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Changelog
Everything new, improved, and fixed in GridIron Duels.
v1.27.5
April 2026
- Fixed You can now delete your account from the profile page
v1.27.4
April 2026
- Fixed The round counter during a draft now advances correctly — once after every player has picked
- Improved Home page stat tiles now highlight total fantasy picks made across the community — you all have cooked
v1.27.3
April 2026
- Fixed Password fields in the mobile app no longer auto-capitalize the first character or try to autocorrect, so typing your actual password works on the first try
v1.27.2
April 2026
- Fixed Roster columns during a draft no longer shrink with each pick — the layout stays rock-steady
v1.27.1
April 2026
- Fixed Game results screen now reads cleanly on tablets — rosters stack so stat breakdowns aren't squished
v1.27.0
April 2026
- New Rivalries now available on mobile — see your rivals, recent opponents, and head-to-head records from the Profile tab or any player's public profile
- Improved Weekly Challenge now prominently shows the week and season on both the hub and the draft screen, so you always know which week you're playing
v1.26.0
April 2026
- Improved Weekly Challenge now uses 12 teams instead of 10 and gives you 3 skips instead of 1, so you can dodge bad matchups more easily
- Fixed Weekly Challenge no longer hides players who scored zero that week — all rostered players now appear so you always have options to pick from
v1.25.5
April 2026
- New Quick Match on mobile — tap the lightning bolt in the lobby to instantly re-run your last game settings
v1.25.4
April 2026
- Improved Profile, Weekly Challenge, Achievements, Invite, and Onboarding pages now match the visual style of the rest of the site
- Improved Invite page background now uses the same field-line texture as the rest of the site
- Fixed Removed a duplicate logo on the marketing home page
v1.25.3
April 2026
- Improved Site-wide visual parity — every page now uses the same header style and typography for a consistent feel
- Improved Stat tiles across Ranked, Achievements, Collection, and Coin History got a typography refresh for tighter visual rhythm
v1.25.2
April 2026
- New Marketing home page redesigned end-to-end — guest landing now reads like a sports-magazine cover, not a dashboard
- Improved Command Center Spotlights — Ranked and Weekly Challenge tiles now stay visible after you've completed the weekly entry, with a "View Standings" state so you can keep tabs on the leaderboard
- Fixed Nav dropdowns no longer flash open and snap shut on first page load
v1.25.1
April 2026
- New Active games pill in the top nav — shows how many live matches you have, pulses amber when it's your turn, and links straight to the Command Center
- New Missions, Shop, and Battle Pass pages now use the same header style as the rest of the site
- Improved Guest home page no longer duplicates the pending challenges list — those now live on the Command Center dashboard and the Friends page
v1.25.0
April 2026
- New Command Center dashboard — the signed-in home page is now a personal command center with a resume-game pin, XP rail, today's missions strip, spotlight cards, incoming challenges, and a collapsible lobby
- New Quick Match — one click replays your last game's settings. Creates the next match with the same mode, season, wager, and CPU options as before
- Improved Guest home vs signed-in home — guests still see the marketing landing page; signed-in players now land in the Command Center, cutting the path from page load to your next game
v1.24.0
April 2026
- Improved Navigation restructure — primary bar now surfaces the six links you actually use (Play, Missions, Battle Pass, Leaderboard, Friends, How to Play), with secondary links collected under a More menu and account items in the avatar dropdown
- Improved Editorial typography refresh — new display headings and field-line textures bring the whole site onto one visual system
v1.23.0
April 2026
- New Programmatic landing pages — dedicated /play/1v1, /play/vs-cpu, /play/league, /play/crazy, and /play/time-machine pages with long-form copy, FAQs, and CTAs targeted at long-tail search
- Improved Pages are now eligible for Google rich results — site-wide structured data plus FAQ markup on landing pages
v1.22.0
April 2026
- New Invite Friends page — dedicated nav entry with one-tap share, your invite link, friends-joined counter, and milestone progress
- Improved Referral rewards doubled — both you and your friend now earn 100 coins on signup, and you earn an extra 200 coins when they finish their first draft
- New Sunday weekly recap push — every Sunday evening you'll get a notification with your week's games, wins, biggest margin, and best pick
- Improved Big-win share prompt — winning by more than 20 points now highlights the Share button so you can brag while it's hot
v1.21.1
April 2026
- New Direct challenges from the Friends page — tap Challenge on any friend to send them a 1v1 invite, accept incoming challenges in one click, and jump straight into the draft
- Improved Push notifications now fire on incoming challenges so you don't miss a friend's invite
v1.21.0
April 2026
- New Friends — send and accept friend requests on web and mobile, see incoming and pending invites, and remove friends from a single page
v1.20.0
April 2026
- New Web onboarding flow — new players land on a 3-slide welcome screen and are funneled directly into a guided CPU game before the lobby
- New Streak insurance — earn one free streak freeze per week (up to two) that automatically saves your login streak if you miss a single day
- New "Tired of waiting?" — empty 1v1 lobbies now surface a Play CPU Now button after 60 seconds so you never bounce on a dead lobby
- New First-game unlocks screen — after your first completed game, see XP, level, battle pass progress, and your next mission in one panel
- New Day-2 streak push notifications — players with the mobile app get a one-time nudge ~22 hours after their first game to claim day 2
- Improved Login reward toast now shows when a streak freeze is consumed and how many remain
- Improved Weekly Challenge draft no longer displays per-player fantasy points while picking — your final score is only revealed once the roster is locked in
v1.19.2
April 2026
- New Mobile: Ranked system parity — tier badge, matchmaking queue with live searcher count and countdown, season leaderboard, and a home-tab quick-queue banner
- New Mobile: Ready-up lobby for 1v1 matches — both players must confirm before the draft starts, mirroring web
- Improved Mobile: Accessibility pass on cosmetics tabs and the game-create form (radio roles, switch labels)
- Improved Mobile: Loading skeletons and clearer error states on coin history and public profile screens
- Fixed Mobile: League and 2v2 drafts now hand off cleanly from the lobby
v1.19.1
April 2026
- New Mobile: Time Machine season filtering — player pool now honors the selected season, with a warning when historical data isn't yet available
- New Mobile: Weekly Challenge reroll button — swap the team pool once per challenge before making picks
- New Mobile: Crazy Mode rules panel on the draft screen and spotlight cards on the home tab
- Improved Mobile: Accessibility pass — VoiceOver/TalkBack labels on roster slots, leaderboard rows, match history, and turn indicator; larger tap targets
- Improved Mobile: Chat rate-limit messages, auto-dismissing send errors, and empty states across leaderboard, achievements, and chat
- Improved Mobile: Auth form polish — email validation, autofocus, and iOS one-time-code autofill on the 2FA screen
v1.19.0
March 2026
- New Ranked Seasons — Elo-based MMR system with 9 tiers (Iron through Hall of Fame), 3 divisions each, placement matches, and seasonal resets
- New Matchmaking queue — click "Find Ranked Match" and get paired with an opponent near your skill level automatically
- New Season leaderboard — see the top 50 players ranked by MMR with tier badges
- New Win streak bonus — earn extra MMR for 3+ consecutive ranked wins (up to +25 bonus)
- New Player Card Collection — every drafted player is added to your collection; collect 8 unique players per team to earn team badges
- New Featured Team of the Day — daily rotating team spotlight on the collection page
- New Challenge button on public profiles — send a duel challenge with one click
- New Head-to-head record display on public profiles — see your rivalry stats when viewing another player
- New Ranked season admin panel — create, edit, activate, and manage ranked seasons from the admin dashboard
- New Ranked quick-queue banner on the home page — jump into ranked matches directly from the lobby
- Improved Wager UI — wager amount now auto-clears when switching to CPU or league format
- Improved Consistent navigation — Rivals, Ranked, and Collection links now appear on every page
- Improved Draft room shows wager amount and ranked badges in the header during gameplay
- Improved Post-game results show ranked indicator and "Find Next Match" button for ranked games
- New Ready Up system — both players must ready up in the lobby before the draft starts
- Improved Ranked queue now updates in real-time — see who's searching live without refreshing, plus a live "in queue" counter on the home page
- Improved UI polish across the wager selector, ranked tier badges, rivals page, and collection page
- Improved Home page — consolidated ranked, weekly challenge, and mobile app banners into a compact spotlight card grid for a cleaner lobby experience
- Fixed Collection page no longer shows "DEF" as a separate collectible team — defenses now show team logos
v1.18.0
March 2026
- New Challenge & Rematch system — send direct challenges to opponents from the results screen, leaderboard, or public profiles
- New Challenge notifications appear instantly with accept/decline buttons
- New Pending challenges shown as a banner on the lobby so you never miss a challenge
- New Coin Wagers — optionally stake 25/50/100/250 coins on PvP games; winner takes the pot (minus 10% rake), ties get a full refund
- New Rival System — head-to-head records tracked automatically; 3+ games vs same opponent = Rival status with series score shown post-game
v1.17.2
March 2026
- Fixed Weekly Challenge drafts no longer show empty player lists when a team had limited scorers for the selected week
- Improved Crisper icons and text badges across the position selector, draft timer, crazy mode, league results, and feedback modal
- Improved Onboarding slides now use crisper icons
- Fixed Joining a 1v1 or league game at the same time as another player no longer creates duplicate joins
- Fixed Rapid double-clicks during a draft no longer create duplicate picks
v1.17.1
March 2026
- New Join Game button on 1v1 game lobby pages — visitors can now join directly from a shared link
- Fixed Chat input no longer triggers the page loading bar or loses focus when pressing Enter
- Fixed Weekly challenges now exclude teams on bye week from the team pool
- Fixed Time Machine drafts no longer show rookies in seasons before they entered the league
- Improved Polished game lobby waiting room with dashed border on empty player slot
v1.17.0
March 2026
- New Chat Frame cosmetics — wrap your chat messages in animated decorative borders with badge icons; five launch frames across all rarities
- Improved Chat panels now slide open with spring animations instead of instant toggle
- Improved Smoother chat messages with slide-up entry animations for new messages
- Improved Restyled message bubbles with softer rounded corners and subtle backgrounds
- Improved Game chat tab indicator now slides between tabs with a spring animation
- Improved Collapsed chat button pulses with a green glow when you have unread messages
v1.16.0
March 2026
- New Non-blocking toast notifications replace browser popups — errors, success messages, and game events now appear as elegant stacking toasts that don’t interrupt gameplay
- New Smooth fade/slide transitions when moving between pages
- New Chat character counter shows remaining characters (turns amber at 400, red at 500)
- Improved Crisper icons on the leaderboard podium, league draft results, and rank badges
- Improved Better keyboard navigation — every button now has a clear focus indicator
v1.15.1
March 2026
- Improved More cohesive dark theme across web and mobile — tighter color palette throughout
- Improved Rarity colors now use a green-to-gold gradient (common → legendary) for cleaner visual hierarchy
- Improved Opponent turn indicator now uses muted gray — less visual noise during drafts
- Improved Chat polish for visual consistency across web and mobile
v1.15
March 2026
- New Block users — hide their messages from chat in real-time; manage your block list from settings
- New Report chat messages — flag harassment, spam, or inappropriate content for admin review
- New Admin reports dashboard — review, action, or dismiss reported messages with one click
- Improved Chat now scrolls newest messages to the bottom (standard chat behavior) with auto-scroll on new messages
- Improved Touch-friendly message actions — tap the "..." button (always visible on mobile) or long-press on the app for delete, report, and block
v1.14
March 2026
- New Format + Modifiers game creation — pick your format (1v1, 2v2, League) then toggle modifiers (Crazy Mode, Time Machine, VS CPU) for any combination
- New "Fill All with CPU" button now available for both 2v2 and League lobbies
- Improved Cleaner lobby UI — removed per-slot CPU buttons in favor of a single "Fill All" action
- Improved Mobile app now uses the same format + modifiers game creation as the web
v1.13
March 2026
- Fixed Star players no longer missing from draft lists — resolved an issue where top players (e.g. Bijan Robinson) could be absent from their team's available picks
- Fixed "Too Many Attempts" error no longer appears during fast-paced drafts
- Improved Free agents are now included in the draft pool for historical seasons
v1.12
March 2026
- New Streaming Mode — toggle in Profile settings for a vertical, portrait-optimized draft layout designed for TikTok Live and short-form content
v1.11
March 2026
- Improved Draft pool quality — non-fantasy positions (CB, LB, DL, OL, etc.) are now filtered out during sync and drafts, so you only see real fantasy-relevant players
- Improved Season-aware team display — players now show their correct team for each season instead of their current real-world team, fixing offseason trade/FA confusion
- Improved Time Machine mode now uses historical team assignments so players appear on the team they played for that season
- Fixed Practice squad and defensive-only players no longer clutter the draft pool
v1.10
March 2026
- Fixed Mobile app: "Defeat 0v0" no longer appears when a player scores exactly zero
- Improved Mobile app: per-player fantasy points now display on the results screen roster, matching the desktop experience
- Fixed CPU 2v2: reduced timeouts during CPU turns
- New Game Format + Modifiers system — choose 1v1, 2v2, or League, then layer on Crazy Mode, Time Machine, or VS CPU modifiers in any combination
- New CPU fill for League mode — host can add individual CPU opponents or fill all remaining slots at once
- New Redesigned game creation page with format cards and toggle-based modifier selection
- New Sticky navigation bar — the top menu now stays visible as you scroll across every page
- New Sticky draft header for 2v2 and League — the current team, round, timer, and turn indicator stay pinned at the top while scrolling through rosters
- New Equip cosmetics on purchase — after buying a cosmetic in the Shop, you can equip it immediately without leaving the page
- Improved Game lobby now shows format and active modifiers as separate badges
- Improved Home page game list displays format + modifier badges for better visibility
- Improved Shop and Cosmetics pages now link to each other for easier navigation between buying and equipping
- Improved Owned cosmetics in the Shop now show an Equip button instead of just an “Owned” badge
- Fixed Crazy Mode scoring now works correctly in 2v2 team games
v1.9
Beta
March 2026
- New 2v2 Team Draft mode — team up with a friend (or CPU) and compete against another duo
- New Snake draft order for 2v2 — fair turn rotation across both teams
- New CPU teammates — fill any open slot with Easy, Medium, or Hard CPU bots
- New Team scoring — combined fantasy points determine the winning team
- New Pick-your-team lobby with two-column team selection
- New Forfeit support for team games — forfeiting concedes the match for your entire team
- New 2v2 on mobile — full team draft, lobby with team selection, and team results on iOS & Android
- Improved Match history now shows 2v2 team scores and results
v1.8
March 2026
- New Share draft results with auto-generated social images
- New Daily login rewards
- New Referral milestones with bonus rewards
- New Win animations (confetti, fireworks) with shop preview
- New Discord community integration
- New Random-week mode
- New Guest play — try a draft without signing up
- Improved Achievements overhauled with Master and Legend tiers
- Improved Leaderboard expanded to top 100 with personal rank
- Improved In-game chat moved inline
- Fixed Spectator display issues in final results
v1.7
February 2026
- New Battle Pass with free and premium reward tracks
- New Cosmetics — name colors, borders, banners, and titles
- New Coin economy with shop
- New Daily missions for bonus coins
- New Weekly Challenge mode
- New Referral system
- New Sign in with Apple
- New Mobile app (iOS & Android)
- Improved League drafts for 4–16 players
- Improved Chat with presence indicators and date separators
- Improved Complete dark theme redesign
v1.5
January 2026
- New Draft timer with visual progress bar and audio cues
- New CPU difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard)
- New Feedback and bug report form
- Improved Profanity filter for chat
- Fixed Abandoned games now auto-cleanup
- Fixed CPU hard mode picking best players correctly
v1.0
December 2025
- New Classic 1v1 fantasy football drafts
- New League mode (4–16 players)
- New VS CPU mode for solo practice
- New Crazy Mode with randomized rules
- New Past Seasons mode with historical data
- New Live spectating
- New Leaderboard with win-rate scoring
- New Google sign-in and two-factor authentication
- New Team colors and NFL roster data