What's New

Release history and new features

v3.1.0

Feature Release May 2026

This release includes 4 new features and 5 bug fixes.

Pricing

  • add pricing tiers display in tournament overview
  • implement pricing tiers management for tournaments

Tournaments

  • implement terms and conditions management for tournament registration
  • add registration notes

Bug Fixes

  • draws of 9-12 will now generate correctly
  • update leaflet stylesheet and script integrity hashes

v3.0.0

Major Release April 2026

This is the biggest update to Rankenstein since its creation. After months of development, we are excited to introduce social features, a completely overhauled account system, tournament management tools, and much more. Here's everything that's new.

Social Features

  • Follow players to keep track of their results and see their matches in your activity feed.
  • Activity Feed on the home page shows recent match results from players you follow.
  • React to match results with emoji reactions — cheer on great wins or commiserate tough losses.
  • Comment on matches with privacy controls so you can choose who sees your comments.
  • “Players You Follow” section on the rankings page lets you quickly see how your followed players are ranked.
  • Player Hover Cards hover over any player name to see a quick summary card with their rating, rank, trend, and a follow button.
  • In-app Notifications a notification bell in the navigation bar alerts you to new activity, follow requests, and match results.

Account & Authentication

  • Sign in with Google or Microsoft use your existing Google or Microsoft account to log in, no separate password needed.
  • Link multiple login methods connect your Google and/or Microsoft accounts to your existing Rankenstein account from My Account.
  • New registration flow streamlined sign-up process that helps match your account to your existing player profile.
  • Redesigned My Account page with sections for profile editing, contact information, password management, linked accounts, session management, and notification preferences.
  • Session management view and revoke your active login sessions from any device.
  • Email verification confirm your email address to secure your account and enable notifications.
  • Improved password reset with HTML email templates, rate limiting, and enhanced security.

Rankings & Stats

  • Player Momentum players on a hot streak are now highlighted with a flame indicator across the site.
  • Trend indicators decorated across the website show at a glance whether players are moving up or down.
  • Coloured streak column in the rankings table makes it easy to spot winning and losing streaks.
  • Redesigned Seasonal Leaders page with new and updated statistics, improved stat selection, and the ability to view leaders from any historical season.
  • Dynamic Range statistic added to the leaderboard — shows the spread between a player's highest and lowest rating in the season.

Results & Reporting

  • Redesigned Results page with enhanced filtering capabilities to find specific match results more easily.
  • Match Reporting spot an incorrect result? You can now report it directly from the results page. Reports with mutual agreement are auto-approved.
  • Match result notifications get notified when your match results are processed, with your opponent's profile picture included.
  • Score display added to latest results on the home page.

ODSA City League

  • Historical league data browse previous City League seasons and sessions.
  • League Awards page celebrating season achievements and outstanding performances.
  • 100-Point Session Winners displayed for each completed session.
  • Team rosters view the full roster for any team in the league.
  • Improved navigation with a dedicated Events dropdown providing direct access to league pages.

Player Profile

  • Trophy case player profiles now showcase tournament results and placements.
  • Contact information modal for reaching out to other players (respects privacy settings).
  • Follow button directly on player profile pages.

Tournament Management Beta

  • Full tournament creation and management system for tournament administrators, supporting multiple draw types including Full Feed-In, Single Elimination, Double Elimination, Round Robin, Swiss, and Monrad formats.
  • Online registration with support for payment processing via Square, early bird pricing, and offline payment instructions.
  • Automated scheduling with court management, venue capacity tracking, and configurable constraints.
  • Live bracket display with interactive match entry and real-time results.
  • Participant management including seeding (by rating, partial random, or manual), replacements, and automatic walkovers for withdrawals.
  • Round Robin to Bracket progression for multi-stage tournaments.
  • Division locking to freeze draws when play begins.
  • Tournament results with final placements displayed on player profiles.

Tournament Management is currently in beta and available to select tournament administrators. Interested in running your tournament on Rankenstein? Reach out via Feedback (/feedback.pl) to request a demo.

Look & Feel

  • Refreshed visual design with a modern CSS styling system, improved typography, and consistent spacing throughout the site.
  • Improved mobile experience with better responsive layouts and table handling on smaller screens.
  • Updated data tables with cleaner styling and better readability.
  • Redesigned home page layout with reorganized sections for upcoming tournaments and latest results.
  • Custom error pages for 403, 404, and 500 errors instead of generic browser errors.