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A running log of everything we've shipped in Next Hang. Newest at the top.

Currently on v1.17.0 · Aug 7, 2026

v1.17.0Latest
Aug 7, 2026

Edit or cancel any hang — full control from the admin panel.

✨ New
  • ✏️ Manage Events — inline editor for every hang: title, date, location, details, ticket link, vibe/sticker, 21+ & invite-only toggles, chaperone, and price
  • ✗ Cancel a hang with one tap — members see a clear 'Cancelled' banner and can't RSVP; it drops off the feed after the start time passes
  • ↩️ Restore a cancelled hang anytime
🛠 Improved
  • Chaperone assignment and event pricing rolled into one unified Manage Events section
  • Cancelled hangs are skipped by RSVP reminder texts
v1.16.0
Aug 7, 2026

Links that work and photos in The Lounge — plus a ticket button for after-parties.

✨ New
  • Tappable links in The Lounge — URLs are highlighted and open in a new tab
  • 📷 Photo drops in The Lounge — attach a pic (8MB cap) with preview/remove before sending
  • 🎟️ Prominent 'Get After-Party Ticket' button in event details — auto-detects posh.vip and ticketmaster links
  • Tappable links in event descriptions too — no more copy-paste
🛠 Improved
  • Lounge photo files auto-cleaned from storage when the message is deleted
v1.15.0
Aug 6, 2026

Chaperones — every hang has a leader you can reach.

✨ New
  • Assign a chaperone (host) to each event from Admin or the New Hang flow
  • Selectable chaperones: the 4 hosts plus your admin account
  • 'Led by ___' chip on the event card
  • Full chaperone row in event details — tap to open a DM with the chaperone for comments or concerns
🛠 Improved
  • Chaperone name and avatar resolved on the feed for every event
v1.14.0
Aug 5, 2026

Drop Pins — live location sharing for active events.

✨ New
  • Temp pins on a live map during active events (GPS with map-tap fallback)
  • Pins support short status, emoji, optional photo, and a 'Meet me' toggle
  • Pins auto-expire; enabled from midnight day-of until 4h after start
  • Presence tracking so the crew can see who's around
v1.13.0
Aug 3, 2026

XP explained, sleeker feed, and a backend that stays awake.

✨ New
  • Leaderboard XP breakdown — tap any row to expand exactly how your score is built
  • 'How XP works' sheet in the leaderboard header (RSVPs × 10, photos × 15, hype × 2, arcade cap)
  • One-event-per-screen feed — minimal vertical scroll, swipe left/right between events
  • Backend keep-alive via pg_cron + auto 'Waking things up' retry on cold starts
🛠 Improved
  • Security hardening: crew-scoped DM search, locked-down reactions & polls, secured cron and helper functions
v1.12.0
Jul 27, 2026

Party Mode: spin the wheel, spill the prompts.

✨ New
  • Party tab in the arcade with a Wheel / Prompts toggle
  • Spin Wheel 🎡 — 8 neon segments, tap-to-spin with tick haptics and click sounds
  • Editable wheel labels that save on your device
  • Prompt Generator 🃏 — ~80 Never Have I Ever prompts in Mild and Wild tiers
  • Custom prompts — add your own, shuffled in with a 'Friend-made' badge
🛠 Improved
  • Party Mode is 21+ only, gated by your verified birthday
  • No-repeat shuffle bag so prompts don't loop back too fast
v1.11.0
Jul 27, 2026

Card table's open: Spades and Keno hit the arcade.

✨ New
  • Crew Spades ♠️ — full bidding, 13-trick play, partner AI, hand scoring
  • Crew Keno 🎲 — quick pick, animated 20-ball draw, hit counter and payouts
  • Both games feed the XP leaderboard with the 50 XP daily cap
🛠 Improved
  • Arcade header shows 'How to play' instead of a 0 score on social games
v1.10.0
Jul 26, 2026

Arcade expansion — three new games for the crew.

✨ New
  • Brick Pop 🧱 — drag-paddle Breakout with 3 lives and faster levels
  • Block Party 🧊 — falling-block stacker: swipe to move, tap to rotate, swipe down to drop
  • Crew Crossing 🐤 — endless lane-hopper, dodge traffic, score = lanes crossed
  • Per-game crew high-score boards that update live
  • Every arcade game now feeds the main XP leaderboard
🛠 Improved
  • Arcade tab strip scrolls horizontally to fit all six games on a phone
  • 'How to play' popup and haptic feedback on every game
v1.9.0
Jul 26, 2026

What's New page — a live changelog for investors and the crew.

✨ New
  • Public /whats-new page listing every version we've shipped
  • Version chip in the feed header linking to the changelog
  • Link from Profile → Privacy row area
v1.8.0
Jul 24, 2026

Payments — Stripe checkout for paid RSVPs.

✨ New
  • Per-event pricing set from Admin → Events & pricing
  • Stripe Checkout for paid RSVPs with auto-confirm on payment
  • 🛒 Cart tray in header for pending payments
v1.7.0
Jul 22, 2026

Arcade — daily games that keep the crew coming back.

✨ New
  • Hang Word daily puzzle with hints and How-to-Play
  • Emoji Snake mini-game
  • This-or-That daily polls with streak tracking
  • Arcade King badge tied to game XP
v1.6.0
Jul 20, 2026

Crews / Groups — multi-tenant so each crew has its own world.

✨ New
  • Groups table + group_id on invite codes, profiles, events, lounge, DMs
  • RLS so users only see content for their crew
  • Admin: Crews / Groups management panel
v1.5.0
Jul 18, 2026

XP, levels & leaderboard — the social scoreboard.

✨ New
  • XP for RSVPs, photo drops, and hype comments
  • 10-tier level system (Newbie → Legend)
  • Realtime leaderboard with level chips and progress bars
  • Badges: First Hang, On A Roll, Hype Machine, Memory Maker, Host Vibes, Birthday Unlock
🛠 Improved
  • Leaderboard row layout fixed for mobile — no overlap, flush-right values
v1.4.0
Jul 15, 2026

The Lounge, DMs & notifications.

✨ New
  • The Lounge — global realtime crew chat
  • 1:1 Direct Messages with swipe-to-delete threads
  • Admin broadcast — same message to every inbox
  • Realtime bells, PWA app-icon badges, self-hosted Web Push (VAPID)
  • Emoji reactions across Lounge, DMs, and event comments
v1.3.0
Jul 10, 2026

Social layer — make each event feel alive.

✨ New
  • Event hype comments
  • Photo drops on events
  • Interactive polls
  • Cartoon category art (basketball + wine, archery + wine, etc.)
v1.2.0
Jul 5, 2026

Hosting & invite-only events.

✨ New
  • Host permission on invite codes + '+ New hang' flow
  • Invite-only events (Friendsgiving)
  • Admin dashboard for codes
  • Code request flow from the landing page with admin approval
  • PWA install guide with iOS + Android instructions
  • Auto-upgrade to 21+ on birthday from stored date of birth
v1.1.0
Jul 1, 2026

Security & polish pass before opening to the crew.

🛠 Improved
  • Roles moved to a separate user_roles table (no privilege escalation)
  • Auth secrets isolated + RLS hardened across events, RSVPs, polls
  • iOS safe-area padding for header
  • Privacy & Terms page
v1.0.0
Jun 25, 2026

Launch — Next Hang goes live.

✨ New
  • Invite-code sign-in tied to your name
  • Age gate — 21+ flag from birthday, no exact age stored
  • Swipeable event feed with live countdowns
  • RSVP with going / maybe / out
  • 'Electric Pop' theme — playful, colorful, mobile-first

Built by Timothy · Next Hang