Hello, players!

The first open beta has ended!

Thank you for your great reviews and valuable feedback.
We'll try to make Swing Dunk even more fun in the next beta!



The 2nd Beta will be as follows:

• open Beta by registering as a new app
  When a game is registered and opened as a new app, the game will be in the newly released game and will have more exposure on the Steam Store.
  We hope that many players will join and play Swing Dunk. We expect that the game matching will be more smooth as well as getting more beta feedback.
  For this reason, the next Beta will be released as a new app, and the old app will be removed from the Store after a certain period of time.
  
  
• next Beta is scheduled for November
  The 2nd open Beta is scheduled for November.
  There may be some changes depending on the development progress.

• Changes and improvements in game balance and control mechanisms.
  The balance and control have been changed to target various ways of playing.
  
  
• Added a Party function
  Party function has been added so that you can enjoy playing Swing Dunk with your friends.
  
  
• Court and artwork improvements
  We are currently working on a completely new court that fits Swing Dunk concept.
  Also, character animation has been improved.
  
  
• Save and game replays
  After a match is finished, the ability to save and play a replay has been added.

With the pandemic still on the rise, everyone take care and stay safe!

See you soon on the next Beta new court!

-Swing Dunk Team-

Hello, players!

The first open Beta ends next Monday!

The duration of this first open Beta is as follows:


📅 1st open Beta period

July 20, 2020 00:00 PST ~ September 27, 23:59 PST

※ After the update on September 28th at midnight, the server will no longer be available.



We sincerely appreciate those who participated in this open Beta.

We will share further news about the next Beta in a Beta end announcement next week.


-Swing Dunk Team-

Additional hotfixes have been updated due to the discovery of an urgent issue.

The changes caused by this hotfix are as follows:


🐛 Bug fix

• Fixed abnormal stacking of statistical data on career and leaderboard.
  
  
  ❗ All users' game play data have been initialized due to the issue modification.
  
  We apologize for the inconvenience.

🛠️ Other fix changes

Changed system UI and tutorial UI that they are not affected by screen effect such as fade out.

⚠️ Cautions

There is no version change due to this hot fix.So the current game version is 0.2.1.

A new hotfix has been released.

The changes caused by this hotfix are as follows:


🐛 bug fix

• Fixes an issue in which some users were unable to end the match normally.
  
• Fixed an issue that continuous despawning the ball in the smash practice of swing training.

🛠 Other modifications

• A basic quality setting has been added to the Graphics tab in Options.
  If you have any issues with performance after major update, please change the quality setting to Normal.
  
  ※ We will add detailed graphic options and optimize performance in the future, so please understand.

⚠️ Cautions

This update will change the version to 0.2.1.If you play in a different version, you may not be able to play normally.Please make sure to update it before you play.

A new major update has been released.

Changes made with this update include:



⚖️ 1st game balance update

• Swing
  To let the ball have smoother swing movements than before we have changed the movement logic.
  It may feel a little dull compared to the previous one, but you will have more control over the ball!
  
  
• Changed the round initialization method after scoring
  After making a score, the round initialization method has changed as follows:
  
  - Replays are not played even if a goal is scored during a match.- When a goal is scored, the scoring Team will be placed at the center of the court and the round will begin immediately.
  
  
• Changes explanation
  Previously, in the case where goals were frequently scored, the actual match time was often over 7-8 minutes, even if the displayed match time was 5 minutes.
  As a result, there have been many opinions that the game progress felt boring.
  With these changes, the game pace will be significantly faster than before.
  
  Another balance update based on this fast pace is planned in the future.
  Play Swing Dunk and feel free to give us your feedback on this balance update!

🔁 Team change function added

• In private matches, the ability for players to change teams has been added.
  However, this function is not applied in Quick Match due to a balance problem that may occur in this mode.

🛠 Bug fix

• Fixed the camera option issue. This option was not applied immediately in a match.
  
• Fixed the character spin issue: the character spin did not work intermittently during the gameplay.
  
• Fixed the spawn effect issue: the spawn effect did not occur when the ball was spawned.
  
• Fixed the power swing sound: the power swing sound did not occur after a score.

⚠️ Caution

With this update, the version will be changed to 0.2.0.

The gameplay may not work normally if you play with a different version.
Please make sure to update before playing.

A new update has been released.

Changes resulting from this update include:



💪 Tutorial content update

• Basic Tutorial
  The tutorial guidelines have been reorganized to make it easier to understand.
  
  
• Training
  The expert tutorial has been reorganized into 3 types of training.
  In each training, learn and practice skills that will be helpful during a match.
  
  
  1. Movement trainingPractice additional functions related to board control.2. Swing trainingPractice additional functions related to ball control.3. Situational trainingPractice in different game situations.
  We will continue to add steps and improvements in the future.

🛠️ Other fix changes

• The effect that occurred when the ball hits the hoop has been removed.
  
• The goal ring's effect has been improved.

⚠️ Caution

If you play with different versions, you may not be able to play normally.Be sure to update before playing.

There is no version change due to this update.

Accordingly, the current game version is 0.1.0.

A new bug fixes has been released.

Changes resulting from this bug fixes include:


🐛 Bug fix

• Fixed game freezing during lobby access

⚠️ Caution

If you play with different versions, you may not be able to play normally.Be sure to update before playing.

There is no version change due to this bug fixes.

Accordingly, the current game version is 0.1.0.

A new minor update has been released.

Changes resulting from this minor update include:


📊 Leader board

• Leaderboard system has been added.

⚡ Performance

• Memory optimization was performed.

⚠️ Caution

If you play with different versions, you may not be able to play normally.Be sure to update before playing.

There is no version change due to this minor update.

Accordingly, the current game version is 0.1.0.

Some confirmed bugs and issues were fixed.

Please update before playing.


Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue where some items in the career were not being counted.
  However, since it is counted after the patch is distributed, some items such as the average value may look awkward.

tutorial

• The AI ​​training phase time in the tutorial has been changed from 120 seconds to 60 seconds.

AI

• Adjusted the difficulty of beginner AI.

Other fixes

• Exception handling has been added when some issues occur.

There is no version change due to this bug fix.

Accordingly, the current game version is 0.1.0.