News
Everything new — dev blogs and patch notes, balance changes included.
Update 2.2.0
Patch notes10 Jan 2026Unity update should fix blinking and crash on startup on iOS. Limited offers no longer displays as free if they are not. Added a safety fix for an edgecase where users could be stuck in Boon tutorial.
Update 2.1.3
Patch notes18 Dec 2025Fixed a reward issue with some Season Quests.
Update 2.1.2
Patch notes17 Dec 2025Fixed rare faulty payout of store purchases. Fixed occasional freezing when tapping certain items while playing with non-English localization.
Update 2.1.1
Patch notes8 Dec 2025You can now export a build from the Game Overview screen. Coins for Gem offers in the store changed. Added more bell melodies.
Update 2.1
Patch notes4 Dec 2025New Crafting Hammer for instantly merging in the Shop for Gold It unlocks at player level 18. Hob’s first Heist in a Gauntlet is chosen from a selection of three in round 1.
Update 2.0.2
Patch notes24 Nov 2025Membership free rotation now works for HobGang Hob Gang.
Update 2.0
Patch notes13 Nov 2025Hob, Rob, and Nob disguise themselves as various characters and perform exciting heists on other heroes.
Season 2: Merry Heistmas!
Dev Blog1 Nov 2025The holiday season is coming to Backpack Brawl, and the Hob Gang is planning the heist of the century! A split rank system, win streaks, the first seasonal leaderboard, an Advent Calendar, and mystery Presents.
Update 1.1.0
Patch notes20 Oct 2025Happy Halloween! 🎃. Added absorb effect information in the tooltip detail info popup of absorbable items. Absorb effects are now discoverable.
Update 1.1.1
Patch notes20 Oct 2025Fixed edge case crash when starting a fight.
Update 1.0.5
Patch notes14 Oct 2025Added Silver Badge for Challenges Achievements. Fixed crash during Shop phase, caused by opponent database error. Fixed "Capital Gains" achievement tracking and reset the progress for everyone.
Update 1.0.4
Patch notes11 Oct 2025Added a button in "manage online account" to explicitly Sync Now when logged in to a cloud save service. Fixed crash when entering the shop in a run in certain conditions.


