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=== 2017-2020: Early access === | === 2017-2020: Early access === | ||
=== 2020- | === 2020-2023: App release, Martin Magni AB === | ||
The game was published on Google Play and App Store on April 29, 2020, with 25 [[quest]] worlds at the time of release. | The game was published on Google Play and App Store on April 29, 2020, with 25 [[quest]] worlds at the time of release. | ||
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Version 1.12.2 introduces a point system called [[Fanscore]] and was published publicly on March 9, 2023. For the web version, experimental editor scripting was supplied. | Version 1.12.2 introduces a point system called [[Fanscore]] and was published publicly on March 9, 2023. For the web version, experimental editor scripting was supplied. | ||
[[Friends]] and challenges, auto-wiring, and [[Script | [[You#Friends|Friends]] and challenges, auto-wiring, and [[Script limit#Optimised custom scripts|script limit optimisation]] was added in version 1.13.5, released August 15, 2023. For advanced users, event listening was included in the editor script. | ||
Version 1.14.3 provides games being more available offline (previously only via saved or bookmarked games) | Version 1.14.3 provides games being more available offline (previously only via saved or bookmarked games), more notification options, and game import / export functionality in mobile. | ||
It was released on October 17, 2023 and was followed by two minor updates that was documented on November 9, 2023 and December 31, 2023. | |||
=== 2024-present: Transition to Fancade AB === | |||
Version 1.14.5 would remain the last update until 1.14.6 on April 25, 2025 pushed silent modifications to the app, however, users reported its instability, even crashing the app. | |||
Three days later, a hotfix was issued to repair the major bugs. | |||
Another fix was released on April 30, 2025 when a user discovered any game could be edited regardless of its editing option imposed by the creator. | |||
Meanwhile, a monthly game jam along with physical prizes to celebrate the game's half-decade anniversary, named [[Fancade 5 Year Anniversary Competition]], was announced. | |||
The theme was "High Five" and totaled 47 submissions. | |||
The results were declared on June 11, 2025. The top 3 placers and the community-voted favorite were handed out t-shirts. The other special contenders were given digital prizes. | |||
A minor update, version 1.15 was published on July 15, 2025 with daily rewards on the [[You]] tab. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.martinmagni.fancade Play Store] | * [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.martinmagni.fancade Play Store] | ||
* [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fancade/id1280404080 App Store] | * [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fancade/id1280404080 App Store] | ||
* [https://itch.io/c/1879609/fancade Itch.io Fancade games, compiled by Mathias Elgaard] | |||
[[Category:Fancade| ]] | [[Category:Fancade| ]] | ||
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Fancade is a mobile video game released by Swedish game developer Martin Magni on April 29, 2020.
History
2017-2020: Early access
2020-2023: App release, Martin Magni AB
The game was published on Google Play and App Store on April 29, 2020, with 25 quest worlds at the time of release. Shortly, the game was featured on stores, firstly by App Store not a day after, then Google Play around May 8, 2020. A month later, on June, Google Play issued another feature as game of the month in 14 regions:
Fancade is where “fans” and the “arcade” meet, it’s a celebration of retro arcade games where fun is the primary goal. “Quest” mode offers a wide variety of games, from a physics-based stunt car to spatial puzzles involving a stretchy cat, plus a spot of golf on the side. Fancade’s real genius can be found in its “Arcade” mode, filled with user-generated content. If a near-limitless library of games doesn’t appeal, you can build and share your own experiences thanks to incredibly powerful game creation and sharing tools.
Martin Magni reported at least 10,000 published games on May 26, 2020.
Version 1.1.2 was released on Android on July 18, 2020, adding 5 new worlds. The iOS version was released ten days later with a compromise: users are restricted to only select games, possibly due to App Store guidelines on user-generated content. Despite this problem, it was featured again as game of the day on August 17, 2020.
Continuous updates added 5 new worlds. Version 1.2.6 included an in-built search function and advanced debugging for inspecting variables.
The game won Google Play Awards as Best Innovative (archive) on November 18, 2020.
On December 10, 2020, Fancade 1.4.1 was released with 9 new script blocks.
Fancade was a double nominee in Nordic Game Awards on 2021.
The Fancade team doubled on May 20, 2021, with Per Nyblom and Mathias Elgaard. The following week, on June 2, 2021, Fancade 1.6 was pushed to beta users, allowing shop capability in games through earning coins. Gems replaced the inactive Fangold and was now the in-game currency. Creators could earn half the gems through their shop. This is the first instance since Fancade 1.0 where the icon was switched from Odd Bot to Dino Bros. Its user interface was refurbished from a pixelated look to a rounded appearance. Game losses or wins were captioned. The update was finally released to public, a week and a day later.
On September 22, 2021, Fancade for PC was released. One of its features was embedding the game, thereby letting creators publish their works into other platforms such as itch.io. Martin Magni utilised this to participate in the 49th Ludum Dare that begun October 1, 2021 until October 4, with a reimagining of a quest game Noodle, called Snek Left.
Fancade 1.7.4 was released on October 18, 2021. Daily challenges was incorporated into Arcade, allowing casuals to earn gems through playing its first levels. However, only one Quest world was added, unlike preceding updates.
A long update was teased through Discord as early as October 21, 2021 with perspective camera and Twitter. The former surfaced more "leaks" at the start of February 2022. Finally, Fancade 1.8 was shown to include a new section of the game named Battle with 25 arenas, and was simultaneously released in open beta on February 23, 2022, and in public on March 7, 2022.
Progress in Fancade prolonged throughout each version. Version 1.9 was published on May 23, 2022 and implemented a moderation system, and four new Quest worlds, totaling 75 as of date. Version 1.10 was published on June 22, 2022, featuring stochastically-segmented music by Disasterpiece and Aaron Cherof, and faster wire routing. Version 1.11.6 was released on October 25, 2022, with a new arena game called Hoops.
Version 1.12.2 introduces a point system called Fanscore and was published publicly on March 9, 2023. For the web version, experimental editor scripting was supplied. Friends and challenges, auto-wiring, and script limit optimisation was added in version 1.13.5, released August 15, 2023. For advanced users, event listening was included in the editor script.
Version 1.14.3 provides games being more available offline (previously only via saved or bookmarked games), more notification options, and game import / export functionality in mobile. It was released on October 17, 2023 and was followed by two minor updates that was documented on November 9, 2023 and December 31, 2023.
2024-present: Transition to Fancade AB
Version 1.14.5 would remain the last update until 1.14.6 on April 25, 2025 pushed silent modifications to the app, however, users reported its instability, even crashing the app. Three days later, a hotfix was issued to repair the major bugs. Another fix was released on April 30, 2025 when a user discovered any game could be edited regardless of its editing option imposed by the creator.
Meanwhile, a monthly game jam along with physical prizes to celebrate the game's half-decade anniversary, named Fancade 5 Year Anniversary Competition, was announced. The theme was "High Five" and totaled 47 submissions. The results were declared on June 11, 2025. The top 3 placers and the community-voted favorite were handed out t-shirts. The other special contenders were given digital prizes.
A minor update, version 1.15 was published on July 15, 2025 with daily rewards on the You tab.