Changelog

Follow new updates and improvements to Spicerack.

April 9th, 2025

Highlights

Custom invitational series support across multiple different TOs

You can now run your own Regional Championship! Create a public leaderboard, invite other TOs to run qualifiers or points-earning events, and control how many points players get based on event tiers you create — everything is fully customizable.

Full docs here

Self-managing waitlist

You can now enable an automated waitlist that will turn on once your event hits capacity and will send players an email once a spot has opened up (ordered by who joined the waitlist first). With the automated waitlist turned on, the system will try to keep your event as close to capped as possible even if players cancel last-minute.

Assign decklist archetypes automatically

Long gone are the days of fake “8 Rack” and incorrectly categorized decklists. Simply select all your players in the registrations tab, hit ActionsApply Suggested Archetypes and voila! The correct archetype is applied to all the decks. You can then hit ActionsGet Metagame Breakdown to get an export of all the archetypes at the event, and how many players are playing each deck.


Full Update

UI Improvements

  • Fixed logout button being pushed off screen on small phones

  • Fixed alignment of QR code on ticket page

  • Event Detail page buttons are now clickable (bug)

  • Allow changing the timer's colored background

  • Added distinct login vs signup buttons on player site

Table & Data Display

  • Added Shift+Click to select multiple rows in tables

  • Fixed player export to export all pages

  • Fixed registration export to include much more player information

  • Added decklist information to the standings tab

  • Added "categorize all decklists" button

  • Added more decklist changes to CSV export

Registration & Payment

  • Fixed bug: Unset timezone will no longer break registrations table

  • Added ability to refund from the payment column in the registrations tab

  • Fixed PayPal refunds

Waitlist Enhancements

  • Improved waitlist functionality:

    • Waitlist time now shown in registration table

    • Added automatic email notifications for waitlisted players

    • Prevented players from bypassing the waitlist

Tournament Management

  • Fixed issue where refreshing the events page as an admin wouldn’t show the most current round by default

  • Improved manual pairings to be faster on desktop and more optimized to work well on smaller screens

  • Added ability to submit penalties without giving extra time

  • Event page now remembers your active tab and updates focused round as you pair standings/rounds

Leaderboards & Series

  • Added ability to invite other stores to a series and assign leaderboard points to their events

  • Added manual real-time leaderboard updates

  • Implemented real-time event updates

Misc Bug Fixes

  • Fixed bug: Now able to clear datetime fields in settings

  • Fixed broken organization members page

  • Fixed PayPal refund functionality

Documentation & Administrative

  • Added link to API docs in API keys page

  • Updated decklist API documentation

  • Added Jabber to team page

February 24th, 2025

psst, we’re hiring! We’ve had an influx of resources to build a secret project we’re calling spicerack 2.0 and are looking to bring on Support Engineers, Backend & Fullstack Engineers, and technical QA analysts. If that’s of interest, shoot us a note at team@spicerack.gg with a brief summary of your career, something impressive you’ve done, and why you want to work on tournament software.

Major Features 🎉

  • Beta API Launch! Tournament organizers can now access our streaming integrations API v1. Get your API keys in your organization settings.

  • New Documentation Hub - Visit docs.spicerack.gg for guides and documentation

  • Custom Registration Questions - Tournament organizers can now add custom questions to event registration forms

  • Improved Timezone Handling - Events now clearly display their local timezone (e.g., "4pm PST")

  • New Players Tab - Track player engagement with tags, VIP status, and spending analytics

  • PayPal Integration - PayPal payment support is back, with improved stability

  • Event Discount Codes - Create and manage discount codes through the products tab

Event Management Improvements

  • Event templates now include leaderboard rules and all settings

  • New drag-and-drop phases UI for easier event setup

  • Improved event settings interface for clearer organization

  • Streamlined waitlist management:

    • Players can join waitlists directly through the app

    • Organizers can add players directly to waitlist

    • Waitlist timestamps now visible in registration table

  • Significantly improved performance for large events (200+ players)

  • Streamlined admin navigation with a cleaner events dropdown

Convention Features

  • Artist profiles now link directly to Scryfall galleries

  • Fixed: Conventions now properly associate with their series

  • Added export options for player data including notes and registration responses

Highlighted Bug Fixes

  • Fixed: Upcoming events now properly display in the app

  • Fixed: Events with manual locations now show correct location details

  • Fixed: Waitlisted players no longer incorrectly paired in round 1

  • Fixed: PayPal payment status now correctly reflected in "unpaid" filter

  • … plus many more

Up Next

  • More API support

  • Improved "Caster View" for Feature Matches

  • Full Add-to-Cart functionality for badges, packages, and vouchers

  • Better Convention Series pages

  • Recurring Events, more powerful templates