Slapshot: Rebound News

Hey Slappers, the year is ending so it's time for your Slapshot Year in Review!

To find your own review:
1. Launch Slapshot: Rebound
2. Go to the 'Player' tab
3. Open the 'Stats' interface
4. Click the button top-right of recent games to open your profile
5. Click the 'Check it out' button on your profile



The Slapshot team wishes you a great 2024! ːreboundː
Don't forget to log in between December 31st and January 6th for a free exclusive cosmetic to celebrate the new year 😄

Here's my year in review as an example

What's up slappers it's ya boy at it again with the new patch. There's some quality of life changes that people have asked for since the last update so I decided to tackle a bunch of them at once.

Happy holidays, I love you.

[h2]Improvements[/h2]
- Lowered the amount of blocks required for challenges (easy 5->3, normal 10->5)
- Added a switch team button and a reset cosmetics button to the season UI
- Clicking a cosmetic again in the season UI removes it from the preview
- Improved cosmetic restriction calculations, avoiding buggy combinations
- Added a tooltip to the season exp benefit to inform you that it stacks with the premium boost
- Added a tooltip to the exp bars in the widget and season UI to show your current exp for the tier
- Added a tooltip to each challenge to explain how you get the stat
- Added your Slapshot ID to the Player -> Identity menu
- Added an easier way to purchase multiple tiers at a time for the season pass

[h2]Fixes[/h2]
- Fixed tooltips jumping around on the first frame when they're activated
- Fixed the dynamic text sizing for confirmation popups rendering incorrectly for the first frame when they're opened

Good luck, have fun
Oddshot Games

Hey Slappers!

We're happy to see the positive reception to the season pass, thank you so much! We've blown way past our expectations on people purchasing and interacting with the pass. ❤️

This small patch fixes a few minor issues:
- Baguette and Barrel previews in the season interface show up correctly now
- When wearing a jersey that hides your head, previewing a different jersey now restores your head ːreboundː
- Fixed a small bug where if your multipliers made the difference between getting a new tier, the rewards wouldn't be credited correctly. Everyone that missed a reward because of this has been credited the rewards they've missed. 😄

Good luck, have fun!
Oddshot Games

[h2]Pre-season 2 has started[/h2]
The second Slapshot Rebound season is under way! All ranks have been reset and placement matches will need to be played to gain a rank again. Everyone that has qualified for rewards will have received the sticks and titles for the rank they peaked at and for all the ranks below it.

[h2]Season Pass[/h2]
You voted, we listened. With an overwhelming 90%+ of you voting yes, slappers wanted to see our season pass concept in the game so we've added it! We've created it in a way that's consumer friendly and has something for everyone in it, including a generous free track and no expiration date. The pro track can be activated with the same in-game currency you earn by playing for free (and you get it all back by leveling up the pass). There's 56 brand new cosmetics to unlock 😄

[h2]Challenges[/h2]
Along with the pass, we've added challenges to Slapshot. You get 4 every day that you can complete for pass experience. Pro track players get a 10% experience boost, which stacks with the 10% boost from premium. There's no negative effects for missing days or not completing all of the challenges, so you can play in a way that's fun for you and not feel like you have to play every day.

[h2]Holiday season[/h2]
The locker room has been decorated to get in the holiday spirit! You'll unlock a free holiday cosmetic when logging in between December 20th and December 27th. A free New Year's cosmetic will be unlockable when logging in between December 31st and January 6th.

[h2]The Chicago Blackhawks are coming to Slapshot![/h2]
We've been talking to the Blackhawks and they agreed to have their team brand in Slapshot! More information on this soon 😄



[h2]Other changes[/h2]
- Gave the top bar of the main menu a small facelift
- Added the winners of the loading screen contest to the game
- Fixed an issue where you couldn't play the game when completely disconnected from the internet but with Steam open
- Added the goalie cosmetic set for January's Patreon
- Added a variant to the bone stick that allows you to change its colors with your stick base and tape colors

GLHF,
Oddshot Games

Hey Slappers! Here’s an update to prepare the game (and you!) for the next one that will launch in two weeks and mark the end of the first pre-season of Slapshot Rebound.

[h2]Pre-season 1 is ending![/h2]

We entered Pre-season 1 with the release of ranked, which will be ending on December 19th, marking the beginning of Pre-season 2. This will be the last season before the full launch of the game next year!

Of course a season ending comes with rewards! All slappers who have reached a rank at least once will receive the exclusive Pre-season 1 stick. You will also receive all the sticks for each rank below the one you have achieved. I’m sure you have some questions, so here’s some answers:

How many matches do I need to have played at a rank to get the rewards?
None. Reaching it once will have qualified you for the rewards of that rank.

Will my rank reset at the end of the season?
Ranks will be soft reset, meaning you’ll need to do placement matches again but it’ll still take into account the rating you achieved last season for matchmaking during those placement matches.

When do I get the rewards?
They’ll be distributed around the start of the new season.

How do I know which rewards I qualify for now?
We don’t have a way to show this right now, but will add something during the next season. Your best bet is to just get the highest rank you can in the next two weeks :-)

What’s changing next season?
We’re always changing how ratings and matchmaking work throughout the seasons. This gives us a chance to let those changes shine better with a clean slate. Expect more improvements throughout pre-season 2 as well.

[h2]Rebound birthday![/h2]

It’s that time of the year again! On December 7th, Slapshot Rebound is celebrating its third birthday since releasing into Early Access in 2020. To celebrate this, everyone that logs in between December 7th and December 14th 2023 will receive an exclusive cosmetic just like previous years.

Previously, we gave away a party hat and a cake hat. This year's exclusive cosmetic features three candles and frosting, designed to be worn with different hairstyles (allowing the candles to protrude playfully).

[h2]Player milestone[/h2]

Slapshot has also reached a fun player milestone on Steam today! This means 1.5 million people have added the game to their Steam library. Welcome to the Slappyverse, everyone!

[h2]Patch notes[/h2]
Right, this is a patch, so there have to be patch notes too. Most of the changes are preparing for the next patch, but there’s a few things you will notice already!

[h3]Reworked tutorial[/h3]

The tutorial has been changed to accommodate for a true first time player experience, giving a better insight into how input works in Slapshot and making sure every step is easier to understand than before so new players are better equipped before they get on the ice!

[h3]Winter is coming[/h3]

We’re moving on from the autumn locker room to a cozy winter cabin! Let’s decorate it soon :-)

[h3]Cosmetics[/h3]
- Created a new internal shader, so we can get more creative with cosmetics and dynamic colors
- Added Snowglobe hat, Reindeer hat, Christmas tree jersey, blinking lights stick, turkey ‘jersey’
- Added the Candles anniversary cosmetic (unlockable Dec 7 to Dec 14)

[h3]Fixes[/h3]
Fixed stick highlight not working with the goop head

GLHF,
The Oddshot Games team