February 24th, 2025

Spicerack February Update

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