Last Paddle Standing - Demo Update #3

Fresh Look

• New main menu. It's built around a drawn arena backdrop. You'll see the arena before you even press Play.
• Steel UI everywhere. Every pre-match screen now shares the same steel look. The in-match HUD matches it. Text is in sentence case, so nothing SHOUTS at you any more.
• Lobby cleanup. Row controls are always visible, so you no longer have to hunt for them. We cut some redundant copy. The Rules drawer is now a match timeline, so you can see how a match will play out.
• Compact solo HUD. The solo choice HUD now lines up with the couch dock.
• Glow fix. UI glow no longer gets clipped at the edges.

Skills & Gameplay

• Neon VFX for Dash, Magnet and Nova. They look much better now. Dash lasts 0.3s.
• The ball remembers. The ball is tinted for the last skill that touched it. You can now see whose Nova just ruined your day.
• Magnet curves the ball. The pull now bends the ball's path. There are also dash sweep hits, and the demo passives are retuned.
• Paddle stat meters. You can see your paddle's stats at a glance. Handling now follows nonlinear curves, so it feels more natural.
• Upgrade and perk pools. Match rules can now use upgrade and perk pools.
• Calmer ripples. Ball hits no longer send big court ripples at low speeds.
• Fair credit. Goals pushed in by a skill now go to the skill's owner.

Results Screen

• Redesigned match results. The stats are authoritative, so everyone sees the same numbers. Highlights are included.
• Clearer winner title. There's no doubt about who won.

Accessibility & Languages

• Russian and Turkish added. We also reviewed every existing translation. Привет! Merhaba!
• Colorblind palette. Every player color now shows up under the colorblind palette in Accessibility.
• Live accessibility. Accessibility settings now apply live, and skill VFX timing is fixed.

Controllers & Input

• One controller per player. No more two players sharing a single pad.
• Cleaner Player 1 bindings. Player 1's input map is bound only to the devices Player 1 claims. Your friend's controller no longer moves your paddle.

Under the Hood

• Review fixes across gameplay, lobby and UI.

Found a bug, or something that feels off? Tell us in the discussions. Now go defend that last paddle.