Release Notes · Log

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