GameCraft v0.2.0 Release Notes 🎮

Released: 02 Feb 2026

We're thrilled to announce GameCraft v0.2.0 - a major release focused on user experience transformation! This update brings a complete visual overhaul to maximize first-impression impact and streamline the game creation journey.

🎯 Release Highlights

This release marks a significant evolution of GameCraft with:

• Complete Homepage Redesign - 43% fewer sections, maximum visual impact
• Dashboard Transformation - From admin panel to game creator's workspace
• Brand Evolution - Chat2Game → GameCraft rebranding
• Streamlined Navigation - 30+ items → 4 core entry points

✨ New Features

🏠 Homepage Visual Overhaul

The landing page has been completely redesigned to grab new users' attention:

Before vs After:

• Reduced from 7 sections to 4 sections (43% reduction)
• Removed text-heavy explanations in favor of visual demonstrations
• Hero section now features large centered title with vertical stacking layout
• Live Conversation Demo gets full-width treatment for maximum impact

Key Changes:

• New Hero layout with text-7xl title and centered design
• Independent Live Demo section with visual distinction
• Removed: InteractivePlayground, ThreePillars, CodeUseCases (too text-heavy)
• Games Showcase moved to prime position for immediate social proof

🎮 Dashboard Transformation

Completely reimagined dashboard from a generic SaaS admin panel to a game creator's workspace:

Simplified Navigation (30+ → 4 items):

• 💬 Create Game - Start building with AI
• 🎮 My Games - Manage your creations
• ✨ Examples - Learn from templates
• ❓ Help - Get support when needed

New Game Template System:

• 6 pre-built game templates (Space Shooter, Runner, Puzzle, etc.)
• Template categories with filtering
• 6 inspiration prompts for quick start
• Target: Create your first game in under 3 minutes!

New Components:

• ChatGameInput - Main game creation input
• GameTemplates - Template grid with categories
• GameInspiration - Quick-start suggestions

⚙️ Space Settings in Sidebar

Space settings now accessible directly from the dashboard sidebar:

• General - Space general settings
• Notifications - Notification preferences
• Members - Team member management
• Billing - Subscription and payments

No more hunting through modal dialogs!

🏷️ Brand Evolution: Chat2Game → GameCraft

Complete rebranding to better reflect our game creation focus:

• Application renamed from Chat2Game to GameCraft
• New domain: gamecraft.dev
• Updated all references, social handles, and marketing materials
• "GameCraft" better conveys the creative and crafting nature of the platform

🌍 Internationalization

Full i18n support for all new features in:

• 🇺🇸 English
• 🇨🇳 Chinese (Simplified)
• 🇯🇵 Japanese

🐛 Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed TypeScript inference issues in dashboard routes
• Improved route organization with cleaner URL structure
• Removed /space prefix from routes for cleaner URLs
• Restored SpaceSelector functionality in dashboard

📊 Impact Metrics

🔜 What's Next (v0.3.0)

• 3D Game Engine Integration - Three.js / Babylon.js / PlayCanvas
• AI Conversation Interface - Enhanced chat-based game creation
• Game Templates Library - More pre-built 3D game templates
• Asset Management - 3D model and texture management

⬆️ Upgrade Notes

For existing users:

• Bookmark your new dashboard URL at gamecraft.dev/dashboard
• Update any saved links from chat2game.dev to gamecraft.dev
• Environment variables need updating for self-hosted deployments

Breaking Changes:

• Domain changed from chat2game.dev to gamecraft.dev
• Package name changed from chat2game to gamecraft
• Email addresses updated to *@gamecraft.dev

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Thank you for being part of the GameCraft journey! Your feedback shapes every update. 🎮✨

Questions? Reach out at hello@gamecraft.dev