1. Give the Community More of a Voice

Instead of mainly getting content creators such as VanossGaming and other creators who don't regularly play Skate, I think you should involve people who actually play the game and understand the community.

A good idea would be to select 30 active members from the Discord who could give direct feedback and ideas to the developers.

Split the 30 players into:

• 10 realistic skaters – players who focus on making their skating look realistic and stylish.
• 10 trickliners – players who focus on creating lines, combos and creative tricks.
• 10 competitive players – players who focus on challenges, competitions and mastering the game.

These could be active Discord members, server boosters, well-known community members or just regular players who are very passionate about Skate.

This would give the developers feedback from different sides of the community instead of mainly hearing from large content creators.

2. Stop Relying on Roadmaps

Instead of mainly using roadmaps to show what is coming, I think Skate should use more detailed community posts.

Roadmaps can be useful, but they don't always give players enough information about what is actually being worked on.

More detailed posts could explain:

• What the team is currently working on.
• What community feedback has influenced.
• What features are being considered.
• What improvements are being made to existing systems.
• What the developers are currently testing.
• What the team wants feedback on.

This would make players feel more involved in the development of the game.

3. Make Weekly Grind Episodes More Detailed

The weekly Grind episodes could also be used to communicate more with the community.

Instead of simply showing off some new content, make each episode more detailed and explain why certain things are being added or changed.

For example, an episode could show:

• New customization.
• New tricks or animations.
• Upcoming map areas.
• Community-requested features.
• Changes made because of player feedback.
• Behind-the-scenes development.
• Gameplay improvements.
• What the developers are currently experimenting with.

This would give players something to look forward to every week while also helping them understand where the game is heading.

4. Let the 30 Community Members Help With New Seasons

The 30 selected Discord members could also be given the opportunity to test or provide feedback on upcoming seasonal content.

Having 10 realistic skaters, 10 trickliners and 10 competitive players would give you three different perspectives on every major update.

For example, realistic players could point out animation or movement issues, trickliners could identify problems with tricks and combos, and competitive players could give feedback on challenges, balance and gameplay.

This could help make each season feel like it was created with the community rather than just for the community.

5. Communicate More Between Major Updates

The biggest thing I would like to see is more communication throughout the development process.

Even if something isn't ready to release yet, giving the community small updates and showing progress would make players feel much more connected to the game.

The community doesn't necessarily need constant new content — we want to know that our feedback is actually being heard.