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Quick summary of news that happened during November:
* Bluey events from Fruit Ninja Classic made it over to regular version.
* The Thrill of the Fight 2 was officially released.
* A new roguelike strategy, Scraptics, is available in early access for Discord beta testers.
* Bluey events from Fruit Ninja Classic made it over to regular version.
* The Thrill of the Fight 2 was officially released.
* A new roguelike strategy, Scraptics, is available in early access for Discord beta testers.
November 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Quick summary of news that happened during November:
* Bluey events from Fruit Ninja Classic made it over to regular version.
* The Thrill of the Fight 2 was officially released.
* A new roguelike strategy, Scraptics, is available in early access for Discord beta testers.
* Bluey events from Fruit Ninja Classic made it over to regular version.
* The Thrill of the Fight 2 was officially released.
* A new roguelike strategy, Scraptics, is available in early access for Discord beta testers.
Despite being with the rest of official music, this Jetpack Joyride remix is unofficial. The reason it ended up here seems to be that when the remix was published on Spotify, its creator decided to credit Halfbrick by adding them as another author. YouTube, of course, thinks HB MADE it as a result.
September 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Despite being with the rest of official music, this Jetpack Joyride remix is unofficial. The reason it ended up here seems to be that when the remix was published on Spotify, its creator decided to credit Halfbrick by adding them as another author. YouTube, of course, thinks HB MADE it as a result.
[Trivia]
For Jetpack Joyride's Ghostbusters crossover, Peter, Ray, Egon, and Winston were all planned to be playable, sprites of their heads being complete inside the files. They were most likely replaced by Dr. Barry Buster, and with contract expired two years ago, they are not likely to be used.
For Jetpack Joyride's Ghostbusters crossover, Peter, Ray, Egon, and Winston were all planned to be playable, sprites of their heads being complete inside the files. They were most likely replaced by Dr. Barry Buster, and with contract expired two years ago, they are not likely to be used.
September 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
[Trivia]
For Jetpack Joyride's Ghostbusters crossover, Peter, Ray, Egon, and Winston were all planned to be playable, sprites of their heads being complete inside the files. They were most likely replaced by Dr. Barry Buster, and with contract expired two years ago, they are not likely to be used.
For Jetpack Joyride's Ghostbusters crossover, Peter, Ray, Egon, and Winston were all planned to be playable, sprites of their heads being complete inside the files. They were most likely replaced by Dr. Barry Buster, and with contract expired two years ago, they are not likely to be used.
[Trivia]
Monster Dash for Halfbrick+ has an offline leaderboard with nearly every name being a reference to Halfbrick's character or a developer.
Monster Dash for Halfbrick+ has an offline leaderboard with nearly every name being a reference to Halfbrick's character or a developer.
September 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
[Trivia]
Monster Dash for Halfbrick+ has an offline leaderboard with nearly every name being a reference to Halfbrick's character or a developer.
Monster Dash for Halfbrick+ has an offline leaderboard with nearly every name being a reference to Halfbrick's character or a developer.
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The plot summary given was "A team of misfits are recruited to become Fruit Ninjas in order to save the world." Very vague, to the point that it's unclear if Sensei and any of his students were going to appear or if it's a completely new story unrelated to Fruitasia.
The plot summary given was "A team of misfits are recruited to become Fruit Ninjas in order to save the world." Very vague, to the point that it's unclear if Sensei and any of his students were going to appear or if it's a completely new story unrelated to Fruitasia.
September 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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The plot summary given was "A team of misfits are recruited to become Fruit Ninjas in order to save the world." Very vague, to the point that it's unclear if Sensei and any of his students were going to appear or if it's a completely new story unrelated to Fruitasia.
The plot summary given was "A team of misfits are recruited to become Fruit Ninjas in order to save the world." Very vague, to the point that it's unclear if Sensei and any of his students were going to appear or if it's a completely new story unrelated to Fruitasia.
[Trivia] (1/2)
A movie adaptation of Fruit Ninja was announced back in 2016. It was set to be a live-action family comedy, with New Line Cinema and Vinson Films handling the production.
It's been almost a decade since then, so it's safe to say it was cancelled long ago.
A movie adaptation of Fruit Ninja was announced back in 2016. It was set to be a live-action family comedy, with New Line Cinema and Vinson Films handling the production.
It's been almost a decade since then, so it's safe to say it was cancelled long ago.
September 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
[Trivia] (1/2)
A movie adaptation of Fruit Ninja was announced back in 2016. It was set to be a live-action family comedy, with New Line Cinema and Vinson Films handling the production.
It's been almost a decade since then, so it's safe to say it was cancelled long ago.
A movie adaptation of Fruit Ninja was announced back in 2016. It was set to be a live-action family comedy, with New Line Cinema and Vinson Films handling the production.
It's been almost a decade since then, so it's safe to say it was cancelled long ago.
[Spoilers for DTM]
Stage 6 ending for Dan The Man is different between the uploads: In StudioJoho's OG upload, Ana reveals how to complete the game (getting married to Josie). In Halfbrick's reupload, it's changed to "Are you a girl irl?" joke. The marriage plot seems to have been retconned since.
Stage 6 ending for Dan The Man is different between the uploads: In StudioJoho's OG upload, Ana reveals how to complete the game (getting married to Josie). In Halfbrick's reupload, it's changed to "Are you a girl irl?" joke. The marriage plot seems to have been retconned since.
September 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
[Spoilers for DTM]
Stage 6 ending for Dan The Man is different between the uploads: In StudioJoho's OG upload, Ana reveals how to complete the game (getting married to Josie). In Halfbrick's reupload, it's changed to "Are you a girl irl?" joke. The marriage plot seems to have been retconned since.
Stage 6 ending for Dan The Man is different between the uploads: In StudioJoho's OG upload, Ana reveals how to complete the game (getting married to Josie). In Halfbrick's reupload, it's changed to "Are you a girl irl?" joke. The marriage plot seems to have been retconned since.
[Trivia]
"Welcome To Fruit Ninja", the main theme from Fruit Ninja, was initially named "Welcome to Fruitasia" when it was uploaded with the other FN music on June 17, 2021. It was reuploaded under its current name on November 16, though Spotify and Apple Music call it "Welcome, Fruit Ninja".
"Welcome To Fruit Ninja", the main theme from Fruit Ninja, was initially named "Welcome to Fruitasia" when it was uploaded with the other FN music on June 17, 2021. It was reuploaded under its current name on November 16, though Spotify and Apple Music call it "Welcome, Fruit Ninja".
July 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
[Trivia]
"Welcome To Fruit Ninja", the main theme from Fruit Ninja, was initially named "Welcome to Fruitasia" when it was uploaded with the other FN music on June 17, 2021. It was reuploaded under its current name on November 16, though Spotify and Apple Music call it "Welcome, Fruit Ninja".
"Welcome To Fruit Ninja", the main theme from Fruit Ninja, was initially named "Welcome to Fruitasia" when it was uploaded with the other FN music on June 17, 2021. It was reuploaded under its current name on November 16, though Spotify and Apple Music call it "Welcome, Fruit Ninja".
[News]
A new release happened on Android recently: Monster Dash Lite/Free. For all means and purposes, this is a 2020 remaster, because the original app reverted back to the 2010 version for Halfbrick+ two years ago. Not available on iOS yet.
Dunno why this took two years to happen, but I'm glad.
A new release happened on Android recently: Monster Dash Lite/Free. For all means and purposes, this is a 2020 remaster, because the original app reverted back to the 2010 version for Halfbrick+ two years ago. Not available on iOS yet.
Dunno why this took two years to happen, but I'm glad.
July 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
[News]
A new release happened on Android recently: Monster Dash Lite/Free. For all means and purposes, this is a 2020 remaster, because the original app reverted back to the 2010 version for Halfbrick+ two years ago. Not available on iOS yet.
Dunno why this took two years to happen, but I'm glad.
A new release happened on Android recently: Monster Dash Lite/Free. For all means and purposes, this is a 2020 remaster, because the original app reverted back to the 2010 version for Halfbrick+ two years ago. Not available on iOS yet.
Dunno why this took two years to happen, but I'm glad.
[News]
A crossover event with the Masters of the Universe series is coming to Jetpack Joyride soon. The event was announced through the in-game newsletter and teases He-Man, Skeletor, and more MOTU characters.
A crossover event with the Masters of the Universe series is coming to Jetpack Joyride soon. The event was announced through the in-game newsletter and teases He-Man, Skeletor, and more MOTU characters.
July 13, 2025 at 4:07 AM
[News]
A crossover event with the Masters of the Universe series is coming to Jetpack Joyride soon. The event was announced through the in-game newsletter and teases He-Man, Skeletor, and more MOTU characters.
A crossover event with the Masters of the Universe series is coming to Jetpack Joyride soon. The event was announced through the in-game newsletter and teases He-Man, Skeletor, and more MOTU characters.
[Trivia]
The 2012 trailer for Jetpack Joyride's PlayStation Minis port is heavily based on the original trailer. In fact, the audio heard during the gameplay portion is unchanged. The trailer does try to hide this by recreating the footage from the original through the PlayStation port.
The 2012 trailer for Jetpack Joyride's PlayStation Minis port is heavily based on the original trailer. In fact, the audio heard during the gameplay portion is unchanged. The trailer does try to hide this by recreating the footage from the original through the PlayStation port.
July 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
[Trivia]
The 2012 trailer for Jetpack Joyride's PlayStation Minis port is heavily based on the original trailer. In fact, the audio heard during the gameplay portion is unchanged. The trailer does try to hide this by recreating the footage from the original through the PlayStation port.
The 2012 trailer for Jetpack Joyride's PlayStation Minis port is heavily based on the original trailer. In fact, the audio heard during the gameplay portion is unchanged. The trailer does try to hide this by recreating the footage from the original through the PlayStation port.
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This had to do with Mana Bar, a cocktail bar in Brisbane that ran from 2010 to 2015. Yahtzee founded it with Guy "Yug" Blomberg (who is also credited) and Shay Leighton. The bar was used by some developers to promote their upcoming games, Raskulls being among them.
This had to do with Mana Bar, a cocktail bar in Brisbane that ran from 2010 to 2015. Yahtzee founded it with Guy "Yug" Blomberg (who is also credited) and Shay Leighton. The bar was used by some developers to promote their upcoming games, Raskulls being among them.
July 3, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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This had to do with Mana Bar, a cocktail bar in Brisbane that ran from 2010 to 2015. Yahtzee founded it with Guy "Yug" Blomberg (who is also credited) and Shay Leighton. The bar was used by some developers to promote their upcoming games, Raskulls being among them.
This had to do with Mana Bar, a cocktail bar in Brisbane that ran from 2010 to 2015. Yahtzee founded it with Guy "Yug" Blomberg (who is also credited) and Shay Leighton. The bar was used by some developers to promote their upcoming games, Raskulls being among them.
[Trivia] (1/2)
Raskulls gives special thanks to Ben Croshaw aka "Yahtzee" of Zero Punctuation (now Fully Ramblomatic) fame in it's credits, as he was a part of the focus testing for the game.
Ben didn't review the game himself, but the Escapist website had one by John Funk, who spoke positively.
Raskulls gives special thanks to Ben Croshaw aka "Yahtzee" of Zero Punctuation (now Fully Ramblomatic) fame in it's credits, as he was a part of the focus testing for the game.
Ben didn't review the game himself, but the Escapist website had one by John Funk, who spoke positively.
July 3, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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Raskulls gives special thanks to Ben Croshaw aka "Yahtzee" of Zero Punctuation (now Fully Ramblomatic) fame in it's credits, as he was a part of the focus testing for the game.
Ben didn't review the game himself, but the Escapist website had one by John Funk, who spoke positively.
Raskulls gives special thanks to Ben Croshaw aka "Yahtzee" of Zero Punctuation (now Fully Ramblomatic) fame in it's credits, as he was a part of the focus testing for the game.
Ben didn't review the game himself, but the Escapist website had one by John Funk, who spoke positively.
A closer look at the Barry Steakfries plush. Image is from Halfbrick+ app's "Today" newsletter.
Also, Youtooz themselves only just acknowledged this plush on their website. It drops on July 7.
Also, Youtooz themselves only just acknowledged this plush on their website. It drops on July 7.
June 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A closer look at the Barry Steakfries plush. Image is from Halfbrick+ app's "Today" newsletter.
Also, Youtooz themselves only just acknowledged this plush on their website. It drops on July 7.
Also, Youtooz themselves only just acknowledged this plush on their website. It drops on July 7.
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Also, somebody should check on Sunset Studio: Behind the Scenes!, because it's the one game that Wikipedia still lists as a Halfbrick-developed game but I don't believe this claim. WildTangent Games site claims some studio called GameHouse did it, not Halfbrick.
Also, somebody should check on Sunset Studio: Behind the Scenes!, because it's the one game that Wikipedia still lists as a Halfbrick-developed game but I don't believe this claim. WildTangent Games site claims some studio called GameHouse did it, not Halfbrick.
June 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Also, somebody should check on Sunset Studio: Behind the Scenes!, because it's the one game that Wikipedia still lists as a Halfbrick-developed game but I don't believe this claim. WildTangent Games site claims some studio called GameHouse did it, not Halfbrick.
Also, somebody should check on Sunset Studio: Behind the Scenes!, because it's the one game that Wikipedia still lists as a Halfbrick-developed game but I don't believe this claim. WildTangent Games site claims some studio called GameHouse did it, not Halfbrick.
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When Halfbrick celebrated their 15th anniversary back in 2016, it was Avatar, Marvel, and Star Wars specifically that they acknowledged working on before going independent. This PC port was the thing they were referencing, and Spyro and Hellboy were not mentioned, so... you get the point.
When Halfbrick celebrated their 15th anniversary back in 2016, it was Avatar, Marvel, and Star Wars specifically that they acknowledged working on before going independent. This PC port was the thing they were referencing, and Spyro and Hellboy were not mentioned, so... you get the point.
!["1. We've worked on games for a wide range of IPs, from Star Wars to Avatar: The Last Airbender. You can check out the full list here!" ["here" links to a Wikipedia article]
Quote from Halfbrick's blog post "Halfbrick 15: Five things you might not know about Halfbrick" - https://www.halfbrick.com/blog/halfbrick-15-five-things-you-might-not-know-about-hb](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kydogiaehhddmdxmbb4cxznb/bafkreif3aozrtkops7cskz45usvql7zucphl7wkgxf4jterfmcn4q3ke5m@jpeg)
June 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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When Halfbrick celebrated their 15th anniversary back in 2016, it was Avatar, Marvel, and Star Wars specifically that they acknowledged working on before going independent. This PC port was the thing they were referencing, and Spyro and Hellboy were not mentioned, so... you get the point.
When Halfbrick celebrated their 15th anniversary back in 2016, it was Avatar, Marvel, and Star Wars specifically that they acknowledged working on before going independent. This PC port was the thing they were referencing, and Spyro and Hellboy were not mentioned, so... you get the point.
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That said, one game got into crossfire... Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes. It lacked citation, and was soon removed. Krome also developed it, but Halfbrick was there... just for the PC version. Xbox 360 version doesn't list them and I assume same's the case for other versions.
That said, one game got into crossfire... Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes. It lacked citation, and was soon removed. Krome also developed it, but Halfbrick was there... just for the PC version. Xbox 360 version doesn't list them and I assume same's the case for other versions.
June 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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That said, one game got into crossfire... Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes. It lacked citation, and was soon removed. Krome also developed it, but Halfbrick was there... just for the PC version. Xbox 360 version doesn't list them and I assume same's the case for other versions.
That said, one game got into crossfire... Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes. It lacked citation, and was soon removed. Krome also developed it, but Halfbrick was there... just for the PC version. Xbox 360 version doesn't list them and I assume same's the case for other versions.
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Thanks to a Wikipedia article on Halfbrick Studios, there was (and still is) some misinformation on what licensed games they made. Hellboy: The Science of Evil and The Legend of Spyro both used to be listed, but they aren't HB's games - fellow Aussie developer Krome was responsible for them.
Thanks to a Wikipedia article on Halfbrick Studios, there was (and still is) some misinformation on what licensed games they made. Hellboy: The Science of Evil and The Legend of Spyro both used to be listed, but they aren't HB's games - fellow Aussie developer Krome was responsible for them.
June 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Thanks to a Wikipedia article on Halfbrick Studios, there was (and still is) some misinformation on what licensed games they made. Hellboy: The Science of Evil and The Legend of Spyro both used to be listed, but they aren't HB's games - fellow Aussie developer Krome was responsible for them.
Thanks to a Wikipedia article on Halfbrick Studios, there was (and still is) some misinformation on what licensed games they made. Hellboy: The Science of Evil and The Legend of Spyro both used to be listed, but they aren't HB's games - fellow Aussie developer Krome was responsible for them.
[Trivia]
Dan The Man contains files for the unused Chicken costume. It was added into the game proper in late 2024 as part of the Chicken God event, named "Devoted Follower". It is, however, not the same costume, and the old one still exists in the files, which can be seen if you have both unlocked.
Dan The Man contains files for the unused Chicken costume. It was added into the game proper in late 2024 as part of the Chicken God event, named "Devoted Follower". It is, however, not the same costume, and the old one still exists in the files, which can be seen if you have both unlocked.
June 17, 2025 at 4:44 AM
[Trivia]
Dan The Man contains files for the unused Chicken costume. It was added into the game proper in late 2024 as part of the Chicken God event, named "Devoted Follower". It is, however, not the same costume, and the old one still exists in the files, which can be seen if you have both unlocked.
Dan The Man contains files for the unused Chicken costume. It was added into the game proper in late 2024 as part of the Chicken God event, named "Devoted Follower". It is, however, not the same costume, and the old one still exists in the files, which can be seen if you have both unlocked.
[News]
Halfbrick Sports: Football Update 1.0.6 is live.
Updates include:
- Party sync improvements.
- If your party is in a match, you can spectate.
- Matchmaking and reconnections are more stable.
- Various bug fixes!
Halfbrick Sports: Football Update 1.0.6 is live.
Updates include:
- Party sync improvements.
- If your party is in a match, you can spectate.
- Matchmaking and reconnections are more stable.
- Various bug fixes!
June 11, 2025 at 3:06 AM
[News]
Halfbrick Sports: Football Update 1.0.6 is live.
Updates include:
- Party sync improvements.
- If your party is in a match, you can spectate.
- Matchmaking and reconnections are more stable.
- Various bug fixes!
Halfbrick Sports: Football Update 1.0.6 is live.
Updates include:
- Party sync improvements.
- If your party is in a match, you can spectate.
- Matchmaking and reconnections are more stable.
- Various bug fixes!
This Bear Did WHAT???
June 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
This Bear Did WHAT???
[Trivia]
An infamous video skit "Minecraft With Gadget" by Mike Matei, aside from Minecraft itself also had a shot of various other iOS apps. Among them is the entire Barry Steakfries trilogy (Jetpack Joyride, Monster Dash, Age of Zombies).
An infamous video skit "Minecraft With Gadget" by Mike Matei, aside from Minecraft itself also had a shot of various other iOS apps. Among them is the entire Barry Steakfries trilogy (Jetpack Joyride, Monster Dash, Age of Zombies).
June 7, 2025 at 2:06 AM
[Trivia]
An infamous video skit "Minecraft With Gadget" by Mike Matei, aside from Minecraft itself also had a shot of various other iOS apps. Among them is the entire Barry Steakfries trilogy (Jetpack Joyride, Monster Dash, Age of Zombies).
An infamous video skit "Minecraft With Gadget" by Mike Matei, aside from Minecraft itself also had a shot of various other iOS apps. Among them is the entire Barry Steakfries trilogy (Jetpack Joyride, Monster Dash, Age of Zombies).
[News]
Fruit Ninja is set to receive a series of events themed around Bluey tv series.
For the time being, the event seems to be exclusive to Fruit Ninja Classic+, an Apple Arcade exclusive version of the game.
Fruit Ninja is set to receive a series of events themed around Bluey tv series.
For the time being, the event seems to be exclusive to Fruit Ninja Classic+, an Apple Arcade exclusive version of the game.
June 6, 2025 at 3:15 AM
[News]
Fruit Ninja is set to receive a series of events themed around Bluey tv series.
For the time being, the event seems to be exclusive to Fruit Ninja Classic+, an Apple Arcade exclusive version of the game.
Fruit Ninja is set to receive a series of events themed around Bluey tv series.
For the time being, the event seems to be exclusive to Fruit Ninja Classic+, an Apple Arcade exclusive version of the game.
