Hey everyone!
We've just released the first public demo of Beyond 90: A Footballer's Life, and I thought it would be a good opportunity to share where development currently stands, what we've been working on, and how player feedback has shaped the game.
For those unfamiliar with the project, Beyond 90 is a football career simulator where you start at the age of 16, sign your first professional contract, and try to build a career in football. You control only your own player, not the team, tactics or substitutions. Think of it as following the life of a footballer, both on and off the pitch.
⚽ From Playtest to Demo
Our previous Playtest gave us a lot of valuable feedback. Some things worked well, others clearly needed more attention, and we've spent quite some time addressing those points.
A few of the bigger additions and improvements:
- More life outside football: Relationships, friends, family, getaways, contacts and random life events.
- More match variety: Different weather conditions, including rain, snow and fog, different kick-off times and more surprises during matches.
- Full controller support: Xbox and PlayStation controllers, configurable layouts, automatic input switching, vibration and more.
- Better onboarding: New explanations for training, player attributes and match mechanics.
- Career continuity: Your demo career can be carried over into the full game when it launches.
We've also made numerous smaller gameplay improvements and fixed bugs reported during the Playtest.
🎮 What can you play right now?
The free demo covers the first six matches of your professional career. It is available on Steam for Windows and Mac.
There are five achievements to unlock, full controller support, and eleven language options.
Some features, including transfers, investments, the stables and retirement, are reserved for the full game.
👀 What's next?
We're continuing development and, more importantly, listening to feedback.
I'm particularly interested in hearing how people feel about the balance between football and the life simulation aspects. Is there enough to do between matches? Does the training feel meaningful? Is the progression satisfying?
These are the kinds of questions that help us decide where to put our development time.
If you're interested, I'd love to have you follow the development and share your thoughts. Whether you've played the Playtest, tried the new demo, or are just discovering the project, feedback is always welcome!
Steam page: Beyond 90: A Footballer's Life
Thanks for reading, and good luck with your football career! ⚽
