Hockey Legends

Devlog

• 2D to 3D
  May 14, 2023 by frost914

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  #3D, #retro, #hockey

  The game has been updated with new 3D models to replace the old 2D sprites. I will eventually add the functionality to toggle between 2D and 3D soon. It is my first experience at modeling, rigging, an... Continue reading

  
• Player model, rig and animation WIP
  May 10, 2023 by frost914

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  #hockey, #3D, #retro

  Current progress on the player 3D models. Goalies and polish are next!... Continue reading
• Going 3D
  April 28, 2023 by frost914

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  #3d, #retro, #ps1, #icehockey, #hockey

  I'm currently getting into Blender and trying to model, rig and animate the game's players and goalies. Expect a couple weeks delay while I work these things out, as I'm completely new to 3D modeling,... Continue reading

  
• Performance optimisation (accidental)
  April 08, 2023 by frost914#unity, #performance, #fps, #hockey, #optimisation, #madewithunity

  So, I updated the game to Unity 2021.3.17f1 mainly because the hard drive where my Unity editor installs are was running out of space, and the game is much, MUCH smoother now. I was getting what appea... Continue reading
• 32-Team Seasons
  March 16, 2023 by frost914

  In addition of being able to create a league with 32 teams, the following tweaks and fixes were made: Create up to 32 teams in your league A season can be up to 500 games long (used to be 300) UI upda... Continue reading
• Hockey Legends player stats
  January 24, 2023 by frost914

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  The game recently passed the cap of 5,000 games played and I wanted to share some player stats: Over 5,000 games played Over 180 seasons completed The players are winning 61% of their games against AI... Continue reading
• Onward to new things!
  September 29, 2022 by frost914##spacebattles, ##spacesim

  Moving on from hockey, I've been playing around with a space battle prototype in the last couple weeks. Not sure where I'm going with this but I'd like to have something playable soon. Stay tuned!... Continue reading
• PlayerPrefs -> File.WriteAllText
  August 06, 2022 by frost914

  I am now saving the seasons' contents as local file using Unity's JSONUtility and File.WriteAllText, which should be managed by your web browser. The pros and cons are obvious, and I should've done th... Continue reading

  
• Playoffs + tweaks and improvements!
  July 28, 2022 by frost914

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  Some new features added in the last couple weeks: Playoffs: once the full season is over, the playoffs start. The format is classic, with a best-of-7 matchup for each round, and the winner of a bracke... Continue reading

  
• Postmortem
  October 18, 2021 by frost914

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  #postmortem, #hockey, #features list, #icehockey

  Now that the 2021-22 NHL season has started, I am putting Pond Hockey Simulator '84 on hold for now. The game has reached a point where I am proud of the general results! The gameplay is pretty tight... Continue reading
• Improvements & bug fixes
  September 30, 2021 by frost914#bugfixes, #improvements, #retro, #hockey, #tweaks

  Fixed the following: Goalie sometimes passed the puck through the net to teammates behind the net, resulting in crap goals AI Goalie was getting stuck behind the net a lot, should happen much less If... Continue reading
• Improved feedbacks and game flow
  September 15, 2021 by frost914

  Couple additions this week: Added a neat Game Summary popup between periods and at the end of games, showing all goals, assists and shots in more detail Off-screen indicator arrows for human-controlle... Continue reading

  
• Gameplay Improvements of the week
  September 05, 2021 by frost914

  Couple improvements and tweaks done this week: Goalies go grab the puck around their nets if no players are nearby Shots bounce off players instead of just getting intercepted Players will sometimes f... Continue reading
• How to Play PHS'84
  September 03, 2021 by frost914#howtoplay, #tutorial

  Pond Hockey Simulator '84 is a throwback to what hockey was in the 70's and early 80's. It combines 5-vs-5 gameplay, league simulation and nostalgia with a simple game loop. If you enjoyed Ice Hockey,... Continue reading

  
• 1-vs-1 Versus Mode
  August 31, 2021 by frost914

  What's an ice hockey game without a head-to-head, Versus mode? Plug in two gamepads, tap the Play button and play the next calendar game in 1-vs-1! Supports two gamepads connected to a PC. There might... Continue reading

  
• Gameplay improvements and new settings
  August 25, 2021 by frost914

  Added a couple things this week: Smoother AI movement, less running into things Smoother puck movement and dribbling Added a Sound toggle button Added a button to switch uniform colors (Home vs. Visit... Continue reading
• Change your players' names
  August 21, 2021 by frost914

  Today I added the possibility to change each individual player's first name, last name and jersey number. Other tweaks and improvements: Tired defense players should go change if the puck is in the of... Continue reading

  
• Bug fixes, improvements and tweaks
  August 19, 2021 by frost914

  Played a ton of games and acted on these points: Bug fixes Fixed a bug where the Goalie attempting to shoot was passing instead, with a strange sound bug when it happened Fixed Overtime passing and po... Continue reading
• One-timers
  August 09, 2021 by frost914

  Added a couple things and did some tweaks: One-timers: Hold down the shoot button when receiving the puck to immediately shoot Getting checked drops the puck; you cannot get the puck while dizzy from... Continue reading
• Advanced Team Editor
  August 05, 2021 by frost914#UI

  Implemented a new interface to edit teams' infos! Go to a team's section and tap the EDIT button to enter the advanced team editor: Edit the city, name, logo and colors from a single window instead of... Continue reading

  
• A bunch of bug fixes and tweaks
  July 17, 2021 by frost914#bugs, #bugfixes

  Uploaded several new builds in the last few days with the following fixes and tweaks: Bugs: Fixed the colors on the rinkside players; their skin would be the color of their team's secondary color A te... Continue reading
• Third Uniform Color + other tweaks
  July 15, 2021 by frost914

  Couple additions: Added a third jersey color to complement the two team colors. Playing at home will add stripes of the secondary color on a white uniform, while playing as a visitor will add white st... Continue reading

  
• Simulate games + O-Zone cam
  July 06, 2021 by frost914#simulator, #simulate, #camera, #hockey, #retrogaming, #wholesome

  Added a couple practical features: Simulate Games: How annoying is it to have to spectate games, really? So now, you'll be able to skip other teams' games to concentrate on your own team! Simply tap t... Continue reading

  
• Retro Sprites!
  June 20, 2021 by frost914

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  #spritesheet, #retro, #16bit, #hockey, #icehockey, #nhlhockey

  In the spirit of old time 8-bit and 16-bit hockey games, I've tried replacing the placeholder player with a colorized layered sprite, for a nice retro look! The sprite sheet is split between Primary,... Continue reading

  
• Improved Team Editor
  May 26, 2021 by frost914

  Another sneaky update with the following improvements: Edit a team's colors and logo along with their names and towns Fast camera transitions that effectively fixes the Action camera Center ice logos... Continue reading

  
• Small Weekly Update
  May 24, 2021 by frost914

  Added a few things in preparation for future updates: Added some analytics tracking so I know where to focus in future updates Body checks: if a player runs into a heavier player, they get temporarily... Continue reading
• Future Features
  May 06, 2021 by frost914

  Taking a break for a couple weeks while the NHL Playoffs are approaching and each game is an emotional rollercoaster (being a Habs fan, it's really ups and downs on a daily basis these days), but here... Continue reading
• Features List + Credits + Production time
  May 03, 2021 by frost914#credits, #features list

  Here's a roundup of all features in PHS84 and a list of credits for the assets I grabbed from everywhere. Features Full 6vs6 hockey gameplay Gamepad and keyboard input support AI based on pass interce... Continue reading
• MVP!
  May 01, 2021 by frost914

  This is the first public build of Pond Hockey Simulator '84! The hockey game that follows in the steps of old timey hockey nostalgia games like Ice Hockey , NHL Hockey and Hit the Ice ! These are the... Continue reading