u/IllustriousFox8603

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Hi All!

Firstly, its great to be back to these more regular updates. The game has a lot of potential and I'm keen to keep progressing it so that we do not stagnate!

My target when I woke up this morning was to provide 2 patch updates today. I managed this one early on today, but have decided not to do another one tonight! This could be looked at as a positive, as far less bugs are actually being reported - which is great! Still plenty lingering about, but the best thing you guys can do is to keep reporting!

Instead of doing the second patch update, thought I'd begin working on some more exciting stuff. Obviously very excited to announce about Steam Deck over the next couple of days and unfortunately after yesterday's slog, I could not mentally put any more time into Android today, but what I have done is begin to put things in place for league expansions.

Let me know if there's any domestic leagues you'd like to see in the game next! Likely to only be T20 initially as its a lot less time consuming!

Next patch update to come tomorrow for any more bugs that do crop up! So tomorrow will be working on bug fixes, patch update, Android, league expansion basically!

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Hi All,

Very minimal updates today, despite putting a good 9 hours into today!

The first couple of hours was spent trying to make Steam Deck more stable with a couple of upgrades. Once this was sorted, fixed a bug around the franchise rules.

The rest of the day, which I'm quite excited to share is that I've made massive progress in making the game available for Android users. The aim is to release on Android before the end of the month. After PC, Android has probably been the most requested, so looking forward to bringing it to those who use it!

Apologies to the Windows users as I feel I've neglected you a bit with this update haha! It looks like I've barely done anything all day, but I have been non-stop! Android was a bigger job than what I expected.

I have, once again, risked the stability of the game by doing all of the Android work today, so apologies if its not as stable as it previously was!

Unlikely to be any big features over the next few days as I prioritise Steam Deck & Android release. There will be bug fixes though, and I will try to implement suggestions where possible!

As always, any issues, please do let me know!

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Hi All,

Again, apologies for the inconsistency in patch updates over the past few days. Was on holiday for a few days, so only had time to fix the odd thing here and there. If I've not replied or if I've missed anything, please do remind me and I will fix/add to the game!

This update is quite a small one as bugs are beginning to become less frequent and less severe on the whole. Had a big issue last week with launching the game, but minus that, I like to think its pretty stable!

No more PC issues or holiday so should be full steam ahead now!

Few things to iron out, then I'll have a think about what else we can be adding! Maybe some new leagues/nations coming soon!

Keep letting me know any suggestions and bugs as its really helping.

Thanks to those for the support and kind words - it is really appreciated. This is something I am doing for the first time, alongside my full-time job and I never realised how much work it would be! Despite this, loving every minute of it. Makes my day hearing that people are enjoying the game and makes all the time being put into it worthwhile! I will not be able to fix everything, every day, and the game still has so far to go to get it to the level I want it to be at, but with the support I'm getting from a lot of you guys, I know we'll get there!!

Few experienced this bug on launch - if it is still happening after this update, please let me know!

Any screenshots would be useful if it does!

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Hi all,

Apologies that its taken me a while to send this one out!

Couple of new features that add to the depth.

In regards to bug fixes, the biggest one for me was the long-format games not allowing people to continue into the second innings or further. Hopefully this has now been fixed - if not, let me know!

2 weeks on from EA release and the game continues to go from strength to strength. Keep sending bugs and suggestions - you guys are smashing it!

Thanks for all of the support so far - great to hear so many enjoying playing the game, despite being at a stage where there's still so much to improve upon!!

Hi All,

Pleased to report that all is on track to release the patch update later today.

After a very early start, a few hours have been put in already, with 36/54 bug fixes and suggestions being implemented into the game.

Once this is completed, testing will be done to ensure that the game is stable.

This is a big update, so please do not presume every single one of the 54 will be fixed on this first attempt. Just how bugs go sometimes. Some are easy and play ball after the first attempt, some take a little longer!

Really good to get back to updating to be honest. I have really missed it over the last few days!

Huge thanks to those who have contributed in some way so far on what is Day 12 of EA. Whether it’s been one bug, one suggestion or a lot more, it’s all been greatly appreciated!

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Hi all - One week today the game was released in EA!

I cannot believe how far we have came in such a short period of time. What better way to mark it, than the launch of two massive upgrades.

Firstly, an in-game editor is something that I have been asked about a LOT, so thought let's get it in the game then! It allows you to edit competition names, player names, player attributes and much much more! It is a brand new system, so will take some time to refine, but really excited for this one.

Something else I'm excited for is the Staff Hub v2. Again, another community member has been absolutely brilliant in suggesting ways in which we can add further depth to Cricket Management 26.

22 updates in today's patch. Its been a very busy day, but hope you guys continue to see the hard work that is being put into the game!

As always, if the bugs are not fixed, please feel free to let me know and I will try and get it fixed for the next update!

One week down. A challenging week in regards to workload, but in terms of how much the game is improved, I could not be happier.

More improvements to come, hope you guys are enjoying the game!

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Been very busy today!

The game is getting more and more stable every day - which is great!

Could have taken the easy road and provided small bug fix updates, but if you've not already noticed, I don't do half measures!

Huge additional features gone in today that is a complete financial overhaul. The random events feature has expanded massively, so you will be in control of making much more decisions.

Not going to list everything as you can all read, but hopefully you guys can see that 19 improvements have been made to the game today, as it continues to get better and better!

By doing all these updates, I have maybe risked some of the stability that we were gaining, and probably a bit mad for doing this, but let's see how it goes!

As always, any issues, let me know! Thanks for all of the positive feedback as always - above everything my priority is ensuring that people who are playing the game are enjoying it. No greater feeling when somebody praises it!

EDIT: We back up! Apologies for any inconvenience caused!

Whilst uploading today’s first patch update, my PC crashed, which has deleted a large number of files.

I think I know what the cause is, so I’m working to restore these now.

Hopefully back up sooner rather than later!

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Hi all,

p is not defined was blocking people from starting a match. This has been fixed and tested so hopefully its fine now!

I am out for a few hours, so the next patch update will be this evening (8-9pm UK time roughly).

Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Please continue to send through any bugs that occur and I'll fix them tonight!

If you are enjoying the game, see the potential, and have time to, please feel free to drop the game a positive review on Steam. I'm a bit concerned that the game has 'Mixed' reviews yet I'm hearing from a lot of people that its actually a bit more positive than this!

We're now on Day 4 of EA, its improving, its becoming more stable, really hope we can continue improving it so that it becomes a high quality game!

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Hi all,

Thanks for the continued support! Really pleased to hear lots of people seeing the potential that this game has!

16 Patch updates in this current one.

Thanks to every single one of you that has reported bugs to me - if I do not know about them, I may not see them or be able to fix them!

Another big thank you to the community for suggestions. The new look menu with the hover-overlay was a community suggestion. As were the sim options in game, sim to next match and news controls. These are just a few things from just one patch update - there has been so much more over the past few days! Its important for me to show you guys that the feedback/suggestions that you give is not only taken on board, but its actually implemented into the game.

This is Day #4 yet we have made so much progress already. Looking forward to this continuing!

Hi all,

Firstly, apologies. This has probably been the most frustrating bug from my point of view.

Not being able to boot the game up and seeing the dark screen of death - trust me, nobody was more frustrated than what I was!

Took ages to fix, but the game does now boot properly. There may be some things amiss, such as the competition logos missing for now, but I’ll get that fixed soon. Most importantly right now, it boots and hopefully works!

Thank you to everyone who has been patient. From years of playing a variety of games, theres nothing more frustrating than the game not working or it bugging out.

It’s not where it needs to be yet, and I don’t expect it to on Day 3 of Early Access, but we will get there.

Keep reporting bugs and I will keep fixing it to make it a stable game!

Hi All,

Thanks to all of those who played the game yesterday. From where we were at the start, to where we are now, is a huge amount of progress in one day. That’s down to your guys quick reporting of bugs and feedback.

Thanks to those of you that do this, but for those that do not - please let me know if there’s any bugs or if somethings not working. I am here to fix it!

Unfortunately, there’s been a few comments on the Steam community that are not reflective of the game. There’s people who played less than 20 minutes yesterday morning who are telling people to avoid the game - it was day 1 of EA!! Huge improvement since then!

In other news, it seems that the game has rattled a few feathers. One person messaged me to say that they bought the game and refunded it just so that they could write a negative review because they are die hard fans of another Cricket sim.

Anyway, excited to keep hearing your thoughts. I hope you guys see the vision and also my commitment to things like taking your ideas and feedback on board, as well as fixing bugs and updating regularly!

Well today has been absolutely crazy. Literally haven’t stopped for the past 12 hours, but it’s definitely been worth it.

Huge thank you to everyone that has purchased the game. Well over 100 people have played it today which is something I’m really proud of!

Today was Day 1 of Early Access - this is literally just the start!

Thank you to everyone who has identified bugs and reported them to me - there’s been plenty today! But it is crucial that I’m aware of them because this is how the game improves!

The daily updates will keep coming. I’m about to release the 2nd and final patch update for today.

Thanks again for the support, it’s been an absolutely incredible day. Let’s keep improving!

Great video from LoadFM about what to expect in Cricket Management 26!