Toasterball

Hi everyone! 👋 As we finish porting Toasterball to a little console from Nintendo (stay tuned for more info on that 👀), we had to do all sorts of optimizations that we decided to bring to the PC version too, so that our friends with smaller configs could enjoy Toasterball with a crisps 60 FPS as well 😀 Here are the small changes we made to this version: 1. Performance boost We upgraded the asynchronous loading at the begining of the game to make it look smoother and reduce the time between the moment you click "Play" in Steam and the app launches. We also did a lot (like... a month's worth of work) of invisible optimizations to our materials and lighting to make them run smoother (went from 25 to 60 FPS on that little console for example). Visually, basic shaders didn't change at all (well... apart for the fact that it runs way faster), but you might notice a slight change in the shadow system. We opted for a custom shading technique and had to remove the default Unity hard shadows that used to be applied everywhere. We replaced them with custom soft shadows below the toasters, the toasts and the ball. It might be less visible than before, but it's closer t

Hi everyone! Here is a very small update fixing a few bugs found by the nice players on Toasterball's Discord server. 😀 Fixed Achievement "Treadmill" Fixed Achievement "Jump Arround" Fixed Achievement "Deli Meal" Fixed Achievement "GET IN THE POOL RIGHT NOW!" Improved perfomance on "Porto Rada Beach" map Fixed Master Volume not saved between sessions Fixed fullscreen toggle not working properly on launch Removed possibility to have two toasts in the same slot by picking up a toast at the last moment Fixed weird ground collisions on spring slabs variant Credits update including all our wonderful translators Have fun! ❤ Follow Toasterball · ❤ Follow Les Crafteurs Les Crafteurs, Alexandre, Simon, Joris & Théo

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36488440/8695ea0a4ac5b3b9591ab0c48a66a5bed011875d.pngSince Wednesday, May 3rd at 10am UTC, a big update is available on your Steam launcher! It offers a significant number of additions, like new maps, a custom mode, or the ability to play against AI! In fact, it's almost Toasterball 2, but FREE! (well, for those who had already purchased the game in early access, of course, let’s not exaggerate) We've already talked about it in the devlogs (here, here and here), but we decided to do like the grown up devs do and detail all these new features of the final version here! We recommend that you stay until the end, there's a little surprise! (No really.) (AND DON'T CHEAT, I SEE YOU THERE STARTING TO SCROLL) New features Launch intro Added a new logo animation for Les Crafteurs (formerly known as Couch Game Crafters) Main Menu Added the Athletes Menu Overall UI revision Lobby Tutorial with pictures on the whiteboard Updated "How to Play?" video Classic Mode New team and role selection menu (attack/defense) Ability to add AI-controlled athletes and play solo with/against them New map selection menu, with 4 new maps and an update to the origi

SAVE THE DATE My dear first-hour athletes, We have some exciting news to announce: Toasterball will be leaving early access on May 3rd! Preheat your toasts 🔥🍞, because on that day at 10:00am UTC, a small update will be launched (if you already own the game of course, otherwise you should go buy it!) and you'll be able to enjoy our brand new content: Physics rework 🚀 New maps 🌍 The possibility to play against and with AI 🤖 A "custom" mode ⚙ And many other surprises... 🎁 We can't wait to see you play! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36488440/cae59ce0a1a37f0787eecacc2066785196675e6c.png A Switch version This announcement also confirms something you've been eagerly waiting for: we're currently working on a Switch version of Toasterball! As always, don't hesitate to follow us on social media - your support is our best chance to see Toasterball travel the world and make its mark in the esports scene! (who knows) Support us here: ❤ Follow Toasterball · ❤ Follow Les Crafteurs We'll see you in two weeks for the official release! Les Crafteurs, Alexandre, Simon, Joris & Théo