The Training Arcade Release Notes
Release history for The Training Arcade
The Training Arcade 26.8.0 Release Notes
Released on August 12th, 2026
What’s New:
Admin CMS
- A new and improved New Game modal that provides context and guidance to the user when they are deciding on what type of game to use.
- Jump now has the universal Pirate theme with custom character, blocks, and infinitely scrolling background.
- Recall game received UI updates to improve display of player game progression and styling that allows for longer game names before the title is truncated
The Training Arcade 26.7.0 Release
Released on July 1, 2026
What’s New:
Admin CMS
- Test Game Shareable Link feature added to the game builder, allowing authors to gather and send test links for games in one click.
- Authors can now search for games by their given URL slug on the main dashboard view.
- AI Puzzle Generation can now generate Info Cards for applicable game types.
Arcades
- Missions and Journeys now have multiple theme options. Authors can now select between Cogs and Gears, Corporate, Mountain, Pirate, and Space themes for these features in Arcades.
The Training Arcade 26.6.1 Release
Released on June 17, 2026
What’s New:
Journey Duplication in Arcades
Journeys may now be copied within an Arcade, allowing rapid creation of variants of an existing one.
Transfer Ownership of Arcades
Announcing the new “Transfer Arcades” functionality. You’ll now see a 'Transfer Arcades' button in the top‑right corner of your Arcades page. This feature allows Admins to transfer Arcade ownership from one User to another, either all Arcades owned by that User or only the specific ones you select. Creators will also see the button on their Arcades page, however, if they click it, they’ll receive a message stating: “Please contact an administrator to transfer arcades between users.”
Opt-In Automated 13-Month API Key Rotation
For security minded clients we have created a 13-month API key rotation feature that may opted into on a per account basis. This feature will rotate the API tokens of administrators on the platform if they are older than 13 months, providing a 30 day notice of the change and grace period before it takes full effect.
Jeopardy! AI Puzzle Generation
The AI puzzle generation feature is now enabled for Jeopardy! Questions must be generated. It may only be used in concert with upload documents.
Improvements:
Category Quest - Leaderboard Masking Fix & Board Shadow Update
Leaderboard logic and presentation has been updated to provide clarity to the player names of the game participants. The drop shadow and edge of the gameplay board has been adjusted and polished.
Test Mode Enabled for Category Quest
Category Quest now has the ‘Test Mode’ feature enabled, allowing creators to try out their game in advance of deployment to their community.
The Training Arcade 26.6.0 Release
Released on June 8, 2026
What’s New:
Estimated Time to Play
A new Estimated Time to Play indicator is now displayed in the game builder. This estimate helps authors understand approximately how long a typical game session may take based on the content and settings of the game.
The estimate is calculated using historical player session data and is influenced primarily by:
- Number of questions or puzzles
- Question and puzzle types
- Timers and game mechanics
- Advanced feedback screens
- Game-specific interactions
Additional features such as registration, leaderboards, tutorials, and information popups are included in the calculation, although their impact is generally small and may not significantly change the displayed estimate.
Some game types include additional time buffers to account for unique gameplay mechanics. For example:
JEOPARDY!® includes time for board navigation, clue selection, and Daily Double decisions.
Wheel of Fortune® includes spinning, animations, and puzzle-solving pace.
Category Quest includes movement and interactions on the game board.
Detective includes time for players to understand and work through investigative gameplay mechanics.
Please note:
Video length and attached document reading time are not included in the estimate.
Actual session length will vary based on player behavior, familiarity with the content, and game settings.
Instructor-led games use a larger multiplier to account for facilitation, discussion, and group interaction.
Because session length can vary considerably between audiences and use cases, the estimate is intentionally designed to be a planning aid rather than a precise prediction. In general, the calculation favors a slight overestimation rather than underestimating the time required to complete a game session.
Save Games Without Naming Them First
Creating a new game is now faster and more flexible. Authors can save a game without first entering a custom game name.
When a new game is saved, The Training Arcade automatically assigns a default name such as "Untitled Game 1," "Untitled Game 2," and so on. Authors can rename the game at any time during editing.
To better align with the authoring workflow, the game naming field has also been moved from the Settings tab to the Play tab, placing it alongside availability settings.
These updates make it easier to quickly save, launch, and test a game using default settings and placeholder content before finalizing details such as the game name and configuration. Whether you're experimenting with a new idea or building content incrementally, you can now get into gameplay faster and refine the experience when you're ready.
Improvements
Arcades Activity Timezone Fix
Resolved an issue that could cause activity start and end times to appear offset after saving and reopening settings. Date and time values now consistently reflect the author's local timezone, making scheduling more predictable and accurate.
Improved Player Profile Updates
Updated player account management so that changes made to a player's registration information no longer trigger a password reset requirement.
Previously, updating a player's profile information could generate a new account email and require the player to create a new password. Player information can now be updated independently of account credentials, allowing profile changes without disrupting access to the account.
This improvement provides a smoother experience for both administrators managing player records and players returning to existing accounts.
Trivia Logo Placement Fix
Resolved an issue where uploaded custom logos could overlap the Training Arcade logo in the Trivia game. Logo positioning has been updated to ensure proper display of branding elements.
JEOPARDY!® Question and Daily Double Fixes
Resolved an issue that could cause newly added JEOPARDY!® questions to share content unexpectedly and result in incorrect Daily Double behavior. Daily Doubles now display as expected.
Arcade Activity Date Validation
Added validation to Arcade activity scheduling to prevent an Activity Start Date from being set later than the Activity End Date. Authors will now receive a validation message and be unable to save invalid date ranges.
Email Address Submission Fix
Resolved an issue that could prevent players from successfully submitting games when their email address contained a "+" character. Players can now access, play, and submit games normally regardless of supported special characters in their email address.
Test Mode implemented for Scenarios and Category Quest
Test Mode has been implemented in Category Quest and Scenarios, the remaining game modes requiring implementation.
The Training Arcade 26.5.2 Release
Released on May 20, 2026
What’s New:
AI Puzzle Generation: Document Uploads
Our AI puzzle generation feature will now accept documents for upload and generate puzzles from them. Note: we do not retain information about these documents in our backend post puzzle generation. When documents are provided, generated content is restricted to the source file, preventing external data or hallucinations. Limits are 2 documents with a max size of 25mb per doc. Most file types are supported. .
Test Mode Arrives in more games
You can now launch most games in Test Mode right from the Game Builder, making it easy to validate gameplay without affecting analytics or creating sessions. Test Mode for Category Quest and Scenarios will be available soon.
QR Codes!
Now the QR code image is downloadable!
Improvements
Wheel of Fortune has improved keyboard tab navigation for better accessibility.
Update French 'Correct Answers' Translation
The Training Arcade 26.5.0 Release
Released on May 7, 2026
What’s New:
Great training games aren’t just about play; they’re about learning that sticks. When tools remove friction and make iteration easy, creators can focus on what matters most: meaningful content and engaging experiences
A Smarter, Faster Game Builder
We’ve completely reimagined the Game Builder experience to make it more intuitive from the moment you open it.
- A flexible, resizable layout that adapts to how you work
- Clear organization by intent: Theme, Puzzles, Settings, Play, and Translations
- Optional features are visible in a disabled state, so you can understand what’s available without adding complexity.
- Smart Defaults: Most settings now include pre-configured defaults, helping you get started quickly and reduce setup time.
Everything is where you expect it. Less searching, less second-guessing, more building.
Real-time preview
Changes appear immediately as you build, giving you instant feedback on how your game will look and behave.
Test Mode Arrives in the Builder
You can now launch Jeopardy! and Trivia in Test Mode right from the Game Builder, making it easy to validate gameplay without affecting analytics or creating sessions.
We’ll be expanding Test Mode across all game types in coming releases.
QR Codes!
Every game now gets its own QR code automatically generated from the game URL.
Perfect for:
- Conference kiosks and displays
- Fast mobile access without typing links
Just share, scan, and play.
Improved guidance
Enhanced tooltips and in-context guidance help you understand settings and make decisions faster.
Built with a Stronger Foundation
Behind the scenes, we’ve modernized the platform to support:
- A faster, more responsive experience
- Improved stability and scalability
- Enhanced security and future-ready architecture
Accessibility, Across the Experience
We’re continuing to enhance accessibility across the platform, with updates to both the Game Builder and our games. Improvements include better color contrast, refined visual options, and core code updates to support more users.
Additional Improvements
All-Time Date Filter Added
You can now select an “All Time” option in CMS date pickers, making it easier to view data without date restrictions.
Improved Search with Fuzzy Matching
Search is now more forgiving and flexible. Our updated search bars can better handle character variations, helping you find what you need faster.
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Improved guidance
Enhanced tooltips and in-context guidance help you understand settings and make decisions faster. We’ve also refined the Arcade Awards experience to make it easier to understand, configure, and deploy. Clearer guidance means you can take advantage of awards with confidence.
Manage Notifications in One Click
If your inbox has been getting busy, this one’s for you.
You can now dismiss all platform notifications at once, a simple quality-of-life improvement that keeps things tidy and focused.
Clearer Reporting Timezones
- Reports now display the timezone used directly within the report
- By default, reports are generated in UTC
- If you’ve set a preferred timezone in your profile, reports will reflect that instead
Stronger foundation
Behind the scenes, backend updates improve performance, security, and scalability, creating a faster, more reliable experience today and a stronger foundation for what’s next.
Previously released
Leaderboards
You can now disable both the Global (XP) Leaderboard and/or the Game Leaderboards within the Arcade > Settings.
Activities improvements
Activities within a Mission or Journey can now be linear (completed in order) or nonlinear (completed randomly, players choice).
How To:
Missions - modify the “Require completion of activities in order” on/off toggle.
Journeys - modify the “Require completion of activities in order” on/off toggle for each of the Stages.
Option added, authors have control over whether players can ‘restart’ Missions or Journeys.
How To:
Missions – toggle the “Allow players to restart Mission?” on or off
Journeys – toggle the “Allow players to restart Journey?” on or off
In the Mission and Journey settings, authors can also now ‘Restart a Mission or Journey by Player’, and/or set a date in which a Mission or Journey would ‘restart’.
Journey Stage titles can now be customized.
Previous stages were numbered, 1, 2, 3, etc. In existing Journeys, they now appear as Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, etc. which are now editable titles.
Improved labeling when adding SCORM files into Mission and Journeys.
The Training Arcade v25.7.2 Release
Released on July 30, 2025
What’s New:
Arcades:
- Styling fixes for the tutorial and help section when being viewed on iOS.
Admin CMS/Backend API:
- Help Page knowledge base links and tutorial updated.
- Added the capability of passing additional parameters with SSO
- Added preset theme options to the Category Quest v2 game builder
- Fixed a bug causing the Category Quest preview pane to reload unnecessarily
- Fixed the game builder URL input field not being visible at certain screen sizes
- Fixed Scenarios games not properly completing in Arcades missions and journey under certain gameplay circumstances
Category Quest:
- Implemented a toggle-able Alternative Fixed Scaling option for the game. Extremely useful for mobile and iframe play
Scenarios:
- Fixed completion checking while in a SCORM environment