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Game Update - Campaign 2.0 Beta Patch #2 & Developer News

Tape to Tape · Community Announcements · January 14, 2026

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Jan 16th Hotfix #2 Build#9409

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If it differs, perform a clean uninstall and reinstall of the game.


AI

General



Jan 15th Hotfix #1

We are fully aware that the game is currently too difficult, especially on the lower difficulty levels, and we agree that it does not feel right in its current state.

We are actively monitoring player feedback, run results, and internal statistics, and we are already pushing changes to bring the experience back in line with what these difficulty levels are meant to represent. Expect ongoing balance updates, with a strong focus on making the early and mid difficulties fair and enjoyable.

We know this is frustrating. We hear you, and we are committed to fixing it quickly.



Known Issues & Topics Actively Being Worked On:



Hello everyone and Happy New Year 2026!



We’re excited to bring you another update to the Campaign 2.0 Beta Branch! Your feedback has been a huge help in shaping this update, and we’ll be sharing some interesting numbers and stats at the end of the update post. For now, here’s what you can expect in this patch:

  1. Developer Update & 2026 Plans
  2. Gameplay Updates (AI, Goaltenders, UI/UX, Balance, Bug Fixes, etc.)
  3. Campaign 2.0 – Global Player Statistics
  4. Community Q&A

2026 Plans



As we’re now in 2026, we can officially say that this year will be Tape to Tape’s launch year!
While this milestone comes with a lot of work, we still plan to keep players updated as much as possible and may continue updating the Beta branch to support testing and feedback. However, we do not expect to add any new major content (such as squads or features) before the 1.0 launch. We want players to discover a wide range of new features all at once when the game officially releases.

Most of the core content is now complete, and our focus has shifted to balancing and polishing the game before we’re ready to stamp Tape to Tape with its official release seal. Expect significant improvements and refinements across the UI, UX, visuals, and audio experience. Our team is hard at work ensuring that the additional content and features feel satisfying and support many different ways to play and beat the game.

Our final major hurdle is console porting, which we’re actively working on. We’ll share more updates on that as soon as we can!


IMPORTANT

To trigger the game update, a full Steam restart may be required. Also, make sure to properly switch to the Beta branch by selecting the demo-0.2 branch in the Betas section of the game’s properties.



Gameplay Updates


While some new content has been added to the game, most of the major work in this update focused on improvements to the AI and goaltenders. As always, we’ll continue monitoring feedback, and we encourage players to join our Discord community and share clips of any notable moments especially situations where goalies may feel unfair or where the AI could perform better.

Please note that the following updates are not final and may change, be rebalanced, or be reworked as we gather feedback and data from players. The number of available squads will remain capped at four, with no additional unlocks planned before launch.




Gameplay




AI & Goaltenders Updates



A lot of the feedback has been about the AI and goaltenders, and we hear you. We’re actively working on fixes, reworking formulas, and testing improvements but nothing is ever perfect. We strongly encourage players to share feedback, clips, or screenshots whenever something feels unfair or could be improved. This helps us better understand specific situations and address them when needed.

Elite campaign teams now use new AI behaviors inspired by real hockey strategies, such as crash-the-net pressure, tight protect-the-net defense, or aggressive man-to-man coverage. These are not full realistic simulations. The game is fast, chaotic, and exaggerated by design, and the AI operates within those constraints.

These strategies come with deliberate strengths and weaknesses. Some behaviors are intentionally simplified or exploitable by design, allowing elite teams to feel distinct while still giving players room to adapt and punish mistakes.

For now, these strategy-driven AIs are exclusive to certain campaign opponents. Applying them to player-controlled teams would require significant additional design, technical work, and balancing, and is something we may explore in the future but not in the short term.


AI Changes


Goalie Changes
System Updates


Community Q&A




Campaign 2.0 Stats



Here are some stats since the launch of the Campaign 2.0 Beta! Before we dive into the bigger breakdown, here are a few highlights:

Total games played: 595,705
Overall win rate: 88.0%
Total shots taken: 6,115,664
Most goals scored against the Golfers: 71 (71–1 win)
Most shots in a single game: 113 (113–39)

And finally, a special shoutout to one particularly wild game against Hockey FC... the final score was a 24–19 win!

ACT 1 – Clear Rate: 65.3%









RankTeam NameW–L RecordGamesWin %Type
1Spartans (Optional)104646–486610951295.6%Elite
2Meatballs40917–45174543490.1%Elite
3The Officials30927–41423506988.2%Boss
4Greasy Lettuce39850–54794532987.9%Elite
5Top Cheese38978–66214559985.5%Elite
6Hockey FC29927–51543508185.3%Boss
7Calaveras37922–75104543283.5%Elite

ACT 2 – Clear Rate: 60.9%







RankTeam NameW–L RecordGamesWin %Type
1Crusaders23301–34922679387.0%Elite
2Cup Cultists34165–56333979885.8%Boss
3Prisoners21746–40012574784.5%Elite
4Mountaineers22117–42852640283.8%Elite
5Princess21509–47902629981.8%Elite

ACT 3 – Clear Rate: 65.5%






RankTeam NameW–L RecordGamesWin %Type
1Tycoons19279–15692084892.5%Elite
2Shooting Stars18084–19151999990.4%Elite
3Team Canada19073–28432191687.0%Elite
4Golfers21133–49822611580.9%Boss


General Manager Picks

























ChoicePick RateTimes ChosenTimes Appeared
Bear Grohl71.8%49656912
Gawain Guretski70.2%48416893
Clarabelle Boogins67.9%46186804
Brad Bird66.2%46236982
Cam Amber62.0%35905787
Rory McShaggy58.6%27234648
Ryan Pepito55.7%38916982
Prince Tristan Arthur XIV53.6%37226940
Joan Ozark52.2%35886868
Chloe Crockett49.3%34406976
Nigel Flincher48.7%33636911
Kent Levaylapuck48.3%33346900
Zinedine Zidanejad48.3%33106854
Sergei Lancelov47.6%21924601
Clive Chickensneeze47.6%27345740
Clementine McShaggy45.8%31456871
Kelly Jelly40.1%22735664
Gedeon Lamoustache39.7%27566944
Calvin Dord38.5%26386855
Willie Brie36.4%24776801
Jimothy Bowel32.1%21896810
Buck Wurst31.6%22136994
Ozzie Oioioi26.3%18627073


Power-ups Pick Rates



















































































Powerup NamePick RateTimes ChosenTimes Offered
Excalibur Sword69.7%1141916388
Flawless Feeder65.2%1076916523
Spike Armor64.4%729311325
Inflated Ego63.6%1073516867
Target Practice59.2%979216553
Power Transfer58.9%969316446
Impervious On Pass57.7%953816528
Fast Hand56.6%925916368
Xray Shot56.5%932516492
Curveball55.6%915716460
Canon Arm54.8%903916498
Bonecrusher53.2%865616262
Momentum52.4%864116481
Built Different51.4%578611253
Rebound Magnet50.6%829116382
Playmaker50.4%821016301
Bullet Train49.7%813416367
Lightning Rod49.2%798716248
Growing Anger48.5%791016293
Bouncy Mcbounce48.4%784316193
Blue Line Turbo48.1%796616561
Trick Shot48.1%778716195
Enrage On Shot47.7%770716144
Puckless Rocket47.1%747915869
Number Chaser46.9%759216186
Puck Rocket46.9%750716018
Destroyer Shot46.2%752016274
Fast Shoulder46.0%735516003
En Garde45.0%727416158
Point Sniper44.7%723616172
Puck Hunter44.5%726116329
Breakaway Boost44.3%732216512
Tong43.1%697516171
Sonic Pass42.9%683415922
Bodycheck Aoe40.4%653716184
Charge Shot39.6%642716218
Avenge Me39.5%633116042
Offensive Bodycheck39.4%640816258
Velcro38.9%621215966
Reverse Windup38.3%618916156
Try Hard37.7%605216037
Deadzone37.3%596615998
Defensive Deflect36.5%583115955
Assist Domino35.8%583516284
Springboard35.8%574616042
Sonic Slap35.6%575416180
Windup35.5%560115777
Safe Bounce35.1%555015830
Silent Hero32.9%531216153
Zoomer32.7%528116141
Random Ability32.7%516415805
Hattrick32.1%527416407
Puck Puncher32.1%514916048
Slapshot Slowmo31.1%496115973
Heavy Helmet30.7%489615936
Always Rewarded29.8%472715888
Feed29.6%474115993
Enrage Pokecheck28.2%442315706
Triple Twig28.2%439715615
Pass Puncher28.1%447315896
Mega Deflect28.1%439815661
Kettle28.0%444315871
Hit Streak27.9%441615819
Dribbler27.9%443515891
Slugger27.8%438915789
Enrage26.6%418315724
Iron Helmet Galahad26.6%418615762
Retro Rocket26.5%411815514
Excalibur Armor26.0%410715791
Explosion Impact25.1%397915852
Sonic Interception24.9%394415852
Supersonic24.5%381615585
Gamewinner Bonus24.1%391116225
Benchwarmer21.6%340415743
Slowball21.0%327615567
Backward Turbo18.4%284415426
Wild Shot17.9%279215594
Propeller Helmet16.5%256915593
Shart Slap16.1%245815313
Slap Shart14.6%223315342
Twig Tax12.0%187415650

Relics Pick Rate






























































































Relic NamePick RateTimes ChosenTimes Offered
Rubberband63.2%926714659
Random Upgrade62.5%1048116770
Fusilli61.8%877614212
Fossilized Star61.2%875114310
Double Reward60.2%1005516706
Jumbo Juice58.4%830214205
Red Marker56.6%802514181
Green Marker56.0%799814283
Oaky Timer54.3%26794932
Corn Dog54.3%800514742
Aromatic Timer54.1%27195026
Self Defense52.9%768714541
Holiest Grenade52.1%752014442
Express Delivery51.0%733314388
Critical Relic48.1%695314444
Brick Wall48.1%47219822
Practice Net46.8%789916881
Greasy Stick44.9%662414747
Polarized Glasses44.5%646514528
Shrink Serum Opponent44.4%749516894
Pitiless44.0%41389402
Crash Test Dummy40.4%691117090
Tied Homie40.3%429010641
Hot Cake40.1%587514660
Ink Bottle40.1%685317106
Can Of Worms40.0%582314544
Black Coffee40.0%678516963
Invisible Thread39.9%587114715
Lifeless Branch39.6%581114679
Blue Banana39.0%551014125
Mantis Shrimp38.8%568414641
Last Minute38.5%653216977
Fragile37.9%35839449
Sparkly Timer37.8%19885266
Nutjob37.7%36149594
Glass Stick36.5%536114682
Odd Fungus36.3%529114580
Briberee35.8%609317036
Voodoodoll35.8%525714703
Toothpick35.4%526414852
Snooze Alarm33.4%504415107
Third Period Warrior33.0%31849655
Oven Mitts32.1%482115023
Rare Berry31.9%462914514
Relic Freezer31.8%541917029
Stethoscope31.7%30049475
Pitiless Timer31.2%16315224
Bolt29.7%445414991
Whisk29.3%434014836
Electrolytes29.1%27979599
Briefcase29.0%427214732
Double Incision28.7%27889717
Yips27.9%416914955
Stopwatch26.7%25719623
Weighted Die26.7%394514783
Enrage On Post26.5%395014893
Whistle Of Time Timer26.4%13665172
Lost Fungus26.0%385114825
Laser Pointer25.9%25059673
Cushioned25.8%24979682
Rage Switch25.4%376814829
Tribal Mask V225.4%371714660
Revenge25.1%24639798
Bubble Wrap25.1%24229640
Mortar24.1%356914786
Silky Mitts24.0%357014859
Indecisive24.0%353414710
Greater Cooldown23.6%726930832
Shrimp Cocktail23.5%12275231
Cripple23.5%348614862
Lucky Molar23.4%349914936
Training Whistle23.3%347914924
Drawing Board23.0%345915041
Egg Shell Hands22.9%22219695
Backdraft21.6%312614445
Participation Trophy21.3%306114341
Wasabi Paste20.6%305214795
Short Fuse19.0%284814960
Dentist Drill17.5%17189798
Random Abilities17.5%296516990
Blood Bonus17.3%17129896
Shrimp Basket17.2%253914793
First Blood16.5%284717211
Macrocephalia16.4%281817133
Gurney16.2%243715044
Buzzer Beater Timer14.9%9576414
Halo14.0%211215058
Weak Shots13.4%231917291
Buzzer Beater13.4%145710890
Dry Noodle12.1%209817287
Hot Cold11.0%162614796
Shrink Serum9.0%134214923


Hope you enjoyed the stats! We will definitely share more in future posts!

Looking forward to hearing your feedback on this new patch, see you soon!

- The Tape To Tape Team

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