Track Star Devlog - itch.iohttps://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-starText-based track and field career sim. Build your athlete. Chase championships. Leave a legacy.https://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1478886/how-i-built-this-the-energy-system-makes-decisions-matterHow I Built This — The Energy System Makes Decisions Matterhttps://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1478886/how-i-built-this-the-energy-system-makes-decisions-matterFri, 03 Apr 2026 11:58:39 GMTdevlogThis is the fourth post in a series breaking down the systems behind Track Star — a text-based track & field career sim. Post 1 covered event architecture . Post 2 covered the rivalry system . Post...

]]>https://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1477184/the-track-star-demo-is-live-on-steamThe Track Star Demo is Live on Steamhttps://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1477184/the-track-star-demo-is-live-on-steamThu, 02 Apr 2026 11:58:45 GMTdevlogIt's a big day for my little project - the Track Star demo is live on Steam. You can download and play the demo on Steam now. How is the demo different than what's on Itch.io? The version of the game...

]]>https://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1473623/how-i-built-this-the-performance-formula-turning-stats-into-timesHow I Built This — The Performance Formula: Turning Stats Into Timeshttps://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1473623/how-i-built-this-the-performance-formula-turning-stats-into-timesMon, 30 Mar 2026 12:22:02 GMTdevlogThis is the third post in a series breaking down the systems behind Track Star — a text-based track & field career sim. Post 1 covered event architecture and how stats map to events. Post 2 covered...

]]>https://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1472013/how-i-built-this-the-rivalry-systemHow I Built This — The Rivalry Systemhttps://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1472013/how-i-built-this-the-rivalry-systemSat, 28 Mar 2026 18:04:32 GMTdevlog

This is the second post in a series breaking down the systems behind Track Star — a text-based track & field career sim. Post 1 covered event architecture , base times, and how stats map to performa...

]]>https://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1470614/track-star-devlog-its-getting-better-all-the-timeTrack Star Devlog: It's Getting Better All the Timehttps://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1470614/track-star-devlog-its-getting-better-all-the-timeFri, 27 Mar 2026 11:52:02 GMTdevlogLots of updates in the v0.7.0 version, very happy with the progress. Also some general game updates - Track Star is now on Steam — wishlist here . The v0.6.0 version here on itch remains free, but t...

]]>https://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1468958/how-i-built-this-event-architecture-base-times-min-times-and-what-stats-actually-doHow I Built This — Event Architecture: Base Times, Min Times, and What Stats Actually Dohttps://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1468958/how-i-built-this-event-architecture-base-times-min-times-and-what-stats-actually-doWed, 25 Mar 2026 13:25:22 GMTdevlog

This is the first post in a series breaking down the systems behind Track Star — a text-based track & field career sim. I wanted to put out a series that explains game systems, shows a little code...

]]>https://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1466079/track-star-v060-devlogTrack Star — v0.6.0 Devloghttps://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1466079/track-star-v060-devlogSun, 22 Mar 2026 11:52:31 GMTdevlog

Before we get to the updates, wanted to drop a note on where we're headed. I'm currently building well ahead of what's posted here — the v0.6.0 version I'm putting out on Itch today is freely availa...

]]>https://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1465744/first-5-star-rating-thank-youFirst 5-star rating - Thank youhttps://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1465744/first-5-star-rating-thank-youSat, 21 Mar 2026 23:40:10 GMTdevlog

Just got my first rating on the game and it was 5 stars. I'm pumped, really appreciate it. More feedback is of course welcome. I have been iterating on this game like crazy, it's a few versions ahead...

]]>https://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1464708/check-out-my-new-teaser-videoCheck out my new teaser videohttps://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1464708/check-out-my-new-teaser-videoFri, 20 Mar 2026 19:56:56 GMTdevlog

Check it out! I am not quitting my day job any time soon to go into video editing, but I was happy with how this came out. I've also updated all the art for the game, I decided the Gen AI stuff I did...

]]>https://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1459477/just-hit-100-downloads-thank-you-updatesJust Hit 100 Downloads - Thank You + Updateshttps://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1459477/just-hit-100-downloads-thank-you-updatesSun, 15 Mar 2026 21:51:25 GMTdevlog

First off, thank you to this entire community for helping me on my first project. Special shout out to my friends in the Maxithlon and Hardwood discords, the GM Games community and Itch.io for making...

]]>https://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1453822/v050-released-new-guiv0.5.0 released - New GUIhttps://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1453822/v050-released-new-guiTue, 10 Mar 2026 02:03:38 GMTdevlogTrack Star just got its biggest visual overhaul yet. The game now runs on a fully redesigned web-based frontend (pywebview), replacing the old PySide6 interface. This was a large chunk of work and the...

]]>https://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1452425/v040-releasedv0.4.0 releasedhttps://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1452425/v040-releasedSun, 08 Mar 2026 17:59:21 GMTdevlogWorld Events System Added a three-layer world event system that fires small narrative moments each week Layer 1: training feedback — block work felt clean, a good lift session, form clicking Layer...

]]>https://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1448824/v030-releasedv0.3.0 releasedhttps://goosehollowgames.itch.io/track-star/devlog/1448824/v030-releasedWed, 04 Mar 2026 21:30:27 GMTdevlogTrack Star — v0.3.0 Release Notes Preseason Goals & Perks Each season now starts with a goals screen where you set objectives before the first meet. Hit your goals and earn perks — small but meani...

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