Brick-breaking roguelike Ball x Pit was one of the breakout (get it?) indie sensations of the year, but developer Kenny Sun (and friends) isn't done with it quite yet. Ball x Pit earned itself a Best Independent Game nomination at The Game Awards, and is now promising three free updates in the near future.
Official Ball x Pit social accounts revealed that "new balls, evolutions, characters, enemies, and more" will be added to the game in 2026. The additions will come via three separate content drops in January, April, and July, all at no additional cost.
New Ball x Pit content will begin with the Regal Update in January, followed by the Shadow Update in April, and finally, July's Naturalist Update. According to the placards in the teaser trailer, each one appears to add two new playable characters (and thus many new Matchmaker character combos).
The Regal Update adds "hunters molded by high society," "hunters steeped in the art of deception" will arrive with the Shadow Update, and "hunters that deal in extreme necessity" will round out the roster additions in the Naturalist Update. Ball x Pit's new trailer also promises new balls, new special ball evolutions, new buildings...
