v0.2.0 - 8 Player Support

What's New in v0.2.0

🎮 Major Features

• 8 Player Support: Increased maximum players from 2 to 8 for larger multiplayer battles
• Matchmaking System: Random player pairing each round with ghost opponents for odd player counts
• Host Continuation: Eliminated hosts can continue managing the game for remaining players

🛠️ Improvements

• Added opponent display showing next matchup during shop phase
• Players only see their own combat (not others' battles)
• Improved multiplayer stability and state synchronization
• Fixed combat animation crashes

📝 Notes

• Ghost opponents (empty boards) automatically assigned when odd number of players
• All players advance phases together (synchronized by host)
• Supports 2-8 players in multiplayer mode

Download and enjoy the expanded multiplayer experience!

OpenBattlefields v0.1.0 (Alpha)

First alpha release of OpenBattlefields

Features

• 2-player multiplayer auto-battler gameplay
• 6 tiers of minions (beasts, golems, demons)
• Battlecry abilities
• Combat animations
• Host/join multiplayer lobbies

Known Issues

• Practice mode is currently disabled
• Limited to 2 players (4-player support coming soon)

Requirements

• macOS 10.12 or later

How to Play

1. Download OpenBattlefields.dmg
2. Open the DMG and drag OpenBattlefields to your Applications folder
3. Run OpenBattlefields
4. Either host a game or join with a lobby code

See the in-game 'How to Play' button for gameplay instructions.