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v0.80.2: Improved penalty system, jersey numbers, tons of fixes

Strikers ClubPublished: Jul 14, 2026, 3:59 PM
v0.80.2: Improved penalty system, jersey numbers, tons of fixes

Strikers Club v0.80.2

NEW

  • Reworked penalties, instead of free movement for the penalty taker, a run-up happens after charging and aiming your kick. This gives the goalie certainty about shot *timing* without giving away shot *direction*, resulting in a more realistic score %
  • Added the ability to customize your jersey number
  • Added intro logo sequence when booting the game
  • Added a toggle for the FPS display on the top right, added "FPS" suffix to avoid confusion about what the number means

Improvements

  • During advantage, if no one touches the ball at all it's pulled back to a free kick/penalty instead of continuing play
  • Improved the goalie anticipate catch to be more consistent
  • Greatly improved the purchase flow for items in your appearance menu
  • Greatly improved bandwidth usage of the game (without sacrificing accuracy or speed)
  • All buttons in the UI have been reworked for consistent interactions
  • Several improvements to red cards, you can no longer get around it by swapping positions / rejoining

Cosmetics

  • Added slit eyebrows
  • Added a leather band ornament plate (wrist slot)
  • Added a short trimmed beard, full trimmed beard
  • Added goalie gloves "Deflects" and "Sweeper"
  • Added open hook earbuds
  • Added a nose guard mask

Fixes

  • Fixed players being teleported out of the goal box colliding sometimes
  • Fixed ball still being "controlled" by the tackled player when they fall
  • Fixed suspension bounds disappearing after a free kick happened
  • Fixed corners getting marked as failed when a corner kick pulls the ball back
  • Fixed benched players accidentally being taken into account during offside checks
  • Fixed settings not saving correctly in some scenarios
  • Fixed a T-pose while performing a 180 dribble
  • Fixed color consistency and applications for several slots and items
  • Fixed sock sleeve combo being cut off incorrectly when combined with long pants
  • Fixed clipping of socks and joggings with slip-on shoes
  • Fixed long cosmetic names breaking purchase modal layouts
  • Fixed unlocks accidentally popping up multiple times
  • Fixed visibility of several item previews where other items could get in the way
  • Fixed some example videos in the tutorial not playing correctly
  • Fixed player title colors having an incorrect tint

These changes will be available with the Early Access release on July 17th