Hoop Land News

[p]Hey everyone![/p][p][/p][p]Thank you all for your feedback on the first Hoop Land Steam Edition Demo! The response has been fantastic, and this past week I’ve been hard at work improving the game. Check out the patch notes below for everything new in Demo Version 1.01![/p][p][/p][p]Gameplay[/p][p]- Added ability to position lock for single and multiplayer games[/p][p]- Added individual teammate grades for multiplayer games[/p][p]- Added end of game multiplayer stats screen[/p][p]- Added ability to toggle off Defensive Auto-Switch[/p][p]- Added re-bindable Teammate Shoot action to off-ball controls[/p][p]- Added shot percentage text to shot bar when playing on Player %[/p][p]- Added emote when calling for the ball in multiplayer game[/p][p]- Fixed inability to call timeout before the ball is inbounded[/p][p]- Fixed inability to call timeout for other players in multiplayer game[/p][p]- Fixed 30fps setting not locking to 30fps[/p][p][/p][p]UI[/p][p]- Added preset and custom screen resolution settings[/p][p]- Added input icons for left stick and right stick directions[/p][p]- Updated tutorial controls screen for keyboard and gamepads[/p][p]- Call Play button now shows controller specific icon[/p][p]- Play Calling Menu now shows controller specific icons[/p][p]- Player control text now displays correct CPU or Player labels[/p][p]- Changed ’Simulate’ text to ’Sim/Quit’ in Pause Menu[/p][p]- Extended dialog screen background to support ultra wide monitors[/p][p]- Fixed inability to use gamepad back button in in-game menus[/p][p][/p][p]Controls[/p][p]- Fixed rebinds not applying when loading into a game[/p][p]- Fixed rebinds not applying after resetting to default controls[/p][p]- Fixed player control not persisting into the next game if simulating to end[/p][p]- Fixed ability to assign same input for multiple actions[/p][p]- Fixed inability to combine mouse with keyboard controls[/p][p]- Fixed Steam Deck controller icons not appearing[/p][p]- Fixed Xbox controller icons not appearing[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks so much for playing the demo and sending your feedback. More improvements are planned and a release date announcement is coming soon, so stay tuned![/p]

[p]The Hoop Land Steam Edition demo is finally playable on Windows PC, Mac, and Steam Deck! [/p][p][/p][p]What’s included in the demo:[/p]

• [p]Exhibition Mode with 30 original teams[/p]
• [p]Up to 4 players in offline local multiplayer[/p]
• [p]Full 5-on-5 gameplay with adjustable sliders and settings[/p]

[p][/p][p]The demo is just a tiny bite size of the full game and I can’t wait for you to try it out! Please share your thoughts in the Steam discussion forums or join the community over on Discord. Your feedback will directly help shape the future of Hoop Land.[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks so much for playing and I hope you enjoy the game![/p]

[p]I’m excited to share that the Hoop Land Steam Edition Demo will launch in less than three weeks on August 28, 2025![/p][p][/p][p]Players will finally be able to experience an optimized version of Hoop Land for PC, Mac, and Steam Deck. Feedback from the demo will be used to continue improving the game leading up to the Steam Edition release later this year. The contents of the demo will include:[/p][p][/p][p]- Exhibition Mode with 30 original teams[/p][p]- Single and offline multiplayer options[/p][p]- Adjustable game settings and sliders[/p][p][/p][p]Be sure to check out the trailer below and have a great weekend![/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[p]Hello again, Hoop Fans! These past two weeks I've been making more progress towards Hoop Land Steam Edition and today I'm excited to share that I have officially added a working offline player vs player mode! Check out the video below to see it in action:[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Hoop Land Steam Edition will allow you to connect up to four bluetooth or usb controllers to play with your friends on the same screen. I plan to have this mode fully completed for the demo version which I am now hoping to release by the end of August. A list of features that I plan to have available for the demo include:[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Exhibition Mode with 30 teams (Completed)[/p]
• [p]Player vs CPU and CPU vs CPU (Completed)[/p]
• [p]Player vs Player (In Progress)[/p]
• [p]1-3 Players vs 1-3 Players (In Progress)[/p]
• [p]2-4 Players vs CPU (In Progress)[/p]
• [p]Remappable Button Controls (In Progress)[/p][p][/p]

[p]Once all of these things are nearly done or added, I will be ready to announce the release date of the demo. I also plan to support Steam Remote Play Together for the full release if not ready for the demo version.[/p][p][/p][p]That's it for now but still more to come in the following weeks. Be sure to find me on Discord, Bluesky, Twitter, and Reddit for discussions, updates, and feedback![/p]

[p]Hello Hoop Fans! It's been a while without any updates on the Steam Edition of Hoop Land but today I'm excited to finally share some significant progress![/p][p][/p][p]These past few months since the Steam announcement have been spent developing the mobile version which just received a huge Career Mode update in April. Since then I've been fixing bugs and improving the game with the latest update (Version 1.09.4) releasing in June. This update was significant because it finally gave me some breathing room to work on the Steam Edition. In the past week alone I built a new PC from scratch and finally got the game running on both PC and Steam Deck![/p][p][/p][p]This was a huge milestone and achievement as I've only ever released my games on mobile devices. It was surreal to finally see my game running on a new platform and I feel like PC and Steam Deck will be the perfect fit for Hoop Land. In the coming weeks I will be preparing a demo so that you can all experience the newest retro basketball game to enter the market. My hopes for the demo will include an Exhibition Mode with 30 teams and the ability to play against the CPU or another player in local multiplayer. And yes, you'll even be able to spectate or coach CPU vs CPU matches.[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for reading and stayed tuned for a demo release announcement coming in the near future![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]