This page journals the ongoing development of Melee.
We are excited to announce that we've migrated our authentication services to FusionAuth. This move not only enhances the security and stability of your accounts but also prepares us for new features that we'll be rolling out in the future. Please note that you might be required to update your login credentials as part of this transition.
In light of changing government regulations and the increasing costs associated with SMS and text message services, we have removed these features from the platform. The decision to remove chat functions was made to streamline compliance with regulations. We understand these features were valuable to some users and apologize for any inconvenience. We're exploring alternative methods of communication and updates will be provided as they become available.
Staff members with the "Scorekeeper" role on an organization can now create, setup, and manage tournaments for their organization.
Our platform has grown beyond exclusively supporting Magic: The Gathering. We've introduced a fresh "Create" tournament page, providing options to specify the game and the venue for the tournament. This flexibility extends to unsupported games as well; users can input any game name they prefer. Currently, our supported games roster includes Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana, and Flesh and Blood TCG, with upcoming decklist support for these new additions.
We've incorporated a new feature that allows the addition of location/venue information for tournaments. This gives players access to crucial details such as the physical address of the tournament's venue, enabling a more informed and convenient tournament experience.
Melee's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy have been updated. Users will need to agree to these updates upon logging into Melee.gg. Find more information and review the updated documents here. The updates aim to improve clarity and prepare for future developments, including migrating tournament software to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and transferring user information to FusionAuth in August.
The user profile dropdown has been enhanced with new functionality and improved clarity. Additionally, a new page called "Recommended Actions" provides personalized recommendations to enhance account security and functionality. These actions cover essential tasks such as agreeing to the Melee Account Policies, confirming email address and phone number, enabling two-factor authentication, enabling text messages, setting preferred language, and setting pronouns. Users can find their recommended actions here.
Organizers and staff members can now set their preferred organization in the user profile dropdown. This allows for easy selection when filling out applications or creating tournaments. Set or switch your preferred organization here.
We have partnered with Ravensburger to launch a new hobby game retailer signup website for the highly-anticipated trading card game Disney Lorcana. With this web tool, retailers can select their product distributors for Lorcana, the Ravensburger Trading Card Game, which features licensed Disney characters like Mickey Mouse and Elsa from Frozen.
This web tool is:
Creation of a Melee account is required
User accounts are no longer tied to a single Organization. Now a user account can create or be staffed on an unlimited number of Organizations. To accommodate this change, users associated with multiple organizations will now select the organization when creating a tournament or tournament hub.
To improve the navigation for players, judges, and organizers we’ve introduced a new section to the profile settings page called “Associations”. Links to the associations can be found on the user dropdown. Each tab in the Associations section of a user’s profile includes a sortable table for each decklist, tournament, and Organization a user has access to.
In preparation for MagicCon Philadelphia, we are announcing a new way for players to view their matches on Melee; the Player Portal.
The Player Portal is designed spefically for mobile and specifically for in-person tournaments.
The Player Controller will still be the place for decklist submission, viewing standings, and viewing your opponents' decklists. However, the new mobile first design of the Player Portal will make playing in in-person tournaments much smoother.
Links to the Player Portal are individual to each player and can be found in registration confirmation emails and on the Player Controller for that tournament.