Beta 1.5.2.4 — Patreon Exclusive Preview

Cloud Saves. Better Shows. Safer Progress.

Beta 1.5.2.4 is now available first to Wrestling GM 2026 GM Club supporters.

This update tackles several areas that have become increasingly important as the game has grown.

Your saves can now be backed up to the cloud.

Your custom artwork can follow your account between devices.

Previously hidden local saves can be recovered.

Running a show has been completely redesigned.

Custom Wrestler and Manager creation has been rebuilt.

Portraits now sit more naturally inside the game's visual style.

And a large number of improvements have been made across Matches, Tournaments, Roster, Managers, Profile, Dashboard and performance.

Cloud Saves

One of the biggest additions in Beta 1.5.2.4 is Cloud Saves.

Your save can now be backed up to your account and recovered if:

• You change device
• You reinstall the game
• Something goes wrong locally

Cloud backup is managed through a redesigned section in Settings.

Clear status messages tell you whether your latest device and cloud saves succeeded.

Cloud backup now replaces the older manual backup-file flow.

Safer backup behaviour

The backup system has also been built around protecting the active game.

A failed cloud backup cannot overwrite or damage the save you're currently playing.

Save reliability has received additional improvements across both local and native backup flows.

Local Save Recovery

Load Game now includes Local Save Recovery.

This can find saves that still exist on the device but are no longer visible in the normal save list.

If a local save becomes hidden rather than actually deleted, the game can now identify it and restore access.

This adds another recovery layer alongside Cloud Saves.

Cloud Image Library

Patreon members now get access to a personal Cloud Image Library.

You can upload your own artwork and reuse it across saves and devices.

Supported artwork includes:

• GM avatars
• Federation logos
• Championship artwork
• Accolades
• Show posters
• Tournament posters

Downloaded artwork is also cached on the device so it remains available offline.

Cloud image allowances

Cloud Image storage is tied to your account and Patreon level.

Current allowances are:

• Free Patreon: 1 GM Avatar + 1 Federation Logo
• Supporter: +5 general images
• Champion: +10 general images
• Legend: +30 general images

If your membership level decreases, there is a grace period before excess images are archived, followed by an additional recovery period.

Direct image uploads

GM avatars and Federation logos can also be uploaded directly through Profile Cosmetics.

Direct uploads remain stored on the device.

This gives you the choice between:

• Local-only artwork
• Account-linked Cloud artwork

Custom Creation redesign

Custom Wrestler, Tag Team, Faction and Manager creation has been rebuilt as a guided step-by-step experience.

Instead of moving through one long creation form, you now progress through a clearer journey ending with a reveal when the creation signs.

Action buttons stay fixed at the bottom of the screen so they're always accessible.

Better Custom Manager creation

Custom Managers now generate at a tier matching their quality.

Standalone and bundled Custom Manager purchases can also use Patreon Credits.

Several payment and redemption issues around custom purchases have been corrected.

Longer custom contracts

New Custom Wrestlers and Managers now join your federation on a free 52-week contract.

Previously the introductory contract was much shorter.

Once that first year ends, the contract can be renegotiated normally.

Improved Custom Portraits

Custom Wrestler and Manager portraits now receive automatic background removal.

This helps them sit cleanly against the brand-coloured backdrops used throughout the game.

Portrait processing has also been improved to better preserve:

• Skin tones
• Clothing
• Fine details

Images that don't meet the required quality threshold are held back rather than automatically published.

Cleaner visual presentation

Scanline overlays have been removed throughout the game.

This gives portraits and screens a cleaner look.

Game artwork has also been converted to optimised WebP assets where appropriate to reduce file sizes.

Automatic Winner balancing

Automatic match results now favour stronger wrestlers more clearly.

The previous system could allow major ability differences to be overcome too frequently.

Champions also receive a small defending advantage.

That advantage increases with successful title defences up to a cap.

Proper Championship defences

Championship defences are now tracked more accurately.

Only a decisive Championship result counts as a successful defence.

Results such as:

• Disqualification
• Count-out
• Draw
• No Contest

do not change the Champion or add a successful defence.

Championship stakes also now remain intact when editing a booked match.

Redesigned Show Run

The entire experience of running a show has been redesigned.

Shows now open with a much stronger event presentation including:

• Venue backdrop
• LIVE indicator
• Attendance reveal
• Presenting Sponsor

The goal is to make running the card feel like an actual event rather than simply stepping through a sequence of result panels.

Better live match and segment flow

While the show is running, Matches and Segments now have:

• Clearer progress
• Improved Run controls
• Improved Skip controls
• A new simulation overlay

Every Match and Promo format now uses the new poster-style presentation.

Stronger Match Results

Match winners now move to the front of the presentation.

Losers are visually dimmed.

Championship belts display more cleanly.

Result animations have also been improved.

The final Show Results give a clearer breakdown of:

• Show rating
• Stat changes
• Rivalry impact
• TV Network results
• Finances

Managers throughout the show

Managers now appear alongside their clients throughout:

• Booking
• Show Run
• Results

There is also a new In the Corner presentation before Matches.

AI-booked shows now correctly include assigned Managers too.

Match presentation everywhere

The same new Match presentation now appears in:

• Show Run
• Results
• Next Week Main Event
• Match of the Week

This makes the visual language around major matches much more consistent.

Mobile Dashboard redesign

The mobile Dashboard has been rebuilt around the six main areas of the game:

• Shows
• Roster
• Business
• World
• GM
• Shop

Tapping an area opens its pages and important alerts together in a bottom sheet.

This gives mobile players a cleaner Command Center without losing access to management information.

Better Attention Queue

The mobile Attention Queue now shows the three highest-priority items first.

A Show All option gives access to everything else.

There is also a clearer caught-up state when nothing currently needs attention.

Financial Crisis information is now easier to read, including clearer:

• Debt
• Credit limit
• Recovery information

Roster improvements

Wrestlers temporarily away from the federation through:

• Developmental Excursion
• Talent Exchange
• Loan

now appear greyed out on the Roster.

The card also tells you how many weeks remain.

Training is disabled while they're away.

Career tracking

Wrestler Tracker now separates:

• Developmental Excursions
• Talent Exchanges

and groups them by host Federation.

It includes information such as:

• Weeks away
• Matches worked

Career History also has a Federation filter so statistics and recent match history can be viewed for a specific company.

Manager Market improvements

The Manager Market now defaults to Managers who are actually available to your Federation.

You can still switch the filter to see:

• All Free Agents
• Currently unavailable Managers

Manager navigation and portrait issues have also been corrected.

My Orders redesign

My Orders has been redesigned into one combined view covering:

• Wrestlers
• Tag Teams
• Factions
• Managers

You can filter between Active and Past orders.

Creation progress is clearer.

Saved design choices and selected portrait previews are visible.

The layout also adapts better to smaller screens.

Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight can now feature recent:

• Custom Wrestlers
• Custom Managers

Creations can appear even without a published review.

Portrait presentation now matches the Shop's Lineup Builder styling.

Tournament improvements

Several Group Stage Tournament issues have been corrected.

The creation flow now allows you to reach participant and group assignment before validating information that only exists later in the process.

There is also clearer guidance around:

• Assigning groups
• Completing fixtures
• Qualification ties
• Progression into the knockout stage

Accolades as Match prizes

Match Booking can now award eligible Accolades directly to the winner.

This includes:

• Vacant Accolades
• Repeatable awards
• Defended redeemable Accolades

Gender and Brand eligibility rules are still enforced.

Better Championship artwork

New Cloud Championship uploads now use a wider belt-shaped format rather than forcing artwork into square padding.

Existing Championship images remain supported.

Custom Championship artwork has also been fixed across Roster and Booking cards.

Messages

Message actions now stay accessible while you scroll.

Decision buttons and destination links use a fixed bottom action area on both mobile and desktop.

Patreon connection fixes

Several Patreon account-linking issues have been corrected.

Valid Patreon connections are less likely to be lost during refresh problems.

If a refresh fails, the existing connection is preserved and the player is shown an error instead.

Performance

Roster navigation performance has been improved.

Unnecessary Dashboard saves during startup have been removed.

Native and Cloud backup reliability have also received additional improvements.

Patreon Early Access

Beta 1.5.2.4 is available first to GM Club supporters.

This preview contains several systems where real-world testing is especially important:

• Cloud Saves
• Local Save Recovery
• Cloud Images
• Custom portrait processing
• Show Run
• Mobile Dashboard
• Automatic Winner balancing

Your feedback can still influence the wider release.

Membership starts from £2 / $3 per month.

Thank you

Beta 1.5.2.4 is less about one isolated feature and more about making Wrestling GM 2026 safer, cleaner and more enjoyable to play.

Your save is safer.

Your custom artwork can follow you.

Custom creations look better.

Running shows feels more important.

The mobile Dashboard is easier to use.

And the systems underneath all of this are becoming more resilient.

Thank you to everyone testing, reporting issues and supporting continued development.

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