- Playtest is officially closed - 18 September 2026
Alright, Players! Thanks for joining the playtest, fighting through the gamepad controls, and pointing out the rough edges we need to fix. We'll make it better than before, guaranteed! The feedback was gold. Heading off to fix onboarding and tighten up the matches. Catch you next round and be sure to join our Discord.
- Closed playtest begins with new content - 10 September 2026
Hey everyone! The closed playtest is live, and you'll get to test out a bunch of new content. To start with, you'll now be able to finish the 1st neighborhood! đď¸ But the main focus of this update is the updated match system and NPC AI. This is a big one for us, and we'd love your help testing it. đŽ Play some matches and share your thoughts/suggestions through our in-game questionnaire (it'll pop up automatically when you close the game). The match system will keep getting upgraded in future updates, but right now we really want to figure out which direction feels best â so your feedback genuinely matters here.đ Join our Discord!
- Final whistle: Closed playtest has ended - 12 June 2026
Hello everyone! The match is over. Closed Playtest has officially come to an end, and the servers are going into the break.Weâd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took to the field, gave it their all in virtual matches, tested the mechanics and helped us improve the game. Your dedication and support means the world to us.If you havenât had a chance to submit your feedback or bug reports yet, you can still do so here on Steam or on our Discord server - https://discord.gg/8cmNa9QgW. Your thoughts and suggestions are incredibly valuable for us.Thank you! Letâs catch our breath, get ready for the next matches, and stay tuned for updates!
- Playtest Ending Soon! - 11 June 2026
Hello everyone!Our closed beta test for Football Story is entering the home stretch. You have exactly one day left to lace up your boots, storm onto the pitch and play out the final matches! The servers will be taken offline tomorrow, 12 June at 17:00 CEST.This is your last chance to evaluate the mechanics and, most importantly, send us your feedback and bug reports on our Discord - https://discord.gg/NdAcZ95fU . Your opinion is incredibly important to us before we move forward.A huge thank you to everyone who actively participated in the testing and shared their thoughts. Youâre brilliant!Letâs make the most of today. See you on the pitch on this final day!
- The closed playtest has BEGUN! - 5 June 2026
Hello everyone!We know how eagerly youâve been waiting for news. Developing Football Story has taken far longer than weâd planned, and we fully understand your impatience as the release dates have been pushed back time and time again. But weâre not here today to talk about deadlines. Weâre here to finally invite you onto the pitch.The closed playtest has officially BEGUN!Weâre incredibly excited to finally share what weâve been working on all this time. This is a huge and very important step for us, and now more than ever we need your help. Jump into the game, test the mechanics, look for bugs and share your thoughts â itâs your feedback that will help us polish the game to perfection.If you have requested access to the playtest on our page â you might have access now. But if you havenât received it â donât worry. This is just the beginning. We plan to hold several more testing sessionsâŚ
- âCrytivo is proud to announce Roots of Pacha - a co-op, farming, and life simulation RPG set in the Stone Age. - 28 April 2020
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33021448%2F354b4fe304270e739c51199c04c73ceebb48e324.gif Crytivo and Soda Den Studio are proud to unveil Roots of Pacha, an online co-op, farming, and life-simulation RPG set during the Stone Age. Grab your friends and some rocks (whichever is more useful) and start building the worldâs first and finest farming village! Watch Announcement Trailer https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33021448%2F707a55ef47a5ccd6fb5a022b29cf17e40476bfd0.png https://youtu.be/mYEhKvcDhsY About the game After roaming the prehistoric world, itâs time to settle down and build a village to stand for generations. Join with friends to develop technology, discover plants to farm, harvest crops, befriend and domesticate animals, and create a thriving stone age community. Find love, nurture relationships, and grow your communiâŚ
- Football Story trailer #2 - 6 March 2020
Hey everyone! We have just uploaded second trailer of the game. You can check it here, in Steam Store, or simply on Youtube. Hope you like it!
- Football Story is now live on Kickstarter! - 27 November 2019
Hey everyone! Football Story is now live on Kickstarter! We have uploaded lots of new in-game materials to show off and you can see our Kickstarter page here: Football Story on Kickstarter We would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions on pretty much everything weâve shown so far! What do you think of certain gameplay elements? Do you like the art? Anything you think we should add? Let us know over on our Discord server! Do not forget to wishlist the game on Steam and subscribe to receive news updates about our progress or early testing opportunities. Stay tuned as thereâs more to come!
- Football Story Dev Blog #5 - 12 November 2019
Hey, everyone! This week, weâll be talking about your handy in-game notebook. Every player will have their own notebook where tons of interesting info is stored. For one thing, it does a great job of keeping track of your progress, both in terms of story and character growth. Characters will have unique stats that improve based on your playstyle and which characteristics you focus, like Strength, Leadership, etc. These permanently influence how fast you run, how hard you kick the ball, and so on. Youâll find a useful section in the notebook, complete with diagrams and scales, to show your characterâs current progress. The notebook is also used to keep track of requests from people around the city. Current and completed quests will be displayed in the form of sticky notes. Thatâs how you know theyâre important! The final section will act like a diary where characters will write their ownâŚ
- Football Story Dev Blog #4 - 19 October 2019
NPCs Hey everyone! In todayâs weekly update, we will be discussing NPCs and why they were added into Football Story in the first place. Authenticity of the gameâs environment We wanted to shoot for authenticity, so we ditched the idea of creating an NPC generator where assets were mixed and matched to create the illusion of having 100 âdifferentâ NPCs. All of our characters are created from scratch, with various animations and functions for interacting with objects and the environment. This allowed us to really focus our character design, giving them distinct personalities and grounding them in the world. They have a life and purpose, as well as a unique feel to them. Even a humble passerby will have a unique animation set. For instance: A sleepy grandmother who likes the comfort of her home and spends her days sewing and napping. A short-tempered foreman who always seems angry -- not nâŚ
- Football Story Dev Blog #3 - 8 October 2019
Hey, everyone! We have a lot going on! Most importantly, we have been busy finishing match events and map-related assets. As we were developing the various animations, backdrops, and visual elements for the map, we began brainstorming ideas for how map traversal should actually work. We didnât want to use a simple point-and-click system that involves a pin symbolizing the hero moving around in a static format. As a result, we have updated our initial vision with direct control over your character, ensuring everything feels so much better. You can go just about anywhere now, visiting unknown places and meeting interesting new people. This also means that players need a sweet ride to get around the map, which will take the form of a customizable bike or scooter. Pimp it out to show your flare. Travelling around the map will be affected by random global or local events. For instance, thereâŚ
- Football Story Dev Blog #2 - 28 September 2019
Hey everyone! Weâve been busy with two very important things this week: random match events and improving environmental details. Firstly, with regards to random events during matches, a number of them have been introduced to offer some additional visual depth or affect gameplay in a fun way. This can be a cosmetic effect like the wind blowing, which causes leaves to blow across the field (and doesnât affect gameplay much), or you might be able to interact with these fine gents (affecting gameplay somewhat). 2 foremen + 1 road worker = perfect team! These road workers may come out and paint the road in the corner of a parking lot where your match is taking place. If the ball flies in their direction, they will kick it back. Paint job surely requires 2 foremen! There is also another event where grandpa Herb is trying to park his car. Heâll drive through the match field and park at one ofâŚ
- Football Story Dev Blog #1 - 20 September 2019
Hey everyone! Weâve had some hard talks and decided itâs no good to leave you without fresh bits of information on our project. So from now on, weâre switching to weekly dev blogs! These will cover what weâve been up to in the past week of development and how different parts of the gameplay work. So without further ado, letâs get into it! Intro First animations of the starting screen In our previous note, we mentioned the introduction part that will let you feel the mood of the game. You didnât miss it, did ya? Our artists have finished drawing locations, animations, and NPCs for the first story passage. Rad will start his journey to the big city here after a couple of interactions with friends and family members. Thatâs where the story begins... Locations in progress. Visual plans of the image. Weâre this close to revealing the first few seconds of the intro video, but not this time. ;âŚ
- Devblog #6 - What you need to know about Closed Alpha Test - 19 April 2019
Hello Champions, Weâre extremely happy to see our community growing so quickly. Youâve all been a joy! Welcome to the club! Weâve been hard at work since the last update we posted, which included the first official gameplay trailer. If you havenât checked it out yet, give it a watch below. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32985793%2Ff042fe5090852abd34c5ea5e76141434369d45d5.jpg As you likely know, we are planning to run some closed alpha tests very soon. If youâd like to participate and get a headstart in training to become the ultimate football champion, sign up here and join our Discord channel. Oh! Did we mention that thereâs a $5000 tournament, too? Grab your friends and get ready to compete! What can you expect from the Closed Alpha Test? Youâll be able to explore the first neighborhood, which is mostly inhabited by the working class. There will be aâŚ
- Football Story Official Trailer - 26 March 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32985793%2Ff042fe5090852abd34c5ea5e76141434369d45d5.jpg Get ready to tell your story! The official reveal trailer is here! Grow from backyard benchwarmer to football legend. Team up with friends and take on the competition in the latest round of closed testing. Join our Discord community to participate in early tests, chat to your fellow football fans, and hear all the latest news. Everyone who helps out during development will receive special rewards! TEAM UP TO WIN $5,000 To celebrate this milestone, weâll be running a $5,000 tournament for Football Story in the not so distant future. More information will be revealed soon via Discord, so head on over there to stay informed. Get involved here
- New devblog about music in the game - 10 July 2018
Hey everyone! We wrote a new blog about how our development is going. This time we are talking about music in the game. You can read about making of the Soundtrack Here
- Football Story - Match Results Screens and Players' Home - 26 June 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32985793%2Fc9700d7ef87056d89348d9b1f2f64ab711a6c17f.jpg HEY, FOOTBALL FANS! Last time, we spoke about our development progress and all of the crazy things happening with the game. In this update, weâre going to be going into more depth about what to expect in terms of content. Endgame results Seeing as every match you play brings different challenges, you will naturally want to see how you performed compared to everyone else. For this purpose, we created a set of screens that open right after each match. The first will provide info like the final score, shots taken, team passing, and a few other stats that will help everyone get an idea of how well the team worked together and what can be improved for next time. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32985793%2Fbb27f3eceac3ed94316c04f7fec2a5b3696a%25E2%2580%25A6
