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Release Notes

August 2026 Spreo Product Updates: MCP in Beta plus Zone, Calendar and Shape updates

We spent August building Spreo MCP - letting AI assistants read and edit your boards - plus zone, calendar and shape improvements you can actually see.

Announcements

We changed name to Spreo (and here's why)

Yes, we're rebranding again — we are now called Spreo. The short version why: for trademark reasons, and it's a cool bird.

Release Notes

Use Ludi + Jira? You'll love these updates.

Four new updates to Ludi: Jira integration improvements, WebGL renderer, Find in board, Anonymous guest toggle, and a bunch of small improvements.

Guides

The Best Planning Poker Tools for Agile Teams in 2026

Planning poker tools compared across apps, Jira plugins, and platforms. What syncs with your backlog, what doesn't, and where each one falls short.

Guides

7 Easter Retrospective Ideas (With Templates)

Pick your next themed retro with 7 Easter retrospective ideas. With facilitation guides, icebreaker pairings, and ready-made templates.

Guides

What Actually Is a Parking Lot in a Meeting?

The meeting technique your team uses but nobody ever explained properly

Release Notes

New Calendar and Object Tray, improvements to Connectors, more Shapes

Here's three new things in Ludi! A monthly wall planner to map your sprint timeline or release schedule directly on a board.

Release Notes

Roman Retro, Planning Boards and AI Sticky Sorting

In this update we're sharing seven new boards that we made for our own team, including a Roman-themed retro and six of the planning boards we use to make…

Guides

Templates For Small Teams With Big Goals

These are the boards we’ve created to help us manage projects and deliver as a small team.

Article

How To Keep Your Backlog From Getting Out Of Control

Just take everything vague and unready out of your backlog and put it into a large Spreo board. There you don't have to read the article.

Release Notes

Updated Board UI, Simplified Sharing, New Icon Library and More Hats!

Today we're releasing some major updates to Ludi, focused on improving the board experience and sharing, plus lots of other cool updates.

Release Notes

Improved Jira Integration

We've updated the Jira integration so it works better with more complex projects, and it’s still fast and simple to use.

Product

From Metro Retro to Ludi: Expanding Beyond Retrospectives

Today marks an exciting milestone in our company's evolution. Metro Retro is now Ludi, reflecting our vision for collaboration beyond retrospectives.

Release Notes

A picture is worth a thousand words 🎨

Get creative with our latest updates to the Marker Pen and Reaction emojis. Plus, for Enterprise plans, we've added a new approval workflow for member invites.

Release Notes

Hop in to our new Easter Templates 🐰

With Easter just around the corner we thought it would be an egg-cellent idea to create some new themed templates.

Release Notes

Dashboard updates, new voting gadget and Jira improvements 🎉

In this release we've updated the dashboard to improve navigation, made it easier to jump back in to your recent boards, and for those who like a branded…

Release Notes

Keep track of meeting outcomes! 🚀

In this release we’re introducing Actions and Mentions, two great ways to keep the discussion and momentum going once the meeting ends.

Release Notes

Express Gratitude With The New Thanksgiving Retro 🥧

Try the new Thanksgiving retrospective template - a celebration of gratitude! Enjoy a 3 course meal together, no expenses spared, and reflect on your latest…

Sprint Retrospective

Why Spreo Is The Best Alternative To Jamboard For Agile Retrospectives

Jamboard is winding down, so agile teams are turning to Spreo for their retrospectives and agile meetings.

Release Notes

Trick or Treat? 🎃

Well hello there! We're back with another "snappy" update. There's a themed template for Halloween, quicker ways to group stickies, object snapping for board…

Announcements

Announcement: Free Plan Ending, New Pricing And Team Features

Discover our new team features and paid plans as the free plan ends in September 2024.

Release Notes

Six new templates & Jira integration improvements

Here's the latest from Metro Retro in this update: From product discovery to project planning, and of course, activities for more engaging retros: Draw Our…

Release Notes

Gadgets, Connector Arrows, Jira Integration... (v2.58)

Hello there! This update combines the playful with the practical. A music player, connector arrows, and Jira integration are the highlights.

Guides

Understanding Product Mission Vs Vision Vs Position Statements

Bring clarity to your team and product by understanding the difference between your mission, vision, position statements and how to use them.

Sprint Retrospective

How To Run A Retro: The Sprint Retrospective Agenda For Success

Transform your meetings with this fool-proof sprint retrospective agenda that will keep your team connected.

Online Whiteboard

A Guide To The Best Online Whiteboard Tools 2024

Discover our guide to the best online whiteboard tools to try in 2024.

Online Whiteboard

10 Collaborative Online Whiteboard Tips And Tricks For Agile Teams

Learn how a collaborative online whiteboard can be used as a powerful tool by Agile teams to improve communication.

Online Whiteboard

What Is Whiteboarding & How To Use It In Your Retros

In this article we answer “what is whiteboarding?” and how it can be used in a sprint retrospective.

Release Notes

Frames, Tags, and Roadmap Templates (v2.57)

Hi everyone - we are back with one of our biggest-ever updates. Below is the full changelog with preview videos where appropriate.

Customer Stories

How Lucca.fr Scaled Company Culture During 10x Growth

Learn how Spreo helps Lucca Software maintain their culture of excellence and transparency with company-wide retrospectives for 550 employees.

Announcements

Spreo Joins TinySeed!

Announcing Spreo joining TinySeed, the accelerator for bootstrapped startups.

Guides

How To Ask For Genuine Feedback On Your Meeting

Get candid feedback on your meeting or workshop in just five minutes with a check-out activity.

Overviews

Best Miro Alternatives For Every Use

The top 5 best Miro alternatives for online whiteboards.

Guides

Retrospectives In Agile - What They Are, Why They Matter And How To Do Them

Your complete guide to agile retrospectives, including how to structure them, questions to ask your team, and free retrospective templates.

Release Notes

Templates & PDF export (v2.56)

Hey everyone, With this mini-update, it's now easier to build multi-template boards and export your board to PDF after your session has ended.

Release Notes

Improving the Guest Experience + Other Updates (v2.55)

Hi everyone, This release brings improvements to the guest experience, as well as six beautifully-designed templates for you to get stuck into.

Release Notes

Design Mode & Meeting Mode (v2.54)

Greetings all, We're back with another round of updates for Metro Retro. This update focuses on improving the in-board user experience for designing boards and…

Guides

10 Tips For Running Great Virtual Meetings

10 clever ways to make your virtual meetings more interesting and fun!

Release Notes

Announcing the Comment Tool (v2.53)

Hey everyone! This update brings the ability to comment on your sticky notes with the new Comment Tool, as well as a couple of smaller updates and seven new…

Guides

How To Run Anonymous Retrospectives

Learn how anonymous feedback improves team processes, fosters collaboration, and encourage continuous improvement.

Overviews

Best Mural Alternatives For Every Use

Looking for a Mural alternative? Here are five collaborative virtual whiteboards to compare.

Release Notes

Better Board Joining (v2.52.1)

Hi Everyone, This release focuses on enhancing the participant experience when you share your boards - making it faster and more streamlined to join a board…

Release Notes

Anonymous Mode (v2.52)

Hi Everyone, Version 2.52 of Metro Retro is here. Highlights in this release are Anonymous Mode (beta) and better sharing options for guests: - Anonymous Mode…

Updates

New In Oct 2022: Improved Confetti, Profiles, Template Library & More!

New to Spreo: Improved confetti, profiles, template library & more!

Overviews

Best Online Whiteboard Software For Every Use

We compare six online whiteboards for remote collaboration – the Pros, the Cons, and the Pricing.

Release Notes

Confetti & A Burst Of Updates (v2.51)

Hey everyone, We've been super busy over the last few weeks, and we're excited to share the latest updates!

Guides

Ask These Questions To Revive Your Retrospective

Running out of questions to ask in your retro? Try these.

Guides

31 Unique Icebreaker Ideas!

31 unique ideas to keep your meeting icebreakers fresh!

Release Notes

Big Stickies (v2.50)

Hi everyone Version 2.50 of Metro Retro is now live. Highlights in this release are Big Stickies, Polls, Ready Check, Hats and more!

Updates

New In July 2022: Making Meetings Enjoyable

How Spreo helps you improve team mood with fun meeting formats and features.

Updates

New In May 2022: Share Your Board With External Guests

Sharing your Spreo board with external guests

Release Notes

External Guests & Better Sharing (v2.49)

Greetings all, Metro Retro v2.49 lands today and brings external guest support & improved board sharing, as well as a set of new templates for your retros and…

Release Notes

Plans, Subscriptions, and Billing (v2.48)

Hi everyone, Metro Retro v2.48 is here and brings self-serve billing support and payment integration.

Release Notes

10 (not so obvious) features you should know about in 2022

Welcome to Metro Retro in 2022! Whether you're a Metro Retro pro or you've just joined us, here's some tips and hidden features that will feel like a new…

Announcements

V2 Announcement & 2022 Roadmap

We explain the changes happening to Spreo in 2022 that affect everyone

Release Notes

December update - Christmas Cheer (v2.47)

We're now coming to the end of 2021 and the end of our Early Access phase. Thank you to all you early adopters who subscribed this year to support the…

Release Notes

Planning Templates & Drawing (v2.46)

Hot on the heels of last week's sneak-preview, here's some features we're excited about and can't wait for you to try!

Release Notes

The Scope Creep Update (v2.45)

Release #45 of Metro Retro Early Access has landed. The landing was a little rough, apologies if you got caught in the small period where the board was not…

Product

3 Big Improvements To Retrospectives In Spreo V2

If you hadn’t noticed yet, we’ve built a completely new version of Spreo. Go check it out if you haven't already. In the new version we've improved the

Release Notes

Import & Export and Slapping (v2.44)

Click here to view the Release Video This release is packed with new features and updates!

Release Notes

Board Building & SSO (v2.43)

Click here to view the Release Video - Added a context menu to the editor. - Improved locking behavior.

Release Notes

Meeting Mode & Experimental Features (v2.42)

Click here to view the Release Video - Freestyle Mode now available as a faster and easier meeting setup alternative.

Release Notes

Usability Improvements (v2.41)

Click here to view the v41 Release Video - Fixed bug with users editing box showing out of position sometimes.

Release Notes

Spotlight & Voting Upgrades (v2.40)

Hi all, sorry this release was delayed a week due to stuff. The next one should be more timely.

Release Notes

v2.39 (11/03/21)

- Fixed dumb bug with invite links appearing valid but really they were expired (sorry everyone).

Release Notes

v2.38 (02/03/21)

- Fixed z-ordering getting messed up sometimes when copy pasting. - Fixed crash when pressing backspace while editing zone emoji.

Release Notes

v2.37 (25/02/21)

- Added scrollbars to Workspace Browser (oops). - Added user icon/counter to Stickies and Index Cards. - Workspace description is now visible and editable.

Release Notes

v2.36 (24/02/21)

- Added "pinning" to workspaces & folders so you can keep certain boards at the top of the list. - Added missing drop down to list view.

Release Notes

v2.35 (23/02/21)

- Updated look and feel of the dashboard UI. - Added grid mode to workspace view. - Made list mode functional on workspace view.

Release Notes

v2.34 (23/02/21)

- Added basic Facilitator support to boards, manageable via the Meetings feature. - Fixed missing CMD key support on Mac that prevented copy/paste working…

Release Notes

v2.33 (19/02/21)

- Added first pass of Meetings feature and replaced build/play toggle with meeting button.

Release Notes

v2.32 (18/02/21)

- Fixed templates previews. - Fixed issue with new participants not showing up when joining a board for the first time.

Release Notes

v2.31 (17/02/21)

- Fixed some broken shapes. - Arrows now default to pointing right. - Fixed issue with arrow keys and moving rotated shapes. - Removed some non-functional UI.

Release Notes

v2.29 (08/01/21)

- Basically implemented most of the dashboard and admin UI. - Probably some other stuff.

Release Notes

v2.28 (21/12/20)

- Topics and Zones are now "linked" to sticky notes. When moving a zone that has overlapping notes (but not inside) or moving a topic, the linked stickies will…

Release Notes

v2.27 (15/12/21)

This release includes: - Pressing enter now edits the selected object. - Improved the way images are uploaded (show local version until upload has finished,…

Release Notes

Preview Build #26

This release included: - Support for legacy templates. - Added "modes"; Design, Play, etc. - Added really basic template management for Jamie.

Release Notes

Preview Build #25

If you are wondering why there was no #24, it's because the CI process decided to destroy it and it was easier just to create a #25.

Release Notes

Preview Build #23

This release includes: - Overhauled fields system to enable more flexibility. - Implemented text field in new system. - Implemented emoji field in new system.

Release Notes

Preview Build #22

This release includes: - Added "Follow" function. - Shift+DoubleClick now selects all objects of same type within container.

Release Notes

Preview Build #21

This release includes: - Sticky notes can now be copy and pasted to other apps. - Added arrows to the shape tool. - Fonts are now preloaded to prevent popping.

Release Notes

Preview Build #20

This release includes: - Users can now "ping" areas of the board with the tab key.

Customer Stories

How A Scrum Master Uses Spreo To Improve A Development Team

Improving an agile scrum team with retrospectives in Spreo

Guides

Is Your Team Happy? A Guide To Running Team Health Checks

A practical guide to running team health checks that improve productivity

Guides

5 Tips For Running A Retrospective Without A Scrum Master

How to run a retrospective without a Scrum Master or Agile Coach

Guides

Why You Should Run A Retrospective Every Day

Improve your team with a retrospective every day

Guides

What Is A Futurespective?

What is a Futurespective for? | Futurespective template examples

Product

How We Use Spreo

Inside Spreo – the different ways we use Spreo – product backlogs, design briefs, Kanban boards and retrospectives

Product

Tips & Tricks For Spreo

Shortcuts and tips for getting the most out of Spreo

Product

The Spreo Story

How Spreo began – its history and how it was created