The internet is wild today. Anyway, back to Filipino basketball & sports.

The match-3 core is satisfying enough — cascading clears and those named combo detonations (HIVE PULSE, GRID STRIKE) have real pop to them, gives me that same creepy-cool alien energy as the 1953 War of the Worlds. Real-time 1v1 duels actually work, which I wasn't expecting from a free mobile puzzler. The duel ceremony is clearly mid-build though — the matchup and podium flow feels unfinished, and 12 levels across 4 worlds is thin for a solo run. 👍 Combo detonations feel genuinely satisfying · Working real-time 1v1 is a real differentiator 👎 Only 12 levels — solo content runs dry fast · Duel ceremony pageantry is visibly incomplete ⭐ 7/10 🎮 Cropsicles (TYGA.GAMES, 2026)

the trash-talk bots actually got me, Grandma Gambit calling me out mid-game is funnier than it has any right to be, but it's still pretty barebones with a lot of stuff marked "coming soon." ⭐ 7/10 · 🎮 Chessingo

3 things I wish I knew when I started with Filipino basketball & sports.

Hot take: most people overthink Filipino basketball & sports. Keep it simple.

Small wins in Filipino basketball & sports are still wins. Celebrate them.

Behind the scenes of what I've been building. More soon.

Manila mornings hit different when you love what you do.

Year in review: Filipino basketball & sports taught me more than any school ever could.

Grateful for this community. You all make Filipino basketball & sports worth pursuing.