Developer posts and news about this game.
Hey Happy Bastards! With our participation in the Tokyo Game Show Steam event, the combat demo’s availability will be extended to October 5 Enjoy 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 devel
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 Now Join us in the Discord for more information and to chat with the devs and community.
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,
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 Disco
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 Now Join us in the Discord for more information and to chat with the devs and community.
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 here You can also play the Combat Demo now on Steam! COMBAT DEMO KEY FEATURES Although the full game will be an open-world tactic
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
PART 5 - CHARACTER CLASSES In 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 Pa
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 ro
PART 3 - THE COMMAND SYSTEM In preparation for the upcoming release of the COMBAT DEMO, here's the third of five dev logs that focus on explaining how combat works in Happy Bastards. Check out Part 1 for the basics, and Part 2 on the battlefield and character positioning. YOUR MA
PART 2 - THE BATTLEFIELD In preparation for the upcoming release of the COMBAT DEMO, here's the second of five dev logs that focus on explaining how combat works in Happy Bastards. Check out Part 1 for the basics, including round structure, movement, actions, hit chance, damage m
PART 1 - THE BASICS In preparation for the upcoming release of the COMBAT DEMO, here's the first of five dev logs that focus on explaining how combat works in Happy Bastards. Combat is a core part of this game. It can be triggered anywhere in the open world, be it in the wild, in
Happy Bastards Combat Playtest V3 is now Live! We've just updated our playtest with new features and improvements Version Updates: This new version includes many changes. We won’t bother you with the details here, as you can read it all in the game’s splash screen, but in summary
Hey Happy Bastards! Our fantastic Game Designer and Studio co-Founder, Matt, will be presenting a special look into the Happy Bastards Combat Demo LIVE and in-person at Demo Nights Montreal on Saturday, February 21st at 7pm ET Not in Montreal? Don't worry! They're also live-strea
🚀 Huge Thanks from the Happy Bastards Team! 🎉 We’re incredibly grateful for all the support the turn-based community has shown us since we first revealed Happy Bastards, and we’re especially thrilled to be featured in this awesome overview from Turn Based Lovers ! 🙌 👉Check ou
Good afternoon, Today, we're happy to announce the release of Happy Bastard’s combat playtest v2! While this version has the same gameplay content as in v1, we have added several layers of gameplay polish, new features, improvements, bug fixes and quality of life elements. Here a
💥 The Happy Bastards Combat Playtest is LIVE (for our Discord Insiders) What you’re about to read is technically a secret… but we trust you, right? 👀 If you’re part of the Happy Bastards Discord , you can get exclusive access to our very first Combat Playtest ! An early look at
We're thrilled to be (digitally) participating in Gamescom this year in the Gamescom Indies Steam event from now until August 24th! In Case You Missed It, check out the Happy Bastards Reveal Trailer!
Kev couldn’t physically make it to Gamescom 2025 — but that’s not stopping us from sharing some Happy Bastards updates with all you happy bastards out there! After all, it’s been one year (!!) since we revealed our new game in development. Well, the work continues and we’re here
Hey you bastards! Welcome to Kev’s little clubhouse in blah-blah-blah words-on-a-screen form. Those of you joining us for the first time, you’re in for a treat. All of Kev’s minions—we mean, the team here at Clever Plays—is excited to not just tell you more about Happy Bastards a