What's New

Stay up to date with the latest features, improvements, and bug fixes

July 20, 2026v2.2.1

Reliable Statistics, Profile Pictures & a Fresh New Look

Your statistics now show every game you've logged — reliably — the stats screens load in one smooth pass, profile pictures load properly and stay put, and the app gets a refreshed logo and icons.

Live now Available on the browser app.

Mobile release Rolling out to the Google Play Store — it can take a few hours to appear for everyone.

Statistics that always show every game

No more missing games: If you and your friends had logged a lot of sessions, some of your most recent games could quietly drop off the statistics screens. Every game you've recorded now shows up, no matter how many you — or your friends — have played.
Smoother loading: The statistics pages now wait until everything is loaded and show your numbers in one go, instead of jumping and re-counting as each piece arrives.

Profile pictures that load — and stay put

No more broken-image avatars: Profile pictures — yours and your friends' — now load reliably instead of occasionally failing to appear, especially for accounts signed in with Google.
Your uploaded photo sticks: If you set your own profile picture, it's no longer replaced by your Google photo the next time you log in.

A fresh new look

New logo & icons: A refreshed Board Games Tracker mark across the app — the browser tab, the home-screen icon, and the launch screen all sport the new look.

One profile across both apps

Your details travel with you: Your name, username and photo are shared with RuleVault, so changing them here changes them there too. Your profile now says so plainly, instead of leaving you to find out.

Terms & privacy where you can actually find them

Clear at sign-up: Signing in or creating an account now shows what you're agreeing to, with the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy linked right there.
Always to hand: Both documents are linked from your Profile page, so you can read them any time — not just when you sign up.

Translation fixes

Favorite Game achievements: The Favorite Game achievement category showed an untranslated label in German, Spanish, French and Italian. It now reads correctly in all six languages.

May 23, 2026v2.2.0

Comments, Notification Inbox & 35 New Achievements

Your activity feed just got a lot more social. Chat with friends about a played game right from the card, a brand-new bell-icon inbox keeps every friend request, achievement, and comment in one tappable place, and a big achievements expansion means there's a fresh set of goals waiting for you the next time you open the app.

Live now Available today on the browser app.

Mobile release Coming to the Google Play Store soon — TBD.

Comments on game results

Open from anywhere: Tap the comments chip on any game in the activity feed or on a played-game detail page to open the modal — same thread, two entry points.
Bottom sheet on mobile, centered card on desktop: The composer feels at home wherever you open it, with Cmd/Ctrl+Enter to send quickly from a keyboard.
Friend marker on avatars: A subtle cyan accent on the avatar tells you at a glance which commenters are already friends of yours.
Edit and delete your own: Removed comments leave behind a quiet "this message was deleted" placeholder, so the thread still reads cleanly.
Per-comment actions menu: Tap any commenter's avatar to view their profile (if you're friends), send a friend request, or block them — with a clear confirmation step before blocking, matching the friends-page pattern.
"Be the first to comment" empty state: Inviting copy and a warm chip treatment so brand-new threads don't feel barren.

Notification inbox

Bell icon with a live unread badge: Sits in the top nav on every page and updates in real time as new events come in.
Tappable history modal: Friend requests, accepted requests, unlocked achievements, and new comments on your games — all in one scrollable list.
Smart deep linking: Tapping a friend request notification opens the friends page on the requests tab; an achievement notification scrolls to and highlights the unlocked one; a comment notification opens the right game's comment thread.
Auto-marks read on open: Opening the inbox clears the bell badge immediately, but the rows you hadn't seen before keep a visual "new" tag during your current session so you don't lose track of what just arrived.
Per-type push toggles: Granular control under Profile → Notification Settings — turn off pushes for any individual event type while keeping the in-app inbox fully active.

35 new achievements to chase

Two higher tiers across every existing category: Games played gets Hall of Fame and Living Legend; wins reaches Apex Predator and Immortal Champion; same-game fans can hit Obsessed and One True Game; new tiers for losses, ties, dice/card/strategy wins, unique games, same player, team games, opponents and friends.
Brand-new Win Streak category: Hot Hand (3 in a row), On Fire (5), Untouchable (10), and Living Streak (20).
Sympathetic Loss Streak category: Rough Patch (3), Cold Streak (5), and Humbled (10) — because the bad games count for something too.
Awarded retroactively: Anything you've already earned based on your existing history will unlock automatically the next time stats refresh.

Mobile nav refresh

Friends and Notifications now in the bottom bar: One tap from anywhere, no detour through the profile menu.
Tighter spacing: All seven buttons line up cleanly without crowding the centered "add result" button.

Polish & bug fixes

Played-game header redesign: Edit and Delete are now icon-only squares on mobile that expand to icon+label on desktop, matching the back button's chrome — the page content gets the visual weight back.
Comments chip is self-describing: Reads "5 Comments" instead of just "5" — no more guessing what the number stands for.
Missing players on a friend's game: Fixed a bug where some players didn't appear in the played-game detail when viewing a friend's session.
Cleaner block UX: Comments + notifications now respect your block list end-to-end, including the in-app fan-out, and the actions menu now positions tight against the avatar it opened from.

March 22, 2026v2.1.1

Statistics Filters, Date Format & Barcode Upgrade

More powerful statistics filtering, a new date format preference, and an upgraded barcode scanner with better game matching.

Statistics Filters

Date Range Filters: Filter your statistics by custom date ranges to focus on specific time periods
Head-to-Head Comparison: Compare two players side-by-side to see who comes out on top across your games
More Filter Options: Additional filtering capabilities on game and player detail statistics pages

Date Format Preference

Choose Your Format: Select your preferred date format (e.g., DD/MM/YYYY or MM/DD/YYYY) from your profile settings
Consistent Display: All date pickers and date displays throughout the app now respect your chosen format
Flatpickr Integration: Upgraded all date pickers to use Flatpickr for a smoother and more consistent experience

Enhanced Barcode Scanner

Production Ready: Barcode scanner now uses production API keys for reliable game lookups
Better Game Matching: Implemented full GameUPC integration flows for more accurate barcode-to-game matching
Own UPC Database: We now maintain our own UPC lookup table for faster and more reliable scans over time

March 14, 2026v2.1.0

Statistics Redesign, Barcode Scanner & Smart Game Names

A completely redesigned statistics page, scan board game barcodes to find games instantly, and smarter game name handling for a smoother experience.

Statistics Page Redesign

Brand New Layout: The statistics page has been completely redesigned with a fresh, more intuitive layout
Team Game Support: Fixed team-based game statistics to display correctly in the new design
Better Data Visualization: Improved presentation of your gaming history and player performance

Barcode Scanner

Scan to Find Games: Use your device's camera to scan a board game barcode and instantly find it in our database
Works in Browser: No app install needed — the barcode scanner works directly in your web browser too
Mobile Optimized: Small mobile-specific improvements for a smoother scanning experience

Smart Game Names

Preferred Game Names: The app now remembers the name you searched for when adding a board game, so it reuses the name you actually typed correctly next time

Other Improvements

App Review Prompt: You may now be prompted to rate the app after using it for a while — your feedback helps us improve
Bug Fixes: Fixed a local merge bug and resolved team-based game issues in the statistics page

February 15, 2026v2.0.1

Custom Games, Parties & Add Result Improvements

Create your own board games, save groups of players as parties for quick reuse, and enjoy a smoother game logging experience with party imports and collection prompts.

Custom Board Games

Create Your Own Games: Add custom board games that aren't in our database yet, with name, player count, playtime, description, image, and categories
Edit & Delete: Manage your custom games from the new "My Custom Games" page accessible from your profile
Shared With Friends: Your custom games are visible to friends so they can use them when logging results too
Rate Limited: One custom game creation per week to maintain quality

Parties (Player Groups)

Save Parties: Create named parties like "Friday Night Crew" to save your regular gaming groups
Quick Import: Import a whole party directly into a game result with one tap instead of adding players one by one
Manage Members: Add friends and local players from your parties at any time
Save From Results: After adding players to a game result, save them as a new party for next time

Add Result Improvements

Party Import: Import an existing party to quickly populate the player list
Save as Party: Save the current player selection as a new party directly from the add result page
Collection Hint: A helpful prompt encourages adding games to your collection for faster access next time
Team Mode Hint: Clearer description of what team mode does when toggling it on

Other Improvements

App Version Display: Version number now shown in the browser profile dropdown and at the bottom of the profile page
All new features fully translated in all 6 supported languages

February 7, 2026v2.0.0

Version 2.0 - The Big One! Now Live on Google Play

Board Games Tracker officially hits version 2.0 and goes live on the Google Play Store! This major release brings a completely redesigned game result experience, overhauled team mode, multi-winner support, full error message translations, and significant performance improvements across the entire app.

Multi-Winner & Tie Support

Tied for First Place: Games can now have multiple winners who tied for first, separate from a full draw where everyone ties
Tap-to-Select Winners: Select winners by tapping player cards instead of using dropdown menus - tap multiple players to mark co-winners
Everyone Tied Button: Quickly mark all players as tied with a single tap when a game ends in a complete draw
Activity Feed Tie Display: The home feed now shows "tied for first" when a game has multiple winners

Redesigned Add Game Result

Unified Players & Scores: Players and scores are now in a single consolidated section, making it faster to record results
Mobile-First Layout: Full-width cards on mobile, polished rounded layout on desktop
Integrated Score Inputs: Score fields built directly into each player card - no more switching between sections
Inline Player Creation: Create a new local player directly from search results without leaving the page
Smarter Player Search: Search now scopes to friends and local players only, removing irrelevant results

Team Mode Overhaul

Color-Coded Badges: Assign players to teams by tapping color-coded badges (blue, red, green, purple, orange, cyan) instead of dropdowns
Smart Auto-Assignment: New players are automatically placed on the team with the fewest members
Auto-Split Teams: Evenly distribute all players across teams with one tap using round-robin assignment
Dynamic Rebalancing: Teams automatically adjust when players are removed so no team is left empty
Team Score Editing: Enter and edit team scores directly from the team view

Game Result Details Redesigned

Consistent Design: The game detail view now matches the new add-result design with player cards, badges, and inline scores
Better Edit Mode: Click-to-toggle winner selection, badge-based team reassignment, and inline score editing
Duplicate Player Detection: Prevents adding the same player twice and shows which slot they're already in

Full Internationalization of Errors

80+ Translated Error Messages: All error messages throughout the entire app are now translated into all 6 languages
Complete Coverage: Login errors, upload issues, friend requests, game management, player management, and admin operations all translated

Performance & Stability

Achievement System Optimization: Optimized database queries and removed ~500 lines of redundant code for faster achievement checking
Parallel Data Loading: Multiple data requests now run simultaneously across the app for faster page loads
Optimized Activity Feed: Faster feed loading with smarter data filtering and parallel team data resolution
Global Loading Spinner: New consistent loading spinner system with multiple sizes and color variants used app-wide

January 30, 2026v1.7.0

Score Tracking & Enhanced Social Features

Track your game scores and dive deeper into your friends' gaming journeys! This update brings score tracking for individual players and teams, a completely redesigned activity feed, and richer friend profile views.

Score Tracking

Track Player Scores: Record individual scores for each player when logging game results
Team Score Support: In team mode, assign scores to entire teams rather than individuals
Score Display: View scores in game history, activity feed, and played game details
Optional Tracking: Score tracking is optional - enable it only when you want to record scores

Enhanced Friend Profiles

Redesigned Layout: Completely revamped friend profile page with better organization
View Friend's Collection: Browse games from your friends' collections
View Friend's Wishlist: See which games your friends want to add to their collection

New Activity Feed

Refreshed Design: A completely new activity feed component replacing the old recent games view
Richer Information: See more details about each game session at a glance
Score Display: Scores are shown directly in the activity feed when available

Username System

Username Setup: New flow for setting up usernames with validation
Improved Validation: Better username validation with clear error messages

Bug Fixes & Improvements

Comprehensive security review and improvements to data access policies
Fixed friend invite acceptance flow with improved database functions
Friends can now properly view each other's game results and favorites
Fixed duplicate avatar upload when avatar file was missing from storage
Updated all 6 language translations with new strings

January 25, 2026v1.6.0

Collection & Wishlist Management

Organize your board game library like never before! This update introduces dedicated collection and wishlist management, improved search, and offline player tools.

Collection & Wishlist

Dedicated Collection Page: View and manage all your owned games in one place
Wishlist Support: Keep track of games you want to buy separately from your collection
Quick Actions: Easily move games between collection and wishlist

Improved Search

Fuzzy Search: Find games even with typos or partial names
Recent Searches: Quickly access your previous search queries
Better Performance: Faster search results with optimized database queries

Offline Player Management

Manage Offline Players: New dedicated page to view and edit your offline players
Merge Players: Convert offline players to friends when they join the platform

Bug Fixes

Fixed various UI inconsistencies on mobile devices
Improved form validation and error handling
Performance optimizations for statistics calculations

January 18, 2026v1.5.0

Push Notifications & Account Management

Stay connected with your gaming community! This update brings push notifications to the mobile app and gives you full control over your account data.

Push Notifications (Mobile)

Friend Requests: Get notified when someone sends you a friend request
Friend Accepted: Know instantly when your friend request is accepted
Achievements: Celebrate when you unlock new achievements
Game Results: Stay updated when games you played in are recorded
Localized Messages: Notifications appear in your preferred language

Notification Preferences

Granular Control: Enable or disable each notification type individually
Easy Setup: One-tap to enable all notifications when first prompted
Preferences Page: Manage all your notification settings in one place

In-App Account Deletion

Delete Your Account: Remove your account and all associated data directly from the app
Complete Data Removal: Game results, favorites, friends, achievements, and photos are all permanently deleted

Security Improvements

Enhanced Protection: Improved protection against common web vulnerabilities
Better Search: Search functionality now handles special characters safely

January 11, 2026v1.4.0

50+ New Achievements & 4 New Languages

A major expansion to the achievements system! Earn achievements across 10 different categories, and enjoy the app in German, Spanish, French, or Italian.

Expanded Achievements (50+ New)

Wins & Losses: Track your victories and defeats with milestone achievements
Favorite Game: Earn achievements for playing the same game multiple times
Streaks: Play the same game consecutively to unlock streak achievements
Genre Mastery: Win dice, card, and strategy games to become a master
Social: Play with the same partner, meet new opponents, and grow your friends list
Ties: Photo Finish, Tie Fighter, and more for tied games
Team Games: Team Player, Team Spirit, Team Captain achievements

Achievement Categories

Organized Display: Achievements are now grouped by category on both the Achievements page and Friend Profiles
Category Headers: Each category shows an icon, name, description, and progress count
Accurate Earned Dates: Achievements now show the actual date the milestone was reached

4 New Languages

German (Deutsch): Full German localization
Spanish (Espanol): Full Spanish localization
French (Francais): Full French localization
Italian (Italiano): Full Italian localization

Mobile UI Improvements

No Horizontal Scrolling: Fixed layout issues causing horizontal scroll on mobile
Icon-Only Buttons: Action buttons show icons only on mobile for better space usage
Responsive Headers: Improved header layout across all screen sizes

January 4, 2026v1.3.0

Friends System & Achievements

A major update introducing social features! Connect with friends, track your gaming achievements, and enjoy a more polished experience throughout the app.

Friends System

Add Friends: Search for other players and send friend requests to connect
Friend Profiles: View your friends' profiles, see their game statistics and achievements
Invite Links: Share invite links to add friends who aren't on the platform yet
Block Users: Block users you don't want to interact with, with full bidirectional filtering
Friend Requests: Manage incoming and outgoing friend requests with accept, reject, and cancel options

Achievements System

8 Milestone Achievements: Earn achievements for playing 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, and 500 games
Progress Tracking: See your progress toward the next achievement milestone
Retroactive Awards: Existing games count toward achievements with accurate earned dates
Achievement Popups: Get notified when you unlock a new achievement

Profile Improvements

New Avatar Dialog: Choose from preset avatars or upload a custom photo with cropping support
Quick Actions: Easy access to Edit Avatar, Friends, and Achievements from your profile
Achievement Display: Your current rank and progress shown on the home dashboard

Bug Fixes & Improvements

Player Search: Fixed flickering and premature "not found" messages when searching for players
Confirmation Dialogs: Added confirmation prompts for removing friends, blocking, and unblocking users
Performance: Added database indexes for faster friend and blocked user lookups

January 2, 2026v1.2.0

Game Photos & Image Improvements

Capture and preserve your gaming memories! This update adds photo support for game results and improves the overall image handling experience.

New Feature: Game Photos

Add Photos to Games: Capture memories by adding photos to your game results
Camera Integration: Take photos directly with your camera or choose from your gallery
Photo Management: View, edit, or remove photos anytime from the game details page

Improved Avatar Upload

New Image Cropper: Get perfect profile pictures with our new drag-and-zoom cropping tool
Better Controls: Precisely adjust your crop with intuitive gestures

Technical Improvements

Automatic Optimization: Images are automatically optimized for faster uploads
Smart Resizing: Better image quality with intelligent resizing algorithms
Secure Storage: Photos are securely stored with proper access controls

January 1, 2026v1.1.0

Mobile Experience & Authentication Improvements

Happy New Year! We're kicking off 2026 with important updates based on feedback from our alpha testers, focusing on mobile experience and authentication reliability.

Mobile App Improvements

Transparent Status Bar: The app now features a sleek transparent status bar that lets content flow seamlessly to the edge of the screen
Better Device Compatibility: Added fallback support for older Android devices that don't support modern safe-area APIs

Bug Fixes

Mobile Login Flow: Fixed OAuth authentication flow that was causing login issues on mobile devices
Authentication Reliability: Resolved session handling issues that prevented successful login completion

Website Improvements

Mobile-Friendly Design: Completely revamped the website for mobile and tablet devices
Mobile Navigation: Added a new mobile menu for easier navigation on smaller screens

December 31, 2025v1.0 (Alpha)

Alpha Release - A Huge Milestone!

We're thrilled to announce that Board Games Tracker has officially entered alpha testing! This marks a major milestone in our journey towards the full public release of the app.

What This Means

Real-world Testing: The app is now being tested by 6 dedicated early adopters
Feedback Driven: We're gathering valuable feedback to polish the experience before the public release
Feature Complete: All core features are implemented and ready for testing

Thank You to Our Alpha Testers

A special thank you to our 6 alpha testers who are helping us shape the future of Board Games Tracker. Your feedback is invaluable and will directly influence the final product.

December 30, 2025v0.56

Introducing the Updates Page

We're excited to announce that we're now tracking all updates, improvements, and bug fixes in one central location. This page will be your go-to resource for staying informed about the latest changes to Board Games Tracker.

What to Expect

New Features: Announcements about new functionality added to the app
Improvements: Enhancements to existing features and user experience updates
Bug Fixes: Issues we've identified and resolved
Performance Updates: Optimizations to make the app faster and more reliable

Recent Highlights

Redesigned navigation with improved desktop toolbar
Enhanced home dashboard with quick stats overview
Consistent amber-themed icons across all pages
Improved dark mode styling throughout the application

You're all caught up! Check back soon for more updates.