Paunch — patch notes and updates
Stored observation / content update:
Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Bare torso update | 2026-02-21 | Bob’s bare torso is back.Camp capacity increased to 6 players.New biome: SnowThis setting is not synchronized and is a local preference. It does not change the actual world/landscape geometry. It can be toggled during gameplay in the game settings. Unique mountain layouts for each biome. Tonemapping settings: LUT profile options added to Graphics settings. Nights are brighter. Reduced foot collider size - successful kicks now require more precision.Reduced vegetation density - it no longer obstructs visibility or makes it harder to find rocks and loot. |
| Patch notes | 2026-02-05 | Increased matchmaking distance — with the Far option enabled, matchmaking is now worldwide (warning: may result in critically high ping). Duel/Sparring duration calculation increased by 15% — now 17 seconds per boulder. Leaderboards display has been restored. |
| Boulder Throwing as an Art | 2026-02-03 | There is no anger — only life. Only movement, weight, and the moment. A boulder throw is not an attack, nor is a kick strike aggression — it is a thought carried through. We do not rage. We live. Again and again, reborn, meeting each other on our feet. All hail Bob! |
| Empty Boulder Update: Challenges and Achievements | 2020-02-06 | Bob's life was unpredictable, but blissful. What he found in the arena was a revelation. White Boulder A 13th empty boulder has appeared in the arena. This white container is not like the rest: it contains no life, and a hit with it ends the character’s lifecycle. Daily challenges To make the season go by faster and discover the possibilities of the game, complete daily challenges. Each challenge contains a counter for the required value and a limit that cannot be exceeded. Every day you can earn a reward for a single challenge; if you don’t like it or it proves too challenging you can replace it up to two times. Final screen HITS - points fr |
| Quarter million and "no contest" | 2019-12-26 | Less than month we reached 250000 lifetime unique players, many boulders destroyed. And this is just beginning. no contest Connecting players from different regions is difficult to predict network latency. But you can quickly finish combat without decision. If you see red ping (600+), use "Back" button (Escape by default). No more pain. future Challenges, statistics, achievements, and more at the beginning of 2020. |
| Input system update | 2019-12-19 | key binding - Normal change of control keys (press and rewrite) controller support - Xbox and PlayStation controllers in-game support (select in the mouse settings) - Tune alternate buttons in controls settings bug fixes - More independence from different frame rates - Arabic Windows troubleshooting - Localized ui layout size fix - "Sharp" rotation border damper more sharp |