Pure Badminton news & patch notes

Hi everyone,

I've just released a small patch following your feedback on the new intensity level feature.

Changes:

• Increased the speed boost provided by the Aggressive mode

• Added a slight speed bonus for smaller players, to better reflect real-life badminton

I also updated the demo.

A lot of players mentioned that the Aggressive mode did not feel different enough from the Default mode, so this update should make the gameplay impact much more noticeable.

I've also seen feedback about the stamina consumption being too high in Aggressive mode. Keep in mind that this mode is not intended to stay enabled permanently. Professional badminton players constantly switch between different intensity levels during rallies in order to avoid exhausting themselves too quickly.

The goal of this feature is to encourage tactical stamina management and more realistic pacing during matches.

Thanks again for all the feedback!

Hi everyone,

A new update of Pure Badminton is available, with major new features!

• New stadiums, for all Super 500, 300 and 100 tournaments

• New realistic shots sound

• A brand new intensity level feature, that replaces the old sprint feature (see details below).

• Improved energy management

• Steam Cloud Save (keep your Career mode progress across all your devices)

• More countries available in the character creation editor

• Better PlayStation controllers support

• Minor improvements and bug fixes

New Intensity Levels

You can now switch between 3 different intensity levels, depending on your situation and playstyle:

• Aggressive: Always take the shot as soon as possible. Boosts speed and power, but uses more stamina.

• Default: Jump only for good opportunities. Uses less stamina.

• Efficient: Does not jump, prioritizes backhand shots to conserve energy. Slightly reduces speed. Uses little stamina and allows you to catch your breath during long rallies.

Energy can now be recovered thanks to the Efficient mode, which allows for long rallies.

A fatigue effect has been added for more immersion. If the effect is too strong, you can disable it in the in-match settings menu.

I hope you'll like this new update!

I'll now start working on the online mode. Don't forget to join the discord if you want to help shaping the game: https://discord.gg/PxHdRmdF9p

Hi everyone,

Just a small update:

• Fix a bug where the "customize commands" menu doesn't close when customizing commands directly in the first match

• Fix an animation to be able to do a late forehand shot at the net.

• Improves the controls to be able to reach the shuttle when moving approximately in the right direction.

See you soon for the next udpate!

Hi everyone,

I'm excited to announce a major update in time for the spring sale!

I've added a lot of new animations, which should address certain aspects of the gameplay and make it feel more realistic.

New animations:

• Net rush / follow-up after a smash

• Malay Step

• More rear-court backhand variations

• Big jump smash for doubles

• Forehand rear-court save

The Malay Step + backhand variations should avoid being late too easily on the backhand rear court side.

New features:

• Show the smash speed and rally length when appropriate at the end of the rally

• Make players try to reach the shuttle if they can almost reach it instead of standing in place

• Improve the shot/footwork selection when the shot is not prepared in advanced

Fixes and improvements:

• Fix a bug in doubles where the player dive to get the shuttle near the other player

• Slightly slow down Kill shots animations to make it more realistic, and to allow players to play more at the net

• Slightly slow down body rotation movements for tall players

• Fix the court lines disappearing on Low graphics settings

• Performance optimizations (especially for the "Very Low" graphics settings)

I hope you enjoy it!

Next steps from now will be implementing the Steam Cloud save, probably in the next weeks, then I'll start working on the the highly requested online mode!

Don't forget to join the discord if you want to know more about the game, find people to play with, report bugs, or ask for new features: https://discord.gg/PxHdRmdF9p

See you soon, and don't forget to leave a review!

Hi everyone,

I've been focusing on fixing and improving the most requested bugs/features.

New features:

• Allow coop for doubles in career mode

• Add key remapping (Pause Menu -> Commands -> Press X or tab to customize commands)

• Allow to aim using the right stick of the controller (you can use both right stick or left stick to aim)

• Reduce the impact of the character power stats on some shots (dive, rear court late backhand)

Fixes:

• Fix black screen during transitions in career mode

• Reduce loading time in career mode

• Fix the placement assistance setting in the career menu

• Make sure the bot doesn't take the shuttle if it goes under the net

• Fix a bug when playing a women with a skirt in mixed doubles

• Fix various translation issues

• Fix minor UI issues in career mode

For the next update, I'll focus on adding and improving animations to make the game more realistic.

Don't forget to join the discord if you want to follow the development more closely, ask for new features etc: https://discord.gg/PxHdRmdF9p

Thank you all for your feedback, and see you soon for a new update!

Happy New Year!

I've been working these past few weeks on fixing the bugs that you reported.

Here's a quick patch notes for those fixes:

• Fix the short defense training

• Display a clear error message when creating a character with invalid firstname / lastname

• Fix a bug in the World Tour Finals tournament

• Fix some translations

• Slightly increase the power of the late rear court backhand shot

• Fix the Super 1000 achievements

• Limit the FPS to avoid unnecessary CPU/GPU usage (can be configured in the settings)

Over the next few weeks, I'll continue fixing bugs, and improve the gameplay based on your feedback.

After that, I'll start working on the online multiplayer mode.

I'll need your help to shape the online mode, so please join our discord if you want to give your feedback: https://discord.gg/PxHdRmdF9p

Also, if you like the game, don't forget to leave a review.

Thank you all for your support! 🙏

That's it! After years of development and a full year of beta testing, improving the gameplay, fixing bugs, and discussing with so many of you, I'm really proud and excited to finally announce that Pure Badminton is available now!

Come play it, and if you enjoy it, please consider leaving a review, it really helps!

I truly hope you'll enjoy the game as much as I enjoyed making it.

And if you have any feedback, or suggestions, don't hesitate to join the discord. I'll continue improving the game based on your feedback: https://discord.gg/PxHdRmdF9p

A big thank you to all of you who have helped shape the game over the past months, I really appreciate it!

Have a good time playing!

Best,

Paul

Hi everyone,

I just released the last demo update before the game launch, to give you a preview of what's coming on December 16!

Here are the patch notes:

• New advanced aiming. This option is disabled by default, and can be enabled in the in-match settings. It gives you much finer control over your shots by letting you aim low or high at the moment of impact:

  • Punch clear (⬇) or high clear (⬆)

  • Steep smash (⬇) or flat smash (⬆)

  • Stop drop (⬇) or fast drop (⬆)

• New aiming indicator

• Shuttle physics improvements

• Realistic net impacts

• New option to display opponent(s) stamina

• More realistic shots:

  • No high clear or big smash when playing very late backhands

  • No clear when diving

  • Lower-quality shots when defending strong smashes

• Fixed a doubles issue where the partner was taking the shot right in front of the player

• Various other fixes and improvements

I hope you'll like it!

Thank you for giving so much feedback, it really helps improving the game! 🙏

If you want to share feedback or discuss the game, the official Discord server is here: https://discord.gg/PxHdRmdF9p

I'm very excited to announce that Pure Badminton will be released on December 16, 2025, at 12:00 PM (UTC)

Also, a new demo update will be released next week, so stay tuned!

Patch notes:

• New playable character

• Unlocked Professional difficulty mode

• Enable Steam Remote Play Together, so you can play with your friends online (requires a controller for the user joining the game)

Have fun!

If you enjoy the game, don’t forget to add it to your wishlist and follow the page — it really helps a lot! 🙏

Hi everyone! 👋

I'm excited to announce that Pure Badminton will be part of the Steam Next Fest, running from October 13th to 20th!

To celebrate, a special updated demo will be released this weekend, featuring:

• A new playable character

• Unlocking the "Professional" difficulty mode

• Steam Remote Play Together, so you can play online with your friends

The first demo already gathered thousands of players, and your feedback has been incredibly helpful. Thank you so much!

I can’t wait for you to try these new features and share your thoughts.

Get ready to play the new demo this weekend, and join us for the Steam Next Fest! 🏸

If you enjoy the game, don’t forget to add it to your wishlist and follow the page — it really helps a lot! 🙏

It's great to see so many of you testing and enjoying the demo!

I've focused on fixing the bugs you've reported most frequently.

Patch notes:

• Fix a bug on left-handed players

• Slightly increase the AI difficulty

• Improve doubles positioning

• Fix the achievements

For those who already played a lot (or are very good at the game), I know you are waiting for a more challenging experience.

The "Professionnal" difficulty will be unlocked in the next weeks, so stay tuned!

In the meantime, don't forget to:

• Leave a review on Steam, it helps get more exposure!

• Wishlist the game, if that's not done already

• Join the discord if you want to give feedback, discuss with the development team and help shaping the game

• And talk about the game around you

See you soon!

Hi everyone,

I'm really excited to release the demo, so you can all play it!

Enjoy! And don't forget to leave a review, wether you like it or not.

The demo will be available on September 29th!

Thank you for your support, and see you then for the demo!

We just released our first trailer!

Go check it out and let us know what you think! Your feedback is incredibly valuable as we move closer to launch.

Stay tuned for updates!