Gold ’n Goal news & patch notes

Update #4 After fixing everything that was broken, we finally came around to add a few cool things!

New prestige upgrade

• Spare trophies can now be spend on gradual income increases! Leftovers that used to sit unused now feed straight back into your economy.

Powerup hotkeys

• Powerups can now be triggered with the number keys: 1 for the leftmost, then 2, 3, 4, and so on.

Tooltips

• Hovering a powerup button now shows its name above it.

Plus minor fixes. As always, keep us informed about anything that's up in the game!

Frog Hammer

Update #3

The big one this time: score difference now pays out in money. Several of you pointed out that winning 10-0 was worth the same as scraping a 2-1. Now a win doesn't only grant you points and a flat fee, but the exact goal margin converted into money, so investing in your team pays off double.

Also, Steam Achievements should now trigger under all preconditions. This one bugged us for a long time and we're really sorry for the inconvenience it caused some of you. If there's anything still the issue, please report it to us :)

Economy & progression

• Score difference is now paid out in money as described above

• Cooldown upgrades now shorten the current cooldown as well, not just future ones

• You can now open the prestige tree and back out again without being forced to buy the first upgrade

Fixes

• All achievements are now awarded under all preconditions

• Goals now spawn properly spread apart, no more buying a goal that lands next to an existing one

• Team members no longer chase the ball after they've scored, but choose the next one immediately

HUD

• Your current rank and your opponents' ranks are now shown in the HUD

Plus assorted minor tweaks and fixes.

Keep it coming Discussions are still where we're getting most of this. Thanks you so much!

Frog Hammer

Hotfix #2

Another round of fixes, most of them from issues you reported in reviews and discussions. Keep them coming!

Achievements & Upgrades

• Fixed achievements not completing for some players

• Gold Rush prestige upgrade now works as intended

• The Star powerup description now clearly states that it applies to the player only

• Clarified various prestige upgrade descriptions in all 11 languages

Display

• Correct 16:10 display, which especially matters on Steam Deck

• Fixed broken text rendering when tabbing out and back in

• Made the mouse cursor more readable

Gameplay

• Players can no longer shoot out of the field due to extreme speed

• The strongest opponent will no longer be your opening opponent in a league

Savestate

• one of the previous updates deleted saves for some of you. We're sorry! If that is you, please send us a mail stating how many prestige trophies you roughly lost and we will work something out: [email protected]

Keep it coming If something's still broken or still feels wrong, tell us. We're reading all of it!

Frog Hammer

Thank you.

A lot of you took the time to tell us what was currently ...worthy of improvement in the game. That feedback was blunt, fair and genuinely useful. This hotfix addresses most of the issues raised in your reviews and we plan to further improve the game from here on out!

What's fixed

Powerups

• The maximum number of simultaneously available powerups has been increased from 4 to 8

Display & UI

• Fixed display issues on 4:3 screens

• Improved the league display

• Modifier keys (ALT, Ctrl, Shift, …) no longer accidentally focus buttons

Prestige

• Added more prestige upgrades that accelerate matches, and fixed their effect so they now work as intended

• Removed the prestige upgrades that skip leagues, they undercut the progression rather than supporting it

Gameplay

• Improved the spread of goal spawning

Keep it coming We're still reading everything. If something is still broken or feels wrong, tell us: in the reviews, the discussions or the community hub. We'd rather hear it than not!

Frog Hammer

Join us for a live stream to celebrate Gold 'n Goal at Steam Next Fest! You can ask Gold 'n Goal's game designer anything, whether it's certain design desicions, his favorite football team or the color of his cat! ᯓ⚽️

We've been kicking, polishing and running the extra mile - and the result is this demo update right here!

What's new?

• Controller support added! Sit back, lean in and let your thumbs do the scoring

• Tons of bugfixes: the demo is smoother, sharper and noticeably less haunted

• Improvements across the board: better audio, better graphics, more content. Every department got the boot to the back

Two big events, back to back

Football Fiesta Steam Event - starts TODAY. We're proudly part of the lineup ⚽ Thanks to Secret Mode for organizing, make sure to also check out all the other great football games in the event!

Steam Next Fest — kicks off next week. Gold 'n Goal will be right in the middle of the action.

If you've been waiting to give the demo a try, this is the moment. Add Gold 'n Goal to your wishlist, fire up the demo, and tell us what you think - feedback fuels the next update.

See you on the pitch. 🏆