Status & Updates

Open Beta: Franchise Architect: Football is browser-playable today and in active development — the notes below ship straight from the build.

Found something broken? Use the in-game Tell the Commissioner button or email [email protected].

Release Notes

2026-08-03 — The front office gets sharper

Season theses now demand real proof — a bad week can no longer certify your grand plan. Welcome Back reports only what actually happened in your last session, for the exact franchise you open. Your GM legacy screen shows every remaining path to the next tier with exact numbers.

2026-08-01 — The offseason became real

Contracts genuinely expire. Rival clubs fight to re-sign their own stars before the market opens, free agency resolves in three bidding waves that wait for your moves, the draft honors every traded pick, and compensatory picks are finally awarded. The full offseason is now a calendar you live through, not a screen you skip.

2026-07-31 — 31 rival front offices woke up

Rival GMs now send you trade offers worth reading, premium free agents weigh competing bids week by week, your owner's patience is a live meter with real ultimatums, and home-field advantage, bye-week rest, and a neutral-site championship all shape results.

2026-07-25 — Command the week

A decision-first weekly plan composer, a progressive Week Room with one clear next action, pre-game tactical briefs with honest post-game film receipts, and a persistent Priority Inbox that never loses a critical decision.

2026-07-02 — Make it yours

Full light/dark themes with five accent presets, situational play-calling and fourth-down brains, preseason predictions graded at season's end, and a narrative continuity engine that remembers your press-room history.

2026-07-01 — Franchise Architect

VaultSpark Football GM became Franchise Architect: Football — new name, new home at playfranchisearchitect.com, same league memory.