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Steam News · Oct 5
Hey Happy Bastards,We wish to thank everyone who took the time to play our combat demo and fill out the survey! Since many of you enjoyed playing the demo so far, we decided to leave it online for the time being. Enjoy!The Clever Plays team
Steam News · Sep 17
Hey Happy Bastards!With our participation in the Tokyo Game Show Steam event, the combat demo’s availability will be extended to October 5Enjoy it for a limited time.If you want to read more about the combat demo, its features and where we stand currently with the game's development, you can read more about it in our previous update here:Have a nice one!- The Clever Plays team
Steam News · Sep 17
Join Streamer DrIncompetent as they preview the Happy Bastards Combat Demo, which is available now to download and play on Steam!Download the Combat Demo NowJoin us in the Discord for more information and to chat with the devs and community.
Steam News · Aug 25
Hey Happy Bastards!The combat demo is returning to Steam for the duration of Gamescom. Play it for free from August 26th to September 14th!COMBAT DEMO KEY FEATURES Although the full game will be an open-world tactical RPG, this playtest consists of a dungeon filled with traps, events, loot, and, of course, combat. Combat FeaturesDeep Tactical Turn-Based Combat - Small battlefields emphasize positi...
Steam News · Aug 3
Hey Happy Bastards!Starting today, Happy Bastards' combat demo is going offline. But don’t worry, it will come back later, with improvements.If you liked the demo and want to keep helping us steer the development of the game, we will be hosting closed playtests within our Discord community in the future. You can join our Discord server to know when these will happen.We wish to thank everyone who h...
Steam News · Jun 7
Hey Happy Bastards! In case you missed it, we just premiered a brand new trailer as part of PC Gaming Show at Summer Games Fest!Check out the trailer hereYou can also play the Combat Demo now on Steam! COMBAT DEMO KEY FEATURES Although the full game will be an open-world tactical RPG, this playtest consists of a dungeon filled with traps, events, loot, and, of course, combat. Combat FeaturesDeep T...
Steam News · Jun 7
The protagonist of Happy Bastards' new PC Gaming Show Trailer is the first time I've truly seen the dark turn-based strategy obsessed side of myself portrayed in a game trailer. Sprawled out on a comfortable chair, talking about how brave and smart he is while his underlings do all of the work? That sounds like me playing Xenonauts, Menace and, after I've installed the available-right-now demo, Ha...
Steam News · Jun 5
PART 5 - CHARACTER CLASSESIn preparation for the upcoming release of the COMBAT DEMO, here's the final of five dev logs that focus on explaining how combat works in Happy Bastards. Check out Part 1 for the basics, Part 2 for the battlefield, Part 3 for the Command system, and Part 4 for Composure and how we make the bastards feel alive.ASSEMBLING A SQUAD In Happy Bastards, you hire untrained recru...
Steam News · Jun 2
PART 4 - COMPOSURE In preparation for the upcoming release of the COMBAT DEMO, here's the fourth of five dev logs that focus on explaining how combat works in Happy Bastards. Check out Part 1 for the basics, Part 2 for the battlefield, and Part 3 for the Command system and the role of your main character. THE BASTARDS ARE ALIVE In Happy Bastards, your mercenaries are not these perfectly docile sol...