Cookout Spades is now Spades Night. UI Overhaul New App Icon. This update makes Spades Night smoother, more stable, and easier to use. The Store is now easier to find from the main screen, with clearer access to Plus, cosmetics, and restore purchases. Gameplay screens have been improved for better fit across iPhone and iPad, including more responsive card sizing and bidding layouts. We also fixed issues that could affect saved games, game history, iCloud sync recovery, timers, and overall app stability. This version includes performance cleanup, crash prevention, and a cleaner experience across different screen sizes.

Complete UI refresh for the Home and Settings screens with a cleaner, more modern look. Improved card-hand controls: Smoother side-to-side hand scrolling Better large-hand navigation controls Double-tap a card to play (single tap now highlights) Rule handling fixes for follow-suit/renege detection: Fixed cases where legal plays could be flagged incorrectly Clearer in-game messaging when follow-suit rules apply Better resume experience with improved loading and error states when restoring paused games. Visual polish updates, including improved readability and subtler control styling.

Premium Features * Atmospheric Time-of-Day System: The game's environment (lighting, tint, and grill embers) now dynamically evolves based on your real-world local time. * Metal Post-Processing: Cinematic visuals with real-time film grain, vignettes, and rich color tinting powered by Apple's Metal framework. * CoreHaptics Feedback: A tactile experience where you can "feel" the cards being dealt, spades being broken, and the rumble of getting set. * Apple Intelligence & Siri: Use voice commands to "Check the score" or "Start a game." The app is now also optimized for Visual Intelligence queries. * Live Activities & Dynamic Island: Keep track of the score and game status directly from your Lock Screen or the Dynamic Island without leaving your other apps. * Social Play: Integrated SharePlay for gaming during FaceTime, visual Tournament Brackets, and an App Clip for instant access without a full download. Stability & Hardening * Global Stability Audit: Conducted a project-wide hardening to eliminate potential crashes (removing force-unwraps and unsafe casts). * Modern Concurrency: The networking and friends managers have been rebuilt using Swift's latest async/await and @MainActor patterns for a lag-free UI. * iPad Optimization: Fully responsive layouts that adapt to all screen sizes, ensuring the game board and controls look premium on both iPhone and iPad Pro. Visual Identity * New App Icon: A sleek, modern glassmorphic icon with translucent textures and ember-glow gradients.

What's New in Version 2.0: Welcome to the Cookout! We've fired up the grill and polished the table for the best Spades experience yet. Grill Master Mode: Can you handle the heat? Progress through our new single-player campaign, unlock levels, and prove you're the true Grill Master. Fresh Look: Enjoy a brand new "Cookout" theme with a realistic wood table, ember effects, and smoother animations. Smoother Gameplay: We've squashed bugs and optimized performance so your game runs buttery smooth. No more lag when you're trying to cut! Game Center: Improved connection stability and error reporting. Challenge your friends and climb the leaderboards. Grab a plate and deal the cards!

Visual improvements. Improvement in game graphics.