- Thank you for your support - 18 March 2020
Thank you for your purchase of Australian Football Coach and your support throughout the years. As a thank you, if you have already purchased the game, Australian Football Coach 2020 should be gifted to your Steam library at no additional charge. You were promised any future updates when you bought the game, and AFC2020 is a complete update with heaps of new features. You'll get all updates to AFC2020 as well. (If any future versions are released - let's call it AFC3 to start - you'll have to buy them.) There will be no more updates to this game. If you haven't purchased this game, we strongly recommend purchasing AFC2020 instead. Thank you again and hope you enjoy AFC2020!
- Australian Football Coach 2020 drops March 14! - 27 February 2020
The early access version of Australian Football Coach 2020 will be released on 14 March 2020 (13 March U.S./Steam server time)! If you already own Australian Football Coach, you will receive AFC2020 at no additional cost. If not, AFC2020 will be available here, so add it to your Steam watchlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1077630/Australian_Football_Coach_2020/ The new software features an entirely redesigned match engine and navigation system. The matches run more quickly while still generating 90% more events than the original version, and no screen is ever more than a couple clicks away, along with many more additional features!
- Australian Football Coach 2019 formally announced! - 18 June 2019
Australian Football Coach 2019 is now coming soon on Steam! Any future development reports or announcements will take place there. Please head over to the game's page and add it to your wish list: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1077630/Australian_Football_Coach_2019/ Once it's released, AFC2019 should automatically appear in your Steam Library if you already own the current version of Australian Football Coach (please note this has to be done through Steam, so it may not happen immediately.)
- AFC2019 March Development Update - 12 April 2019
This isn't really the March development update anymore, but it's been put off so that work on the game can continue. The most recent work's been pretty unglamorous, but a lot has been done. Unlike the last update, where systems like list management were put together well, most of the recent work has been making sure the match engine works properly along with doing front end design work to start to let the human coaches have some control over the game. The match engine's the big thing at the moment. Once it's done, the game should be ready for alpha testing, but when it's done is still up in the air at this point. While some of the code has been reused from the previous version in other game components, the match engine's a complete rewrite. Because it's more precise than the current game engine, there's a lot of fine tuning to do. One of the suggested ways to simulate the game would be…
- AFC2019: Now with screenshots! February 2019 Development Update - 28 February 2019
February 2019 has been a big month for AFC2019, the newest version currently under development, and it's ready enough to start showing off some of the new screenshots! But first, quick news about the current version of the game: Version 0.19.11 has been pushed fixing an end-of-season 2019 bug. If the game continues to crash, please send your save game file so the crash can be isolated and a patch will be uploaded as quickly as possible. Now onto the new stuff! Development this month has been focused around player movement - the drafts, free agency, trades, delistings, and zoning, so the first two screenshots will show what the AFC 2019 will have in store in terms of list management. It's important to note the game's still currently in alpha, and hiring a graphic designer's on the to-do list. Clearly there's still a ways to go yet - the background image isn't even scaled to the proper re…
- February 2019 Developer Update - 5 February 2019
As promised, a full February update of AFC! There are now two versions - the "current" version and the "new" version. The "current" version is the one you're playing now, and is no longer being developed except for bug fixes – if you run across any, please post in the boards and those will be added to the patch notes. Most of the work on the "new" version of late – let's assume it'll be released this year and call it AFC 2019 – hasn't been all that interesting. Probably the majority of the work goes into making sure information displays properly and that buttons work when clicked. That being said, one of the most important parts of the game is up and running - personalities! The "current" version uses an awkward 100-point system for tracking homesickness, leadership, egos, et cetera, and doesn't get presented to the user in any sort of meaningful way. Plus, what's the difference between…
- January patch released - 26 January 2019
A small patch has just been pushed, fixing a crash which occurred when you were unemployed, fixing a GUI issue involving how you interact with the teams offering you a job, and making accessing the job screen a one-click process when you're unemployed. There should be an update on the newest version of the game hopefully in February. Most of the recent work on the new version has been on the GUI, which isn't that exciting of an update. The new GUI's a lot more robust than the current game and should make navigation and general gameplay much easier.
- 2019 lists released! - 15 December 2018
The 2019 lists have just been added to the game! Special thanks for everyone who helped work to create them. Simply update your game to start simulating! Also, a small patch has been pushed with the following tweaks: - fixed crash when offering trades to AI managers - players are less likely to dispose the ball to the ruckman - slight tweak to the match engine which should cause it to run a few milliseconds faster (was hoping for a more noticeable performance increase but will take it) Some players have recently mentioned the game being too difficult (human player teams not scoring highly enough) and of teams being too fatigued. No tweaks have been made to address either of these, though if you notice this in your own game please get in touch. If your team is too fatigued, make sure your players are match fit, you are not training them too hard, and that you work in a rest day or two in…
- December 2019 development update - 1 December 2018
As 2019 nears we have some exciting news to report about the future of AFC! The current version of AFC will be updated for 2019 before the start of the new season, and possibly before the start of the new year. This will be a relatively small update, with new lists and an updated injury model to reduce the number of long-term injuries and increase the number of short-term injuries. What's even more exciting is that the new AFC version is well on its way. This is a ground-up rewrite of the original Australian Football Coach, with an entirely new GUI, a rewritten match engine, and a completely different style of simulation. The original AFC - the game up on the site now - was written to be very player-centric. The new version of the game has been designed to create a full and accurate simulation of the world of footy which you as a player will then drop into. Except for the fact the GUI's…
- 2018 lists released! - 30 September 2018
You can now replay the 2018 season with the new 2018 season scenario! Whether you aim to win the flag or avoid the wooden spoon, the 2018 season is now up to date. No bugs were fixed in this update, though a small bug fix release is planned for the near future. Work continues, however, on a rewrite from scratch which will hopefully be available sometime in 2019.
- Big fix: v0.19.6 released - 17 September 2017
The latest version of Australian Football Coach fixes some more problems with the game, including a major problem which fixed both the match fitness problem (it became very hard for players to lose match fitness, so you had constant exclamation points on your team selection screen) and players playing in the reserves and the main squad at the same time, which caused a number of fitness issues. Some very obscure situations led to some crashes as well and these have been fixed. Thank you to those who reported these problems! Full change list for v0.19.6: - Fixed: Game would crash if you had a lineup spot empty, were coaching games, and were the away team - Fixed: Proper number of news items displayed on larger resolutions - Fixed: career stats no longer duplicate if player played less than a minute - Fixed: Game no longer crashes if AI does not field a player in the central defense positi…
- Big fix: v0.19.6 released - 17 September 2017
The latest version of Australian Football Coach fixes some more problems with the game, including a major problem which fixed both the match fitness problem (it became very hard for players to lose match fitness, so you had constant exclamation points on your team selection screen) and players playing in the reserves and the main squad at the same time, which caused a number of fitness issues. Some very obscure situations led to some crashes as well and these have been fixed. Thank you to those who reported these problems! Full change list for v0.19.6: - Fixed: Game would crash if you had a lineup spot empty, were coaching games, and were the away team - Fixed: Proper number of news items displayed on larger resolutions - Fixed: career stats no longer duplicate if player played less than a minute - Fixed: Game no longer crashes if AI does not field a player in the central defense positi…
- Version 0.19.5 released: tackles crashes and youth coaching - 10 September 2017
Version 0.19.5 has been uploaded to Steam! The biggest changes you'll see are if you coach a youth team - no longer are you subject to the random whims of your computer-operated recruiter, but you get to pick your team from a list of recruits before the start of each season. NOTE: This feature has been barely tested, so hopefully it works right. You'll also notice some more transaction-related news items and some minor fixes. The game also will stop crashing in certain situations on the list menu due to a bug introduced in v0.19.0. There will be no quick patches for a few days, but still working hard on the game! Some behind-the-scenes stuff has been developed and will be fleshed out more fully in the coming weeks. The focus is on improved form, morale, 16-player teams (hmmm... wonder what's being planned here), and an in-game player editor. As always your feedback is welcomed and appre…
- Version 0.19.5 released: tackles crashes and youth coaching - 10 September 2017
Version 0.19.5 has been uploaded to Steam! The biggest changes you'll see are if you coach a youth team - no longer are you subject to the random whims of your computer-operated recruiter, but you get to pick your team from a list of recruits before the start of each season. NOTE: This feature has been barely tested, so hopefully it works right. You'll also notice some more transaction-related news items and some minor fixes. The game also will stop crashing in certain situations on the list menu due to a bug introduced in v0.19.0. There will be no quick patches for a few days, but still working hard on the game! Some behind-the-scenes stuff has been developed and will be fleshed out more fully in the coming weeks. The focus is on improved form, morale, 16-player teams (hmmm... wonder what's being planned here), and an in-game player editor. As always your feedback is welcomed and appre…
- Version 0.19.4 released - 9 September 2017
A minor update on finals weekend fixes several bugs including one that caused the game to crash for some users. Thank you for your feedback so far - as always, please get in touch if there's a problem with the game or if you have an idea to make it better. More substantive updates are in the works! v0.19.4 - Fixed: Fitness occasionally went above 100% during training - Fixed: Message regarding state leagues now no longer includes players who had a national league game scheduled on the same day - Fixed: Game stopped crashing if message list is empty - Fixed: Game now properly loads news colours (was not saving them, so will only affect newly created news) - Updated: Game now displays full news/message table on higher resolutions - Added: news message if you can move a player to the injury list without jeopardizing his eligibility
- Version 0.19.4 released - 9 September 2017
A minor update on finals weekend fixes several bugs including one that caused the game to crash for some users. Thank you for your feedback so far - as always, please get in touch if there's a problem with the game or if you have an idea to make it better. More substantive updates are in the works! v0.19.4 - Fixed: Fitness occasionally went above 100% during training - Fixed: Message regarding state leagues now no longer includes players who had a national league game scheduled on the same day - Fixed: Game stopped crashing if message list is empty - Fixed: Game now properly loads news colours (was not saving them, so will only affect newly created news) - Updated: Game now displays full news/message table on higher resolutions - Added: news message if you can move a player to the injury list without jeopardizing his eligibility
- More news added, some bugs fixed - Version 0.19.3 released - 3 September 2017
A couple more bugs were reported so yet another new minor version released. Some tweaks for some of the more visible bugs that were quickly reported, mostly involving relatively new features. For instance, the debut message ran whenever a player debuted in a new league, including the state leagues. The update also includes several new features, including a prospect update, expanding rivalries a little bit and more news regarding who's featuring for your club in the state leagues. Several new achievements have been added as well! If you see anything amiss while you play, please pass it along on the discussion board so the bug can be fixed. v0.19.3 - Fixed: Tweaked match fitness issues - Fixed: Players get injured in training now (was always generating a blank injury) - Fixed: Player debut announcements for state league games no longer appear - Fixed: Player debut announcements for nation…
- More news added, some bugs fixed - Version 0.19.3 released - 3 September 2017
A couple more bugs were reported so yet another new minor version released. Some tweaks for some of the more visible bugs that were quickly reported, mostly involving relatively new features. For instance, the debut message ran whenever a player debuted in a new league, including the state leagues. The update also includes several new features, including a prospect update, expanding rivalries a little bit and more news regarding who's featuring for your club in the state leagues. Several new achievements have been added as well! If you see anything amiss while you play, please pass it along on the discussion board so the bug can be fixed. v0.19.3 - Fixed: Tweaked match fitness issues - Fixed: Players get injured in training now (was always generating a blank injury) - Fixed: Player debut announcements for state league games no longer appear - Fixed: Player debut announcements for nation…
- A quick patch: Version 0.19.2 released - 2 September 2017
Less than 24 hours after the Steam launch and already a quick patch, largely due to an icon failing to show to let you know your players weren't match fit on the primary selection screen (appears as an exclamation point). A couple other areas of the game were tidied up as well. v0.19.2 - Fixed: Possible issue with game crashing if certain player attributes were set to zero - Fixed: Match fitness exclamation points not showing up in main selction screen - Fixed: League rounds now display properly for leagues that don't start exactly at Week 1 - Fixed: Made it less likely for short players to be generated/be tall backs/forwards - Fixed: National league incorrectly set minimum salary for all leagues - Added: Match fitness/star icon for players who are not match fit but also selected in the 18 - Added: Preseason match for Victorian U-18 league
- A quick patch: Version 0.19.2 released - 2 September 2017
Less than 24 hours after the Steam launch and already a quick patch, largely due to an icon failing to show to let you know your players weren't match fit on the primary selection screen (appears as an exclamation point). A couple other areas of the game were tidied up as well. v0.19.2 - Fixed: Possible issue with game crashing if certain player attributes were set to zero - Fixed: Match fitness exclamation points not showing up in main selction screen - Fixed: League rounds now display properly for leagues that don't start exactly at Week 1 - Fixed: Made it less likely for short players to be generated/be tall backs/forwards - Fixed: National league incorrectly set minimum salary for all leagues - Added: Match fitness/star icon for players who are not match fit but also selected in the 18 - Added: Preseason match for Victorian U-18 league
