What's New: Leagues, a Film News Feed, and a Brand-New Draft

We've been heads-down for the past month, and there's a lot to show for it. From adding leagues for longer-term competition to a more intuitive redesign of the draft itself. Here's everything new in Movie Drafter.

Leagues: play with friends again and again

One draft is fun. A whole season is better. Leagues let you and the same crew compete across multiple drafts, with points carrying over every round, so a single lucky pick won't crown a champion.

Live standings that update as drafts wrap up. Only completed drafts count toward the table, so a half-finished game won't skew the rankings.
A standings chart that shows how everyone's season is trending, round by round.
Scheduled drafts, set a draft for a future date, and the whole league gets notified. When it's time, the room opens automatically. Calendar integration coming soon.

Create a league and finally settle who the real film expert in your circle is.

Never miss a game: Notifications

There's now a notification bell in the header that keeps you in the loop in real time:

League invites land the moment someone adds you.
Reminders for upcoming and scheduled drafts.
A nudge when there's draft activity you need to see.

No more refreshing to find out you've been invited to something.

Film news, all in one place

We added a News page that pulls fresh headlines from nine hand-picked film publications into a single clean feed. Catch up on what's happening across the movie world without bouncing between a dozen sites, perfect fuel for your next draft strategy.

A redesigned draft experience

We rebuilt the draft from the ground up to make it faster and clearer:

A new interactive draft board that shows the whole game at a glance.
Inline movie search so you can find and lock in your pick without losing your place.
A player rail so you always know who's on the clock.
A live lobby with real-time presence. Watch friends join before you kick things off, and see exactly who's invited versus who's actually in the room.

And yes — a blog

You're reading it. We'll use this space for product updates, draft strategy, and the occasional movie argument.