Change Log

A high-level history of what has been added and improved in Pencil Cricket, summarized from recent release history.

2026-04-11

  • Restored missing public pages and APIs after deployment drift, including Account, Admin, My Games, Global Stats, Terms, and Upgrade routes.
  • Recovered paid/complimentary gameplay features in the main app: team source selector, custom team sets, and the in-app tutorial.
  • Fixed Google OAuth live callback configuration to prevent localhost redirects after sign-in.
  • Restored Stripe checkout configuration for upgrade flow by re-adding required monthly price environment settings.
  • Standardized modern footer/navigation templates across key pages and switched copyright text to dynamic yearly rendering.
  • Resynchronized repository and live deployment state with committed recovery updates.

2026-04-05

  • Added an admin dashboard to view all users and open user detail pages.
  • Introduced a complimentary access tier that behaves like paid access without billing.
  • Improved game history with private "My Games" lists and public game detail links.
  • Refined gameplay flow and post-game experience, including easier replay setup.
  • Installed complete favicon and app icon support across the site.
  • Added Cloudflare Turnstile bot protection for support submissions with reusable form support for future pages.
  • Launched a public Global Stats page with dismissal-type charts and a top-10 users leaderboard.

2026-04-03

  • Rolled out paid plan support with billing flows and support contact handling.

2026-04-02

  • Made player stats and detail pages publicly accessible and easier to navigate.
  • Added About page improvements and refreshed visual backgrounds across key pages.
  • Improved sign-in reliability and redirect stability for Google login.
  • Added sitemap/robots and analytics coverage to improve discoverability and tracking.

2026-04-01

  • Improved release reliability so updates land more consistently.
  • Expanded player statistics and detail views with cleaner backend data flow.

2026-03-27 to 2026-03-31

  • Improved core match simulation realism and innings/wicket behavior.
  • Enhanced score tables, navigation, and overall game UI polish.
  • Added and stabilized player stats experiences.

2026-03-25 to 2026-03-26

  • Built the modern redesign foundation and streamlined project structure.
  • Implemented two-batsman gameplay mechanics and key cricket logic improvements.
  • Added first-generation visual branding and attribution support.