Development update
Building the closed-beta foundations
How persistent seasons, manager decisions and match broadcasts fit together in the first public test.
A hockey world that persists
The first closed-beta foundation connects clubs, leagues, scheduled matches and the manager decisions around them. Seasons keep moving even when you close the browser.
Decisions before animation
The broadcast is the result, not the whole game. Line combinations, special teams, tactics, contracts and roster depth all feed into what happens on the ice.
What we are testing
- Whether new managers can understand their first roster
- Whether tactical choices produce readable differences
- Whether the player market supports both short- and long-term plans
- Whether live games and replays stay fast on desktop and mobile browsers
The waitlist lets us expand carefully while these systems are still changing.