Breaking News: The BETA has been postponed for 2 more days
Due to critical feedback received during internal testing, we are delaying the BETA testing for 2 days to make your BETA experience smoother.
This means the BETA will now be from July 8th, 1PM CET (7AM ET/4AM PT) until July 22nd, 1PM CET (7AM ET/4AM PT). We've extended the closing time too so you get to try out the game for a bit longer :)
Thank you for your patience while we polish things more!
- The Devs
Get Ready To Meet Our 3 New Characters!
With 4 days left to go, we can start showing some of the things you’ll have to look forward to in the July BETA!
New Characters To Meet
Get ready to meet our 3 new characters!
Although they won’t be available in the Singleplayer Mode during this BETA, in the future, they’ll be joining our roster of characters and become star players in Career Mode.
New Abilities To Master
Here’s a sneak peek at some of the abilities & ultimate that our new characters will have!
Murphy
A versatile midfield who uses sound to propel his team to victory, Murphy is able to use his ultimate to switch between two forms: one focused on sheer power, the other focused on agility.
Kenny
With his eagle companion, Kenny, a forward, is able to soar into the air and command the skies for a brief period, allowing you to execute airborne moves that can be tricky to counter. He was actually briefly seen during our preseason trailer… did you spot him?
Blade
Known simply as ‘Blade’, this forward uses his namesake to strike, cutting into the opposition’s chances of winning with his wide array of abilities. However, with this range of abilities comes a high skill ceiling to master them. Are you up to the challenge?
Wastescape Town - New Stadium To Conquer
We welcome you to Wastescape Town, our new stadium set in a dilapidated desert town with plenty of space to game on. Check it out below!
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New Skins
You’ll also be able to get some cool epic skins to deck out existing & new characters!
Let us know what you think of everything in the comments!
The July BETA runs from 2PM CET July 6th (8AM ET/5AM PT) to 9AM CET July 19th (3AM ET/12AM PT), so you’ll have enough time to experience both the new Singleplayer Career Mode and the classic Multiplayer Mode.
Catch you on the field in a few days! Get ready!
Be sure to wishlist the game so you don't miss out when it launches and of course, download the demo later when the BETA is out!
Super Buckyball Tournament will be back on July 6th!
BETA Time's Coming Up!
This one’s a huge milestone: you can try out the new singleplayer campaign in addition to the regular multiplayer mode, and more!
The EU, NA, SEA, and CN servers will open from 2PM CET July 6th (8AM ET/5AM PT) to 9AM CET July 19th (3AM ET/12AM PT).
Players can expect 3 new characters, plus a new stadium, singleplayer career mode, new skins, and others!
After the BETA period starts, you can download the demo on our store page for free to jump right in and start playing!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1059110?utm_source=ST&utm_Campaign=2 Excited to jump into the game next week and explore what’s new in the July build? We’ll also be hosting a community tournament at the end of the BETA, so keep an eye out for the sign-up form later!
Want more info about this test? Check out our dev log from yesterday here!
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1059110/view/3001068340411153523 You’ll get a peek at the new contents later this week so stay tuned. Wishlist the game to keep up with news!
See you on the field again soon!
- The Devs
June 2021 Dev Update
Hey all buckyballers,
The July BETA is almost there!
While the date for the test is still yet to be announced, we’d like to share some of the latest updates the team is working on recently and the changes to the game that players can expect in the upcoming July.
New Character
Excited for the new characters? We’ll be able to see 3 new faces joining the game very soon!
All 3 characters should be revealed later this week so definitely stay tuned if you want to know more about them!
2v2
Here at SBT we’d like to offer players with a variety of experiences, that include new characters, singleplayer and of course more multiplayer game modes.
Back in February, we introduced 4v4 mode where players get to play in a team of 4 instead of traditional 3 and a lot of feedback have been received ever since.
This time around we decided to push things even further by adding 2v2 mode into the game. Unlike 4v4, the stadium size in 2v2 still remains the same as the traditional 3v3.
With less people on each team, there’ll be a lot more spaces on the map which players could play to their advantage.
At the moment, both 4v4 and 2v2 game modes are still not well optimized therefore minor issues are expected. We’re looking forward to get players to test the 2v2 and provide valuable feedback after the BETA started.
New Lobby Music
Other than extra game mode, we’ve also updated the lobby with a new set of background music! It has already become one of my favorite music so far so you should definitely check it out!
In the previous testing, switching characters and swapping positions in SBT can be really complicated and confusing, especially for beginners. That’s certainly gonna change in the July BETA.
To access the selection screen, simply press the button during pre-match (before the match start), from there players can swap to empty slot or send position swap request to slot that already filled by others. For old players, the temporary slot will still remain in-game.
Not only you can swap characters and positions in the selection screen, people will also be able to check character abilities and ultimate right in the selection screen.
We believe adding the selection screen will significantly reduce the learning cost for new players and greatly improve the experiences for everyone participating in the July BETA.
General Abilities & Removal of Items In-Game
In the upcoming BETA we’ll witness a big change in the gameplay, the items will be removed from the match.
Instead, general abilities are created and players can choose one during the selection screen right before the match started. To balance the system, each general abilities will have different cooldowns times.
Out of all the general abilities, some are newly designed but most of them came directly from items. We’ve also decided to move the tackling mechanic into one of the general abilities.
Be aware that this is only a temporary change and we’d like to have players test out during the July BETA. The dev team will decide whether to make it a permanent change after the July BETA.
For those who liked items and the item mechanic, don’t worry! We’ve saved all the items in our inventory and ready to bring it back at any time. After the game has been released, we’ll likely add an item mode into the game where players can choose to play with or without items at their will.
Be sure to wishlist the game so you don't miss out when it launches and of course, download the demo later when the BETA is out!
Last week we posted a silhouette for our next character coming into the July BETA, however, he/she is not the only new face that players will be able to play next month!
While we still cannot disclose more characters now, here's a screenshot of him that you might be familiar with.
Ring a bell? That's right! We've previously made him into our Preseason trailer last November!
[previewyoutube="ukxS-lDdOTI;full"] Besides new characters, we'd also like to offer buckyball fans with new skin concepts for Eriel and of course our beloved Sky! These skins will likely be available in the upcoming July BETA.
We'll reveal more contents about the July BETA as the date comes closer, so make sure to follow our Discord and Twitter so you don't miss out on the latest news about it!
- The Devs
Open Weekend Starts Now!
The Open Weekend server has just opened and all players are welcomed to join this event!
To be able to play, simply download the Demo under our full game steam page. The server will close again at 4 AM CET June 7th (10 PM ET June 6th). We’ll only open EU server this time and players will be playing on the February BETA build.
Make sure to record your gameplay this time and send us your best in-game clips so it could be featured in our official Top 5 Plays!
Disclaimer:
The Open Weekend will play on the February BETA build.
Some players might be confused with a playtest without any content updates, but this was actually intended. The idea of the Open Weekend was originally proposed by some of our core players who are desired to play SBT in between the two BETAs, when the game is under still active development and therefore not available to the public. After listening to their ideas, we set up these little events where players could play one of our old SBT builds for a weekend just to have some fun.
For those who’re interested in playing new builds, the next BETA is just around the corner and we’re planning on having it out sometime in July, stay tuned on our Discord and social media so you can get the latest updates on that！
Open Weekend CONFIRMED! New Character COMING SOON!
Open Weekend is CONFIRMED!
Based on the Discord poll results we got from players over the past week, we’ve finally confirmed to host another Open Weekend event in June, prior to the July BETA opening!
The server is scheduled to open next Friday, at 10 AM CET June 4th (4AM ET) and close at 4 AM CET June 7th (10 PM ET June 6th). We’ll only open EU server this time and players will be playing on the February BETA build.
All players are welcomed to join this event and we'll put out the Demo download a few minutes prior to the server opening.
While there might be community tournament arranged by our core players within our Discord server, we’ll test out the first episode of the official Top 5 Plays during the event, feel free to record and submit your best in-game moments to us on Discord, Twitter or via email!
New Character
Can't wait to meet our new characters? Here's a silhouette of our next character coming into the BETA in July, can you guess what he looks like? We'll reveal more of him in the coming weeks so stay tuned!
Disclaimer:
The Open Weekend will play on the February BETA build.
Some players might be confused with a playtest without any content updates, but this was actually intended. The idea of the Open Weekend was originally proposed by some of our core players who are desired to play SBT in between the two BETAs, when the game is under still active development and therefore not available to the public. After listening to their ideas, we set up these little events where players could play one of our old SBT builds for a weekend just to have some fun.
For those who’re interested in playing new builds, the next BETA is just around the corner and we’re planning on having it out sometime in July, stay tuned on our Discord and social media so you can get the latest updates on that！
- SBT Dev Team
Discord poll for potential Open Weekend in June
Hi all buckyballers,
It's been over a month since we had our last SBT Open Weekend, did you miss the game?
In the past Discord AMA sessions, we've told players that there might be another playtest between now and the next BETA in July.
While there're still uncertainties about the next Open Weekend event, we'll try our best to have the server available, if many players are desired to play.
The scheduled date for the next Open Weekend is June 4th and the idea is to only open server in EU.
A simple poll is prepared on Discord under the announcement channel, please react with Yes or No to our latest post to show your interests in playing the Open Weekend in June! We'll decide whether or not to host the event depending on the amount of interest from players.
If you still haven't joined our Discord yet, this is also a great opportunity to interact with fellow buckyballers and receive the latest insights about SBT.
We're also planning on trying out a brand-new video series called official Top 5 plays, starting from this Open Weekend. During the event, players can record their best in-game moments and send it to us during or after the event finishes. We'll carefully select & edit the Top 5 moments after the playtest and show it to all players. There'll be more details about it once we secured the June Open Weekend but yeah, be prepared!
Disclaimer:
The Open Weekend will play on the February BETA build.
Some players might be confused with a playtest without any content updates, but this is actually intended. The idea of the Open Weekend was originally proposed by some of our core players who are desired to play SBT in between the two BETAs, when the game is still under active development and therefore not available to the public. After listening to their ideas, we set up these little events where players could play one of our old SBT builds for a weekend just to have some fun.
For those who’re interested in playing new builds, the next BETA is just around the corner and we’re planning on having it out sometime in July, stay tuned on our Discord and social media so you can get the latest updates on that！
- SBT Dev Team
Potentail Top 5 play contest & upcoming BETA updates!
Hi buckyballers,
Hope you had fun in the last open weekend! We plan to schedule another one in May, make sure to come and play since we're likely to have more servers opened next time!
During the open weekend in April, we received suggestion from a player in the Discord AMA in which we should host official Top 5 plays contest for every playtest in the future.
We thought its a great idea, not only to encourage old players to record their best clips but also to showcase the amazing gameplay footage to potential new players.
Since apparently most players didn't take notice of it in April, therefore we'll be proposing it in the open weekend in May. Let me know what you think of this idea and if you liked it, remember to record your clips when the test arrives!
Also a quick update on the next BETA. We can confirm that there'll be new character coming into the next BETA along with a singleplayer season mode and more! More details will be shared in a later date.
- The Devs
The server has opened, have fun playing!
Hey buckyballers,
The SBT server has just opened! To play the game simply download the build from the demo section of our steam page.
The build will be the same as the February BETA build.
The server will be closed again at Sunday 7PM PDT (Monday 4AM CET)
