Slapshot: Rebound news & patch notes

Slapshot: Rebound v1.10.0

Winter is coming

The locker room has been moved to our cabin in the woods to enjoy the cosy winter times. Word on the street is Goosan is out collecting some decorations and will put them up closer to the holidays!

Improvements

- Updated our input handling system in an attempt to fix a sensitivity issue in practice mode some people are experiencing. We are still unable to reproduce the bug so this is a hail Mary. If you have any information on reproducing the bug consistently, please let us know!

Fixes

- Fixed memory leak issue related to item previews from the new engine version

- Fixed several issues related to asset loading, should reduce game freezes for people that have been experiencing them

- Fixed incorrect material rendering on several items with dark tints (Fish bowl, Visor, Super Star)

Esports

- Added small description of activities to all links on the esports UI

- Added an evolution for Ottawa Valley back item (separate item)

- Added new broadcaster info files (can be turned on using `broadcasterinfo on` in the console) for use with streaming software. This will now write the score of each team to `homescore.txt` and `awayscore.txt` in the StreamingAssets folder alongside the existing `broadcasterinfo.txt`.

Cosmetics

- Added Clogs Gloves, Circuit Hoodie, Frog Mask, Pumpkin Jersey, Dust Mop, Goosan Tape, Croissant Gloves, Shoulder Guards, Sports Glasses, Recorder Glasses, Bubble Gum, Hacker Jersey, Field Hockey Stick, Roadsign Stick, Cherry Pie Jersey, Present Stick, Penguin Beanie and Open Blade Stick.

Some of the cosmetics above will be available through a new feature in a later update

GLHF,

Oddshot Games

Hi Slappers,

Due to an engine issue we ran into some excessive bloom issues on certain cosmetics which impacted visibility of the game. We've hotfixed this by clamping the maximum amount of bloom. This means some cosmetics that had the issue might still have a strange glow to them which we're looking into. We wanted to make sure the core of the issue was patched first and foremost.

Happy slapping!

GLHF, Oddshot Games

Slapshot's locker room has been updated to be spookier ːreboundbugː

GLHF,

Oddshot Games

Updated from Unity 6000.2.6f1 to Unity 6000.2.6f2

When you start Slapshot, you'll now notice there are multiple launch options.

If Slapshot has been running fine for you:

You can just select "Play Slapshot: Rebound" and select "Always use this option".

If you're using integrated graphics and/or are experiencing crashes:

You can select "Play Slapshot: Rebound using Vulkan" for a better experience.

Please note that while Vulkan is now better supported than before, it does not work with all graphics cards or all graphical options yet. If you're not sure which one is best for you, you can freely switch between them and try it out for yourself.

If you still experience crashes (especially when using integrated graphics), move the game to a different drive on your computer to resolve the issue. We don't know why this works, but it usually does!

GLHF, Oddshot Games

v1.9.0 Quality of Life

• Fixed text overflow on the Top 50 leaderboards

• Added an explainer to the points for the Showdown teams in the standings UI that says how team points are calculated

• Added the Euros jersey with flags for participating countries, distributed to participants. Join the Euros Discord: https://discord.gg/PbjuAcvZ

• Added some debug to hunt down a bug in practice mode that can slow down your stick rotation

• Adjusted Showdown team calculations to weigh Top 100 players instead of Top 10%. Now it uses a weighting of: Top 100, Top 50%, Average points of players that have crossed the minimum contribution threshold

GLHF,

Oddshot Games

Hi Slappers,

We've made some improvements to the rendering techniques within Slapshot that should improve compatibility for older devices and (slightly) improve frame rates for newer ones.

For those familiar with rendering techniques, this is what we've done:

• Defaulted the game to DirectX12, with DirectX11 as a fallback We have reverted this due to performance issues with AMD GPUs.

• Improved support for Vulkan (preferred) and OpenGL ES 3.0 (if it really has to).

• Completed porting of our URP render passes to RenderGraph

• Fixed a GPU callback issue from a third party library when using DirectX12

Make sure your GPU drivers are up-to-date!

We hope to improve support for integrated graphics with this update. Even though we don't officially support integrated graphics since it falls below our minimum specs, we will try to improve compatibility where we can. These changes should also have a positive impact on emulating the game on Linux and Mac.

If you're experiencing issues starting the game, you can put -force-vulkan into the launch options to use a different rendering technique. (Right-click Slapshot in Steam -> Properties to find the launch options).

GLHF,

Oddshot Games

v1.9.0 Hotfix 3

• Fixed the last remaining crashes caused by the game engine update (If you do experience a crash, please make a ticket in ⁠help!),

• Added a new volume slider for "Crowd" so you can control ambience and crowd noises separately,

• Made the default volume for the dash recharge alert 0 while we rethink the sound,

• Fixed a bug where the replay would not find the puck correctly after the first replay happened,

• Made the camera transitions snappier, reducing the time they take in most scenarios,

• Removed the camera transition from replay to your player character after a replay has ended,

This patch resolves the most urgent issues and requests that have made their way to us. If you experience different issues or have requests to drastically improve your experience with Slapshot feel free to let us know in ⁠Discord or through a reply to this post / new post in the Steam forums.

We're very happy with the first 24 hours of the Showdown event, the Yetis are pulling ahead but the Goats and Puffins are not too far behind. Let us know if you're enjoying the event and how we can make them even better the next time around!

You can restart Steam to get the update right away.

GLHF,

Oddshot Games

v1.9.0 Hotfix 2

- Fixed special characters lagging some people's games

- Fixed rendering for many special characters in chat and names

- Fixed a shader optimisation issue related to the new crowd

- Potentially fixed the issue that leads to crashes for several players related to the engine upgrade

You can restart Steam to get the update right away.

Thank you to those that have helped me debug the issues!

GLHF,

Oddshot Games

v1.9.0 Hotfix 1

- Fixed Contract summary text overflowing incorrectly when you have pro/plus and more 2+ digits in tiers

- Fixed aviator glasses tint

- Fixed spectators not showing up in online matches

- Fixed ping checker showing -1 ping and recommending those regions for some players

- Clarified that people meeting the contribution threshold will be added to the Showdown leaderboard when it's empty

You can restart Steam to get the update right away.

I'm still looking into the chat related stutter and a memory leak that causes crashes for some players.

GLHF,

Oddshot Games

Season 3 is here NOW!

Hi Slappers, welcome to Season 3!

Hop on the ice to participate in the new events in the refreshed arenas ːreboundː

Introducing the Slapshot Showdown

For the next 14 days, you can participate in the showdown by selecting one of three teams to represent. When you sign to a team, you'll receive their jersey and title. Play matches to contribute points to your team, earn more rewards, and help your team win the event.

You can pick between the Pink Puffins, Yellow Yetis, and Green Goats. The team score is weighted so your contribution matters, no matter how small. Select your team's role in ⁠Slapshot⁠showdown-role to show loyalty to your team in Discord!

This is our first time running an event like this, so we might need to tweak some of the balancing as we go. We appreciate your patience and understanding throughout this experiment. Let us know how you feel about the event so we know if we should create more of these in the future ːtrainerbuddyː

Changelog

General

• Updated from Unity 2020 to Unity 6.2 (Should bring some performance improvements out of the box) (Yes it was a nightmare to upgrade)

• Refreshed Slapville, Slapstadium, Colosseum and Island arenas to be more performant and up-to-date with our more recent art

• Added the Slapshot Showdown event

• Reworked the in-game crowd from scratch to be more immersive and react to gameplay

• Rebranded "Season Passes" to "Contracts" so they are decoupled from ranked seasons and fit the hockey theme better

• Added a new "Bump Strength" setting to custom games. Setting it to high puts it back to where it was pre-nerf

• Replaced the Periods toggle with Ruleset when creating a lobby, including 3v3 and 4v4 competitive ruleset templates

• The forfeit cooldown now resets when someone leaves the match

• Changed the primary Slapshot font to be more modern

• Made the Contracts summary UI on the main menu more compact

• Added Ottawa Valley tournaments to the Esports tab

• Updated our back-end database infrastructure

Audio

• Added a new sound for "No Dash" when trying to dash (+slider)

• Added a new sound for "Dash Recharge" when you get a dash charge (+slider)

• Added crowd shocked sounds to the Ambience slider rather than Game slider

Content Creators

• Added a new "Creator Supporter" necklace that you get for free when using a creator code when purchasing pux

• Added a Twitch headband that you get for free for watching Slapshot for 1 hour on Twitch on a channel with drops enabled

Cosmetics

• Added ranked rewards for Season 2: Capes!

• Increased the maximum amount of Preset outfit slots for premium players from 20 to 50

• Added jerseys for each showdown team, titles, and a stick for the winning team

• Changed the cloud jersey to be a pants slot per request from community members

• (September drop) Added Pigeon jersey, salt hat, gym bag, bread stick, voodoo doll body

• (October drop) Added mummy hat, skeleton goosan, cauldron back item, pumpkin body, bottled head

• (November drop) Added stethoscope, lampshade facial hair, lantern stick, shirt back item, explorer jersey

• Updated shop pricing for the first time in 5 years to better reflect their value (some cost more, others less, & the rest stays the same)

Fixes

• Fixed periods toggle in custom lobbies if it was set during lobby creation

• Fixed the Cyberpuck default goal horn being way too loud

• Fixed the Golf Club cosmetic not showing the correct default variant

• Fixed controllers with a very high polling rate starting practice modes

Slapshot Hockey Manager

We're proud to announce that in collaboration with Joseph and Couture, we have been working on a mobile game in the Slapshot universe where you manage, recruit & train your teams to become the best Slapshot hockey franchise owner in the game. The app will launch this year on Android and iOS. Stay tuned for more info! Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/68eDGqpEWd

GLHF,

Oddshot Games

Hi Slappers,

We're happy to announce that Season 3 will be launching tomorrow!

The game will be taken offline for ~2 hours around noon CEST on September 23rd to make some crucial changes to our back-end infrastructure to support this update and future updates.

A full devlog will be posted with the update.

GLHF,

Oddshot Games

Season 3 is coming in September

Hi Slappers, we're happy to announce that the wait for Season 3 is almost over! With the new season, we're making some changes to existing features and introducing a big new one.

Slapshot Showdown will be an in-game event you can participate in for a limited time. Pick one of three teams (Green Goats, Pink Puffins, or Yellow Yetis) to support during the event and every goal, pass, save and other points you earn during matchmaking will contribute to that team. You can earn rewards by signing to a team, scoring points for them, and for your team winning the overall event. Completely free. More information will follow!

Season 2 rewards will be credited when the new season starts. This season, we're giving out some fancy capes! To qualify for a reward, you need to reach that rank at least once during this season. You can find which rank that is in Player -> Career as "Highest Rank". There's still some time if you're close to ranking up.

With the new season, we've also taken the opportunity to tackle some areas of the game that need some love after 6 years of Slapshot. Notably, we've upgraded the visuals of older arenas while improving their performance at the same time. We've also reworked the spectators to make sure the arenas look a lot fuller while not eating away your frames either, as well as a small main menu facelift.

Lastly, we're also taking the opportunity to rebrand our season passes. We'd like to be able to experiment with different types of content (like the Slapshot Showdown) instead of releasing a new pass every season. To avoid confusion with ranked seasons, we'll be renaming the season passes to contracts. They'll work the exact same way as before, just using a different name.

PS: Another neat feature we're working on is custom lobby presets for leagues. Alongside a new setting to adjust the bumping strength, you'll be able to quickly select the presets for EUSL and SPL right from the lobby creation to make your competitive life a bit easier. If you have any other preset suggestions, feel free to let us know.

The exact date of the update will be announced soon! ːreboundː

GLHF,

Oddshot Games

Rebound v1.8.2 is now live ːreboundː

Summertime!

To deal with the temperatures climbing again in most of the world, we've moved the locker room to the beach!

Bumping nerf

The first task of the new Gameplay Council was to find a better balance for bumping other players. They have landed on a 15% nerf without impacting environmental bumps (like bumping off the boards). This will make battles for the puck more interesting! If you have any feedback, please let us know!

Cosmetics

• Added Golf Club stick

• Added Cloud Jersey

• Added Wrench Stick

• Added Pigeon Hat

• Added Penguin Buddy

• Adjusted the ghost pants material to match the new material for the rest of the ghost set

Season 3

A new season is in production with a full announcement coming soon. This season will focus on in-game events to earn more exclusive items in a fun way instead of a new season pass. The existing season passes will receive a small rebrand to avoid confusion with the ranked seasons (your progress will not be affected). The new ranked season will come with ranked rewards, a soft reset, and matchmaking/rating improvements. We'll release more information with the season announcement!

Canada Day & 4th of July

From now until July 7th, you can claim the Canada and USA sticks for free!

CANADA25 for the Canada stick!

USA25 for the USA stick!

Summer Sale

Both Premium and Cyberpuck are on sale as part of the Steam summer sale!

Slapshot: Rebound Premium (Lifetime) -30% (highest discount to date!)

Slapshot: Rebound - Cyberpuck Pack -25% (highest discount to date!)

GLHF,

Oddshot Games

Rebound v1.8.1 is now live ːreboundː

Welcome to Cyberpuck!

NEW

DLC - 20% LAUNCH DISCOUNT

Slapshot anniversary!

Changes

Fixes

Welcome... to The Arena!

Dresscode

Rebound v1.7.0 is now live ːreboundː

NEW

Improvements

Fixes

Cosmetics

Rebound v1.6.0 is now live ːreboundː

NEW

Additions

Fixes

Rebound v1.5.2 is now live ːreboundː

Slapshot Wrapped

Winter time

Cosmetics

Rebound v1.5.1 is now live ːreboundː

Fixes

Additions

The Golden Geese

Slapshot Rebound Season 2! ːreboundː

Welcome to Season 2

Season 2 Pass

Halloween 👻

Other changes

Rebound v1.4.0 is now live ːreboundː

NEW

Changes

Fixes

Cosmetics

Get ready for Season 2

Season 2 is releasing October 22nd!

Rewards

Ranked Season

Season Pass

We've been nominated for the Belgian Game Awards!

Our nominations

Audience Award

Two million Slappers!

Rebound v1.3.1 is now live ːreboundː

Improvements

Fixes

Modding Policy Update

The Road Ahead

Small fix patch (no version change)