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Backseat Games 1.5 Is Live — Holiday Themes and a Doodled Hangman

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Mike Homol
Mike Homol
Principal Consultant @ ThreeWill

SHIP LOG: Backseat Games · App Store 1.5 · Built with Cursor

Backseat Games 1.5 is live on the App Store — Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas looks you can buy separately, plus Hangman that finally matches the rest of the doodled roadside.

Right after 1.4.0 went live, the next train was seasonal: families should be able to buy a full holiday look before travel. Classic stays free. Each season is its own one-time IAP — preview in the Store, buy once, apply anytime in Settings.

What’s new in 1.5​

  • Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas theme packs — home heroes, sky bleeds, seasonal logo beats, critters, and holiday bingo icons
  • Each pack is a separate IAP; Classic remains the original road-trip look
  • Hangman moved off formula line draws onto doodled sprites, so misses feel playful and the figure can wear the season (hitchhiker, ghost, pilgrim, snowman)

In-app Store — Classic (always free) and Halloween as a separate unlock

Holiday looks​

Halloween start screen — dusk roadside, jack-o’-lanterns, and a ghost in the pin

Thanksgiving start screen — pumpkin in the logo and falling leaves

Christmas start screen — tree in the logo, droopy lights, sleigh, and snow

Hangman that can wear a season​

Hangman in Classic — doodled hitchhiker on the mountain road

Hangman in Halloween — skeleton on the dusk roadside

Hangman in Thanksgiving — pilgrim figure on the fall street

Hangman in Christmas — snowman figure, sleigh, and snowy house

Go play​

Backseat Games on the App Store

Free to download and join. Classic theme is always free. Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are optional one-time unlocks. More on the Backseat Games home, privacy, and support pages.