack opening system
• Athlete cards
• Index
• Booklet with all player cards
• Branding
  • Name
  • Thumbnail
  • Icon

Day 2

• Stadium
• Card designs
• Gamemodes
• Main menu
• Trickshot builder
• Stats menu
• Onboarding tutorial
• Net deformation
• UI
  • HUD
  • Quests menu
  • Index menu
  • Athletes menu
  • Trickshot builder menu
• Improved UX

Day 3

• Improved UI
• Improved matchmaking
• Improved onboarding
• Skillpoint system
• Improved game feel
• Finalizing game configuration
• Balanced the athlete card pack drop rates
• Tested multiplayer
• Controller testing
• Mobile testing
• Bug fixes

Day 4

• Improved UI
• Added knuckle ball
• Multiplayer test
• Fixed bugs

Release - September 29th, 2026

Update 1 - Day 1

• Kick replay
  • Cinematic camera
  • Shows timer
  • Shows ball speed
  • Skip button
  • Transition screen
• Increased the size of the skill check
• Improved goalkeeper animations
• Improved wall animations
• Improved goalkeeper physics
• Added settings
  • Change stadium ambiance
• Fixed controller keybind bug
• Added replay to the onboarding tutorial
• Tested

Update 1 Published - October 1st, 2026

Update 2 - Day 1

• Season 1 battlepass added!
• Bicycle kick added!
• Game loads opponents avatar
• Improved UI
• Rebalanced stadium level requirements
• Added in-game updates menu
• Improved goalkeeper
• Fixed bugs

Update 2 - Day 2

• Improved UI
• Added bicycle kick stat to player cards
• Added bicycle kick animations
• Updated developer product ids
• Added gold pass pop up
• Balancing season pass

Update 2 Published - October 2nd, 2026

Update 3 - Day 1

• Improved goalkeeper AI
• Improved opponent AI
• Added practice mode
• Can favourite trickshots
• Trickshots can be sorted
  • Newest
  • Most favourites
• Matches now go up to 3 instead of 5
• Improved prediction line projection
• Updated main menu layout
• Fixed global leaderboards

Update 3 Published - October 3rd, 2026

Update 4 - Day 1

• Added invert controls settings option
• Redesigned main menu home page
• Improved game sequencing
• Improved mobile controls
• Adjusted mobile device UI scale
• Fixed bugs

Update 4 Published - October 4th, 2026

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2000 CCU - October 24th, 2026

Trickshot Pro Challenges - build log

6 days of development.

Start development - September 13th, 2026

Day 1

• Built on top of 8 Ball Duels
• Refined the game design document
• Started developing creative mode
• Added level selection UI
• Added map modifiers
  • Trampoline
  • Air fan
  • Lava
  • Mud
  • Speed boost
  • Black hole

Day 2

• Adding more functionality to creative mode
• Added star scoring system with variations
  • Pop golden bubbles
  • Land on bullseye
• First level implemented
• Multiple cue ball handling
• Added lives
• Added configs for map modifiers

Day 3

• Added table resizing
• Undo/redo feature
• Multi select feature
• Movement fidelity button

Day 4

• Main menu UI
• Improved gameplay UI
• Removed systems from 8 Ball Duels

Day 5

• Added pocket the golden ball scoring variation
• Improved table sizing property
• Improved level finish UX
• Gameplay improvements
• Added +20 levels

Day 6

• Added spinning fan obstacle
• Added +60 levels
• Added haptic feedback
• Planning monetization systems

Impossible Soccer Trickshots - build log

5 days of development.

Start development - October 8th, 2026

Day 1

• Game based on Soccer Freekick Duels
• Cleaned up and removed features
• Redesigned the UI
• Improved the onboarding
• Improved the game feel
• Changed the UX
• New thumbnails

Day 2

• Added map change system
• Implemented first map
• New thumbnails

Day 3

• Designed monetization strategy
• Made rounds 3 shots per shot
• Added lives required to play levels
• Added power ups
  • Bicycle kick
  • Larger goal
  • +1 shot
  • 100% prediction line
• Added a star progress bar that rewards skins
• Added free power up when failing 2 times in a row
• Added gift boxes every 20 levels that grant a power up
• Added winstreak system
• Added piggy bank feature
• Added 3 new maps
• Shop added
  • Sells gems for Robux
  • Sells power up bundles for gems
  • Sells athlete card packs for coins
  • Daily bundle spin revealing 3 catered bundles
• Improved game feel
• Improved map change performance

Day 4

• Added 10 new maps

Day 5

• Scrambled levels and integrated all goal types into one menu
• Added developer products
• Improved all levels
• Improved UI
• Brought back the old UI design

Food Is Fire - build log

16 days of development.

Start development - September 20th, 2026

Day 1

• Game design document
• Merging system
• Furniture placement system

Day 2

• Added serving system
• Added star rating
• Added energy currency
• Added cleanliness stat
• Added workers
• Onboarding tutorial added

Day 3

• Improved the merging interface
• Improved the furniture placement system
• Added potion merge board
• Cleaned up the game files
• Cleaned up errors
• Full game rough draft

Day 4

• Restarted development
• Created food models
• Imported merging system
• Imported furniture placement system
• Added restaurant stats
• Added employees
  • Chef
  • Barista
  • Waiter
  • Cleaner
• Added dirt
• Added day/night cycle
• Added customer variations
• Added player level

Day 5

• Added gems
• Added energy
• Added more special customers
• Added chest that drops special customer foods

Day 6

• Added upgrades menu
• Added quests that unlock special customers
• Added employee upgrades
• Added daily rewards
• Improved build system
• Improved UI

Day 7

• Added customer reviews
• Added tycoon stats categories
• Added star requirement for furniture
• Added weekly quest system
• Ordered map
• Added merge board item reward system
• Added souvenir collection book
• Imported furniture models

Day 8

• Redesign all the UI

Day 9

• Improved furniture building system
• Improved generator item spawn visuals
• Customer serving game feel
• Planned next day’s tasks

Day 10

• Redesigned the UI
• Improved the UX
• Changed the quest rewards
• Customers spawn based on restaurant star rating
• Quests reward merge board items
• Added coins, gems, energy mergeable items
• Furniture store rotates daily and has expensive, rare furniture
• Redid the build mode
• Redid the daily reward
• Created the map
• Removed level system
• Added prestige for the souvenir collection
• Added physical NPCs in your restaurant

Day 11

• Added tycoon plot selection
• Improved UI
• Planning onboarding system
• Planning intro cutscene
• Burnt restaurant story developed

Day 12

• Redid the merge tiers and generators
• Removed exterior building blocks
• Changed customer food requests
• Balanced food serving prices
• Added exterior construction menu
• Added level system with rewards
• Portrait mode on mobile

Day 13

• Implemented the onboarding system

Day 14

• Furniture store exterior + interior design
• Improved merge board game feel
• Improved the onboarding sequence
• Reduced onboarding friction
• Improved the onboarding’s game feel
• Refined the game feel of the merge board
• Added merge sequence menu
• Rebuild map structures

Day 15

• Redesigned merge board UI
• Improved game feel
• Fixed visual bugs
• Furniture is now locked and has requirements
• Lots of mobile UI adjustments
• Balanced energy source and sink

Day 16

• Balanced the energy drops
• Added active onboarding for the energy
• Added generator components to upgrade menu
• You can now merge generators to improve drops
• Improved the UI icons
• Added desert generator
• Added more furniture
• Redesigned the mobile merge board UI

Pixel Duels - build log

4 days of development.

Start development - October 4th, 2026

Day 1

• Created the game design document
• Created a quick prototype

Day 2

• Reduced server authority rollbacks
• Improved UI
• Added bots
• Tested
• Improved knockback behavior
• Replicating weapon animations to all clients
• Balanced weapons
• Fixed bugs

Day 3

• Imported textures
• New map created
• Added level system
• Added sprint jump head boost
• Moving the weapons to client-side
• Reprogramming the movement system

Day 4

• Added pickaxe and sword skins
• Added bounty system that drops coins
• Added lootbox system to unlock skins
• Skins track total count in the game
• Cleaned up NicoLib workspace
• Added coin drops
• Improved gameplay visuals
• Added kill game feel
• Redesigned the UI
• Redesigned the HUD