Host your own tournament. Introducing Knockouts: pick a size, pick a clock, and share one code — the bracket runs itself, round after round, until one of you takes the crown. Play it rated and every match counts toward your real rating. Hosting is a Plus perk; joining is free for everyone. Watching comes to Blocade too. Tap any match on the Royale bracket and spectate it live, move by move, with sound — and watch your friends' games as well: friendlies in real time, ranked on a short delay. Rather play unobserved? There's a toggle for that. The nightly cup also grew to 32 players, and the bracket became a living map — every match a dot, live games burning gold, your road traced through the night. Also in this update: • Puzzles are now full sequences — you play, the rival answers, you finish the job. New beginner duos ease you in, and the points land right with the piece. • The deep bot tiers are now earned. A daily play streak opens Advanced at day 7 and climbs the Nightshift summit from day 14 — or step up instantly with Plus. They're worth the climb: a new wall-generation system spots blocks they used to miss, with every move under about 1.5 seconds. Stronger and quicker at once. • Your profile got a full redesign — puzzles, Royale, and bot progress each in their own card, for you and for any player you tap. • Reach 5 ranked matches and the Neon Arcade board is yours to keep — a placement gift, on the house. • Invite friends, earn Plus: each friend who joins adds 2 more days of Blocade Plus, stackable up to 7 days. • Shared clips now carry the whole moment: chat bubbles, coach voices, brilliant-move zaps, and win crowns. • When your wall stops someone cold, you'll feel it — a crack on brilliant blocks, and move grades shown for both players. • Your first ranked loss now costs just 1 point. Everyone starts somewhere. • A cleaner Play hub, and a reorganized Friends screen with Friends and Recent opponents in their own tabs. • Fixed rare crashes on launch and match entry, a startup freeze on some devices, unresponsive taps on open lobbies, and a result-card bounce after Royale games. Game review also grades quiet walls more fairly.

Royale countdown on the Play hub Blocade Royale now lives on the Play hub with a live countdown, so you can see when tonight's bracket opens without going looking for it. The countdown tightens as the final hour runs down and shows how many players have boarded. Chat sounds Quick-chat is still a fixed tray of preset phrases with no free typing, but five chips now make a noise: "bruh", "fahhh!!", "let me cook", "v-boom" and "aura -1000". Each one is marked with a pulsing ring, so you know what's about to be loud before you tap it. "aura -1000" is free for everyone; the other four sounds are a Plus perk. Muting still only silences your opponent, never your own chips. Locks on the chips you haven't unlocked are clearer, Plus members get creature bubble skins, and the full phrase set is on by default, with an off switch in Settings under Chat. Bots that actually block The four easiest bots (Pebble, Momo, Tuk and Juno) can finally place walls. They were never able to block at all, which is why a beginner's first game used to finish in half the moves of everyone else's, and their descriptions have been corrected to match how they now play. The rest no longer burn moves on walls that change nothing on the board, they defend corner traps properly, and the difficulty matching holds steadier when you're on a winning run. New players get a fairer opening ladder instead of being thrown at bots well above their level. Honest friend status Leaving the app marks you offline right away instead of showing you around for another minute. A friend who has only just closed the app is labelled "Just left" — usually the best person to challenge after whoever is actually online. Streak freezes you can see Freezes you've banked now show up as a frozen flame on the home screen, so you know your streak is covered before you skip a day. Clearer ad privacy If you choose "Ask App Not to Track", the app no longer shows you an advertising consent form at all, and ads are never personalised. Where consent does apply, you can change or withdraw it any time from Settings under Legal & Support. Also fixed Clips you share keep their sound. Match clips were exporting silent for some players. The ranked leaderboard hides players who have gone inactive, so the board shows who is actually competing. Your opponent's name fits on the match screen instead of being cut off. Replays pause when you leave the screen. The friends list stops offering to add people you're already friends with. Referral rewards no longer go missing on install.

"What's New" We've been busy making online matches feel more alive: • Chat that starts itself. Your opponent now breaks the ice, and a quick tip shows you how to fire back — good game, nice move, or a little trash talk, all one tap away. • Your coach reads the room. Win or lose, they've got something to say about how the match actually played out. • Gentler ranked. A rough loss won't tank your rating as hard as it used to. • A fresh look for Blocade Plus, more reliable game reviews, and the usual polish and fixes. Thanks for playing! Got a bug or an idea? Reach us from Settings.

A big one — more reward for winning, faster online play, and new ways to get in. • Sign in with Google — now alongside Apple. Back up your progress and pick up on any device. • Ranking up feels like it should — full-screen promotion moments, league badges, and a "New peak" banner when you set a personal best. • Home, refreshed — a new Play Bots card with featured opponents and your live rating right up top, so your next match is one tap away. • Quicker online matches — snappier matchmaking with clearer search feedback and a smoother Open Lobbies. • Sharper Game Review — the move-grading brain got an upgrade, so your brilliancies and blunders are called more accurately. • Play a friend, keep the friend — anyone you duel is added to your friends list automatically, Plus and champion badges included. • Better replays — rewatch any match with the VS matchup card, live chat bubbles, and smoother move-by-move playback. • Plus the small stuff — the clock now counts tenths in the final 10 seconds, and we fixed settings, leaderboard, and tournament glitches. Thanks for playing Blocade! Ideas or bugs? support@playblocade.com

This update makes Blocade faster, smoother, and easier to come back to. Game History — Every game is now saved to your device. Revisit and review any match, online or vs. bots, even offline. Faster matchmaking — Shorter wait times get you into ranked games quicker. Play Bots, refreshed — A cleaner way to pick your opponent, with a live "thinking" indicator during the match. A new Home screen — Your rank and rating front and center, plus champion badges for Blocade Royale winners. Dozens of fixes and performance improvements for a smoother experience throughout. Thanks for playing! A quick rating helps more than you know.

Version 2.0 — the biggest update since launch. Blocade Royale — nightly tournaments (new) • A free knockout cup every night: single elimination, one champion crowned • Follow your run down the live bracket, with a champions wall for past winners • Plus members can reserve their seat before the doors open, and opt in to a "doors open" reminder Ranked play • Pick your pace: Sprint (1 min), Dash (3 min), or Tempo (5 min), each with its own matchmaking pool • A new screen celebrates every leaderboard climb, with medal coins for the top 3 and a ring around top-10 avatars • Rematch your last ranked opponent without leaving the board • Fairer clocks — lag no longer costs you time, with clear warnings when you're about to run low Smarter bots • A new Nightshift tier of tougher, more human opponents — unlock it with streak milestones or instantly with Plus • The whole bot ladder plays sharper and more human, from beginner to the top tier Chat • Quick chat during ranked matches — canned phrases and emotes, no typing • Chat now replays in Game Review, synced to the move Coaches • Five coaches, each with their own voice and jokes, from onboarding through your games Social & invites • Refer a friend with your personal invite link — you both get Blocade Plus • Add friends from your recent opponents and challenge them directly • Sign in with Apple natively, so your account survives a reinstall • Country flags now show on profiles and match screens Daily & streaks • A daily challenge everyone plays, with a Wordle-style share card and streak • Full-screen streak celebration, every day you keep it going • Break a streak and you get one chance to save it — tap to unfreeze before it's gone Share your games • Download a clip of your match highlights straight from your device • Share your win as a card to dare a friend Plus everywhere else • Settings and Profile, rebuilt • A News inbox to keep up with what's new, plus the occasional community poll • Full iPad support • In-app Privacy Policy and Terms • Now in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese

Blocade just got a major update! Now in your language. Blocade is fully translated into Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese — not just the menus, but everything: in-match tips, the block tray, results screens, post-game review, your match history, and the daily puzzles. Wherever you play, Blocade now speaks your language. Brilliant moves finally feel brilliant. Pull off a game-changing wall — the kind that forces your rival all the way across the board — and the whole screen erupts with a lightning strike, a custom rumble you can feel, and a satisfying new sound. Get walled hard yourself and you'll feel the impact land, too. Every match now opens with a crisp new start cue, so each game begins with a little spark. Notifications that respect your time. We rebuilt reminders from the ground up with a smarter engine that reaches out at the right moment and never floods your lock screen. Notifications now come with eye-catching images, and there's a brand-new in-app News inbox so you'll always know what's new, what's coming, and what we're working on next. Introducing Blocade Plus. Support the game and stand out from the crowd with the new Plus badge — shown proudly on your profile, across the leaderboards, and next to your name in every match. A better online experience. Matches are more reliable than ever, with a new safety net that keeps games in sync even on a shaky connection, smoother rematches so you can run it back in a tap, and cleaner opponent info while you play. Polished everywhere you look. The leaderboard now shows gleaming medal coins for the top three and keeps your own rank in view as you scroll. On top of that, we squashed dozens of bugs across puzzles, online play, and accounts to make everything feel faster and smoother. Thanks for playing Blocade! Have an idea for the game? Vote in the new in-app polls — we're building this with you.

Thanks for playing Blocade! This update makes things smoother: • New player? The tutorial now walks you through placing walls with a quick drag-and-drop lesson. • Replays now show move grades right on the board, so you can see exactly where the game turned. • Board theme polish and a bunch of small fixes for a cleaner, snappier experience. Got feedback or found a bug? We read everything — reach out anytime.