Monday Update - September 29, 2025

Happy Monday! Working on Cranked as my full-time job means I actually get excited for Mondays again 😄

First, I want to give a shoutout to Oskier on Discord, who was nice enough to make us some assets for the game in his downtime (as shown in the image on this post). These are sick! We will be adding these to the game to hold us over until Maggie can work on the environment-related tasks. We likely will keep some of these and tweak them to fit the final art style. He also made a bunch of sick wooden props for antgrass to use in his trails.

Thanks, Oskier!

Here is a quick summary of what we will be working on this week.

Zac

• He is making awesome progress on the bike's suspension. The front suspension is already working in motion, and this week he is tackling the more complex rear suspension.

• Zac is also working on a fix for the leaderboard issues, which have caused player names to be lost or duplicated. He will be implementing a more reliable login system (like Google/Apple or email/password) as a temporary solution before we move to Steam. This will also allow players to play on the same account with multiple computers.

• He will also begin implementing the new time gates and other art assets that community member Oskier provided.

Maggie

• Maggie is working on the final small fixes for the new Frameworks bike based on feedback from the community.

• She will be finalizing the concept for the new rider and hopes to have a first "block out" of the model done by the end of the week.

Cedric

• Cedric is developing new trails, with a focus on creating some beginner-friendly ones that are wide, mellow, and flowy.

Bryan

• He is onboarding our new intern, Julian! Julian will be helping create more content from our live streams and engaging with comments on social media.

• Bryan will be expanding testing for the new Cranked Collabs portal this week.

• He is also starting to plan the agenda for his trip to visit me (Joe) in El Paso next week.

Joe

• Bryan and I are continuing the new strategy of posting more frequently on social media and doing more impromptu live streams. This has already helped counter a recent dip in new paid members and has increased visits and follower growth.

• I am working with Cedric to ensure the new beginner trails are fun and accessible for players of all skill levels.

Next Game Update

• Our goal for the next build is to have:

  • the new working bike suspension,

  • the leaderboard fix,

  • and the new art assets included.

We will release this build when it's ready. Most likely next week.

Hope everyone has an amazing week! Here is a picture of Jake on Fujifilm 400 film. 🤙