Them's Fightin' Herds

Mane6, Inc. · Gameplay Group International

Released: Apr 30, 2020
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Last updated: 12 Sep 2026, 13:15 GMT

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02 Apr 2024Developer post
Patch Notes for Version 6.0.0 Rev2
Hello everyone, Thank you for your patience while we’ve worked through a number of issues and bugs introduced in the last update. In this patch, we have resolved a number of crashes and bugs players had identified as well as made balance adjustments to both Baihe and Nidra. Our g
Hello everyone,
Thank you for your patience while we’ve worked through a number of issues and bugs introduced in the last update. In this patch, we have resolved a number of crashes and bugs players had identified as well as made balance adjustments to both Baihe and Nidra. Our goal with this patch is to ensure a better player experience for both competition as well as improved stability. We remain committed to ensuring TFH stays competitive and viable for all players, and we will continue to patch the game as needed moving forward.
General Bug Fixes:

Fixed localization issues on Salt Mines end screen.
Fixed issues with Baihe combo steps being tracked and localized incorrectly during combo trials.
Fixed a phenomenon where combo trials were inaccessible with the appropriate DLC downloaded.
Fixed a potential crash when fighting Texas on Mac and Linux versions.
Fixed lagging cosmetics and body parts on pixel lobby training animations for Nidra and Baihe
Baihe Balance Changes:

Baihe's Air-Backdrafts can no longer be used as a stalling technique high-up on-screen.
Baihe's Tactical Retreat now has an additional landing state.
Siege Cannon (SC) Changes

Added a 1.5 second cooldown during which Magic cannot be regenerated.
Added 3 Siege Cannon levels that are dependent upon Magic available.
SC Level 1 requires at least 1 Magic stock.
SC Level 2 requires at least 3 Magic stocks.
SC Level 3 requires at least 5 Magic stocks.
Phalanx Strike (PS) Changes

Introduced 3 variations that work like Siege Cannon.
PS Level 1 requires at least 1 Magic stock.
PS Level 2 requires at least 3 Magic stocks.
PS Level 3 requires at least 5 Magic stocks.
Counter Changes

Counter now has 5 frames of startup.
Counter loses invulnerability if the enemy does a super before Baihe hits after the Counter is triggered.
Counter, once active, now has a single point of Armor.
Counter now only triggers from physical attacks.
Baihe Bug Fixes:

Baihe's projectiles should now cause proper Juggle Decay, preventing infinites.
Baihe's Cinder Shots and Backdrafts should no longer have any invincibility during their duration.
Fixed a phenomenon with Baihe's Scorching Nexus projectiles accumulating and crashing the game.
These were caused from fighting opponents with invincible attacks, such as Arizona's Magic Dash and Pom's Puppy Pummel.
Fixed Baihe’s animation during crouching pushblock.
Fixed Baihe’s animation during an unsuccessful Last Round super.
Fixed Baihe's Magic-Counter attack not getting hit properly by supers.
Fixed an issue with Baihe building incorrect meter amounts when being hit.
Fixed an issue where Player-2 Baihe's Last Shot did not do the correct amount of damage.
Fixed Baihe’s Intro and Outro related game stalls.
Fixed a previously missing palette name.
Nidra Bug Fixes:

Dream Drop and Magic Dream Drop now despawn when Phantasmal Feast hits.
Cross Canter now has the same startup and invulnerability timings as other characters.
Fixed a freeze phenomenon that occurred when Blooming Lotus was canceled into Lotus Seed.
Fixed Nidra being able to do her Wake Up! attack during her Sleepy Sweep attack without requiring Magic.
Fixed a crash that occurred when an opponent’s projectile hit Nidra during Blooming Lotus while the opponent was blocking.
Fixed game slowdown/crashes that would occur when Nidra was hit by projectiles when the opponent was blocking Nidra's attacks.
Fixed Nidra's P1 intro not playing on Oleander's level.
Fixed game stalls related to Nidra’s Intro and Outro.
Let us know what you think about the Version 6.0.0 Rev2 patch in the comments!
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27 Nov 2023PC Gamer
Pony-inspired fighting game Them's Fightin' Herds abandons its unfinished story mode
In 2013, Hasbro sent a cease-and-desist letter to the creators of a My Little Pony fangame called Fighting is Magic (it began as a fanart project called "Marevel vs. Clopcom"). While the creators, Mane6, accepted the cease and desist, they kept the basic idea and mechanics and us
22 Nov 2023Developer post
DLC Characters Nidra & Baihe, Patch Notes, Future of TFH Announcement
Hello everyone, Today, in this special Development Update, we have some important announcements to cover. First, we've just released a game update! Version 5.1.0 is now live on all platforms and contains balance adjustments, bug fixes, and a new gameplay mechanic called "Armor Br
13 Apr 2023Developer post
Post-Patch Stream - Version 5.0.0
Missed our livestream on Twitch? Don't worry - catch the vod here on Steam! The Mane6 dev team breaks down the patch notes, Stronghoof's design, and showcases some high-level matches featuring the newest mid-range master!
12 Apr 2023Developer post
Stronghoof Is Ready For Battle - Version 5.0.0
Today is the day that Stronghoof releases onto the field of battle! We'll be doing a developer stream later today at our usual time (3pm PT / 6pm ET / 11pm UK) on our Twitch channel to celebrate, hang out, answer questions, and play some launch day matches. Come join us! In this
Today is the day that Stronghoof releases onto the field of battle! We'll be doing a developer stream later today at our usual time (3pm PT / 6pm ET / 11pm UK) on our Twitch channel to celebrate, hang out, answer questions, and play some launch day matches. Come join us!
In this update we're shipping a number of bugfixes, including fixes for critical issues with Paprika's gift eating and Pom's dog attack canceling, both of which originated in 4.0.1.
These particular two problems presented significant, unnecessary disadvantages to those characters, and we would have preferred to address them immediately, but we were unable to release an update any earlier due to the long lead times on console patches and the close proximity of the 4.0.1 release to our initial submission of the Stronghoof release. It was not an ideal situation to say the least, and we will be taking extra precautions to reduce the chances of bugs like this making it out to live releases. We apologize for our mistake and for how long it took to fix.
There is one more piece of news we want to relay before getting into the patch notes. Stuart Ferguson, one of our two musicians, has left Mane6 to pursue other projects. We are on good terms, he is still around making music, and there may be a chance for us to work together again in the future. Whitetail will be the sole producer of music for TFH hereafter.
Without Stu, we are not able to produce music at the same capacity as before, so we have made the difficult decision to limit the scope of the Dynamic Music System for new stages going forward, starting with Stronghoof's. From now on, the DMS on new stages will model that of the Hidden Waterfall stage, featuring stage-specific intros, outros, round transitions, and idle/final round versions, but no character-specific themes. Stages that already feature "full" DMS (like Texas' stage) will still get character themes for new roster members.
The DMS is an iconic part of TFH, but it presents a unique production issue as the game grows. With "full" DMS, we have to create themes for all existing characters on new characters' stages, and a new character's theme has to be written into all existing stages. That means for each new character, the total amount of work required for a "full" DMS increases exponentially, and with the (relatively) rapid pace at which we're producing new characters these days, it has become unsustainable for our (now singular) musician to maintain for the foreseeable future.
If you have any questions about this, we'd be happy to discuss things further in our Discord server or during the stream today.
That's all the news we have for now, so let's talk about what's in store for 5.0!
New Character: Stronghoof
Stronghoof the Reindeer joins the roster as the second character in the Season 1 Pass!
Unlocking Stronghoof requires the purchase of the Season 1 Pass or his individual Character Pack. Owners of the Deluxe Edition are automatically graced with his presence without any extra steps!
Regardless of whether or not you own the DLC, you may still fight against him in online play. He also sometimes shows up as a CPU-controlled opponent in Arcade Mode!
KNOWN ISSUES:
The DMS on all stages contains Stronghoof-specific intros, outros, and transitions, but not his domination character theme. We ran into some last-minute bugs and had to disable it for safety. They will be patched in the next update.
If you have the Pixel Lobby avatar for Stronghoof (or Texas) equipped and you leave/rejoin a lobby, you'll be reset to Shanty. We will fix this!
Tutorials
Revised the position of the hazards in Velvet's (and now Stronghoof's) Slide tutorial, to make it easier to complete (and possible at all for Stronghoof).
Command Lists
Texas' command list now properly says "bullseye" instead of "tipper" (English only; it's correct in all other languages).
Fixed missing move property icons (Low, Overhead, Grab, etc) for level 3 supers on non-English command lists for Tianhuo and Shanty.
Fixed the word "Magic" not being highlighted blue for "Ran Shao Feng" in Tianhuo's Russian command list.
Fixed the word "Super Attacks" being misaligned in Arizona’s Russian command list.
Fixed Texas' 6A description "blockable while the opponent is descending" being in Spanish instead of Brazilian Portuguese on that command list.
For Russian command lists, retranslated "Projectile Invulnerable" (where it appears), "Retreat Flip" (Tianhuo), and "Launcher Attack" (All Characters).
For Brazilian Portuguese command lists, retranslated "Parley" (Shanty), "Dark Cataclysm" (Oleander), "Digging Pup" (Pom), and "Volcanic Bash" (Tianhuo).
Gameplay
General
Cosmetic
Added one new palette for each character:
Arizona - "Marching Fishes"
Velvet - "Koyousetsu"
Oleander - "Hell's Grenade"
Paprika -" Fifth Slash"
Pom - "Double Typhoon"
Tianhuo - "Mega Flame"
Shanty - "Night of Fire"
Texas - "Hammer Spark"
Bugfixes
Fixed an issue present in the last patch that was causing Max-JD hitspark sound effects to play louder than they used to.
Bugfixes
Fixed certain chain attacks not coming out consistently. Players would get forward attacks instead of low attacks. (6A > 3B or 6A > 3C).
Bugfixes
Fixed Velvet not being able to super cancel during the first few frames of 3C.
Bugfixes
Fixed an issue where 5B could be canceled into 3C on whiff.
Fixed grounded Magic Spark (level 3) appearing as the size of a normal Spark, instead of being enlarged (this seemed to have broken at some point in the past).
Bugfixes
Fixed an issue present in the previous patch that caused normals performed as a reversal to no longer trigger gift eats (only specials should bypass gift eating).
Bugfixes
Fixed an issue present in the previous patch that caused dog attacks to stop attacking when Pom was put into preblock (dog attacks should only stop attacking during actual blockstun).
Fixed an issue where if Momma dog was hit by Texas' 2D during Rally, she would instantly activate her counter the next time she used it.
Features
Texas now has an onscreen timer for his level 2 super (Pummel Pillar).
Bugfixes
Fixed trades of Prairie Pummel with Paprika's cinnamon roll causing Paprika to fall out of the super prematurely.
Fixed an issue causing Texas to fall backwards instead of straight down when being thrown by Shanty's air grab.
Fixed an issue causing the camera to not follow Texas properly if launched offscreen by certain moves while his Prairie Pillar was active.
Fixed Texas sometimes being invisible during the cutscene of Oleander's level 3 super.
Fixed Texas being vulnerable to projectile hits during the grab of his 6A. He is now invulnerable immediately after a successful grab.
Fixed Texas being able to activate Cowbell followups after triggering the counter from Pom's level 3 super.
Fixed opponents gaining extra height after being hit with Prairie Pummel during the middle of being ground bounced.
Fixed an issue where j.C could be canceled into an air throw at a very specific time, even on whiff.
Fixed an issue that allowed a trade with Cowbell against a KO'd Texas to do followups.
KNOWN ISSUE: This fix has created another issue where same-frame trades with another Texas Cowbell cause mismatched frame advantage, favoring Player 2. We are looking into a fix.
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23 Feb 2023Developer post
Patch Notes - Version 4.0.1
Greetings! Patch 4.0.1 is our first update to the game in 2023 and is primarily aimed at cleaning up loose ends from the Texas release. We've got a number of bugfixes that should smooth out inconsistencies and provide stability, as well as a few targeted balance changes. We're st
Greetings! Patch 4.0.1 is our first update to the game in 2023 and is primarily aimed at cleaning up loose ends from the Texas release. We've got a number of bugfixes that should smooth out inconsistencies and provide stability, as well as a few targeted balance changes.
We're still hard at work developing the latest character to be announced for our Season 1 Pass, Stronghoof. In the meantime, please enjoy this small but important update!
Gameplay
General
Bugfixes
Backwards-jump-canceling Velvet's and Tianhuo's 6A attacks will now cause them to leave the ground instead of going into preblock. This fixes an inconsistency with every other jump-cancelable move in the game.
Fixed an oversight where Velvet, Oleander, Tianhuo, and Shanty were not in counterhit state after a whiffed level 3 super.
Fixed an oversight that allowed armored attacks to affect level 3 supers from Arizona, Velvet, Oleander, and Pom. These attacks should now successfully break armor.
Bugfixes
The invulnerability for Sculpted Perfection will now occur on frame 7, fixing inconsistencies.
Bugfixes
Fixed certain chain attacks not coming out consistently. Players would get forward attacks instead of low attacks. (6A > 3B or 6A > 3C)
Fixed an oversight where Fred 6D had too much blockstop, which caused pushblock or Cross Canter inputs from the opponent to be ignored.
Bugfixes
Fixed an issue during Deadly Affection where Paprika would sometimes not go into hitstun after being hit by a super attack.
Fixed an issue causing A specials to trigger a gift eat if not negative-edged. As a rule, all A specials should bypass gift eating.
KNOWN ISSUE: An unintended change made as part of this bugfix causes normals performed as a reversal to no longer trigger eats. This will be corrected in the next patch.
Fixed an issue causing the first hit of Smother to fail playing its sound effect.
Bugfixes
Fixed an issue where Pom's dogs would sometimes not have their attacks canceled immediately when Pom is put into blockstun, as they should.
(Probably) fixed an issue causing Bark to not go through the full length of active hitboxes when deleting a projectile.
Fixed some specific interactions with Texas that would cause Pom's dogs to not leave as soon as their health is depleted.
Fixed some dog layering issues that would cause Momma and Papa to appear in front of Texas during certain animations. Now they should layer behind Texas at all times as intended.
Fixed a cosmetic bug where players could see Momma "pop" out of existence when leaving the stage if she had to travel far enough. Momma will now fully leave the screen before despawning.
Balance
The invulnerability period for 7D has been shortened significantly.
This reversal is one of the most controversial abilities in the entire game. We’re finally addressing it after over a year of it slipping through many previous patches.
Tianhuo's metergain has been adjusted across the board.
This finally lines Tianhuo up with the rest of the cast's metergain adjustments in patch 3.0 for level 3 supers balancing. Until now, Tianhuo was operating on old metergain rules which don't translate to 3.0+, as it makes her level 3 far too accessible. We want level 3 supers to remain special occurrences and not a regular part of every single game.
Bugfixes
Fixed an issue causing a reversal level 1 super to instead come out as a normal after Shanty was buried by Texas Smash.
Fixed an issue where wallbounce stun would cause camera problems during Wall Cling attacks.
Fixed afterimages from installs (Shanty and Tianhuo in their level 2s), if active, being superimposed over the ship segment of Shanty's level 3 super.
Texas
Cosmetic
Texas now has a crouch idle animation.
Balance
The damage bonus from landing a Bullseye is no longer true damage. The attack now respects scaling rules.
Bugfixes
Fixed an oversight that allowed Texas to gain more meter than other characters when being hit.
Fixed an issue where Bullseye benefits were not occurring during certain combos.
Fixed an issue where Air Cowbell would sometimes cause a wallstick instead of a wallbounce.
Fixed an issue where characters had varying recovery distances from Texas after being grabbed by Texas Smash. All characters should now have the same recovery distance.
Fixed an issue causing Stomp to have an inconsistent amount of armor.
Fixed an issue where Earth Pull would sometimes be jump cancelable.
Fixed an issue where Prairie Pummel would sometimes have inconsistent advantage frames, and sometimes fail to cause a hard knockdown.
Fixed a rare instance of Pummel Pillar having inconsistent periods of hitpause after activation.
Fixed an issue where the camera would not follow Texas properly during and after Pummel Pillar.
Fixed an issue in the Texas mirror match where if Pummel Pillar was used while the other player's Pummel Pillar was still active, both the camera and the spawned rock objects would get displaced.
Fixed an issue where if Tianhuo hit Texas with her level 3 super while Pummel Pillar was active, the cutscene would play out with improper pacing.
Fixed an animation glitch where Texas would snap backwards suddenly after a successful back throw.
Texas is now properly able to be counterhit during Rodeo Run.
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04 Feb 2023Developer post
Stronghoof Reveal Trailer
Stronghoof, the second character in our Season 1 Pass is revealed in this trailer, which premiered at Frosty Faustings XV: With a second dad added to the mix, Texas is now rivaled against another seasoned warrior. We've taken one of more popular background characters and elevated
21 Dec 2022Developer post
Post-Patch Stream - Version 4.0.0
Steer clear, Texas is here! The Mane6 dev team breaks down the patch notes, Texas's design, and some high-level matches featuring our new big-body grappler.
19 Dec 2022Developer post
Texas Has Arrived - Version 4.0.0
New Character: Texas Texas the Bull joins the roster as our newest DLC character! Playing him requires the purchase of the Season 1 Pass or his separate Character Pack . Owners of the Deluxe Edition automatically unlock Texas without any extra steps! Even if you don't own the DLC
New Character: Texas
Texas the Bull joins the roster as our newest DLC character!
Playing him requires the purchase of the Season 1 Pass or his separate Character Pack. Owners of the Deluxe Edition automatically unlock Texas without any extra steps!
Even if you don't own the DLC, you can still fight against him in online play or in Arcade Mode (but he doesn't always show up).
macOS Version
The macOS version is now fully updated and working. It had been non-playable since the console release (we are deeply sorry about that).
However, due to upgrades we had to make to our build process for consoles, the minimum required version of macOS is now Monterey. Earlier versions will no longer be able to run the game.
UI
Character Select has a new look!
Fixed the credits hintstripe using the Forward glyph instead of the Page Left glyph.
Tutorial
Fixed Pom's magic section header not being localized in Brazilian Portuguese.
Fixed Pom's magic section saying Puppies (A) for all three sections.
Fixed the demo in Arizona's Magic Dash tutorial being broken (it was never updated after the removal of the slowdown).
Removed the line about using Arizona's level 1 super to punish (since it references it being 3 frames and it is no longer 3 frames.)
Fixed a number of areas where placeholder text was being shown instead of number values.
Fixed missing down arrow glyph in the dialogue for Velvet's Instant Snowball tutorial.
Fixed the missing B in Bulkhead during the freeplay segment of Shanty's command normals tutorial.
Combo Trials
Level 3 supers now show up properly during combo trials.
Pixel Lobby
"White 'Stache" is now a face item (but it still makes Velvet bald).
Fixed some broken character glyphs in player usernames.
Fixed the controls hint on the main HUD showing the Select button instead of the Player List button.
Classic Lobby
Fixed Classic Lobbies set to Invite Only not actually being Invite Only. They are now private again.
Fixed being unable to resolve matches if 4+ players were readied up.
Fixed the Classic Lobby browser showing the Menu 2 button prompt for Create Lobby, but taking the Medium attack button instead.
Story Mode
Fixed some item "equips" for NPCs not showing up properly.
Fixed a few minor tileset errors in The Highlands and Reine City.
Gameplay
General
Balance
Armored attacks now cause slightly less additional hitstop across the board.
Bugfixes
Fixed the minimal HUD not showing the meter lockout from Cross Canter.
It is now no longer possible to hold Start on the Rematch screen during online play.
Bugfixes
Arizona will now consistently face her opponent on the first frame of her level 1 super when canceling out of a special.
Fixed an instance where Arizona would deal 0 damage with her level 1 super when striking Shanty during Wallcling.
Fixed 5A > 3 > 3B giving you 6B instead of a 2B.
Bugfixes
Fixed an instance where Velvet would deal 0 damage with her level 1 super when striking Shanty during Wallcling.
Changed Velvet’s crouching hitstun to be consistent with the rest of the cast.
Added a preemptive fix to Velvet's j.C that resets her opponent's wallbounce slot before hitting in the air, to prevent velocity-related bugs from occurring.
Adjustment
Fred 2D now only hits airborne opponents, instead of just having a high hitbox. (This was done to ensure that Texas did not get hit by Fred 2D while standing. The actual hitbox has not changed.)
Bugfixes
Fixed 5B > 3 > 3C giving you a 6C instead of a 3C, and 5A > 3 > 3B giving you as 6B instead of a 2B, for some reason.
Fixed an issue where using Oleander's level 3 super could cause subsequent wallbounces she gets put into to send her bouncing back way farther than she should.
Cosmetic
Fixed improper color of gifts while using the "MofuMofu" palette.
Bugfixes
Fixed the HUD disappearing during the install phase of Paprika's level 3 super, on Switch specifically.
Fixed instances where gifts would disappear during level 3 super grab attempts.
Fixed being able to make level 3 super grab attempts while Paprika’s own health bar was empty!!
Fixed instances where Paprika was able to gain meter post-KO.
Paprika's level 1 super now connects properly with characters who are performing moves that destroy projectiles. Examples: Shanty during Parley, Oleander during her level 1 super, Pom during Bark!
Fixed Paprika being locked out of activating her level 1 super during Pom’s level 3 super counter phase.
Bugfixes
Tianhuo will now consistently face her opponent on the first frame of her level 1 super when canceling out of a special.
Bugfixes
Fixed an instance of Wallcling breakage if used on the same frame Shanty's opponent detaches from a wallsplat/wallbounce.
Fixed an instance of Shanty's Wallcling creating a wall for far longer than her time on said wall.
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11 Dec 2022Developer post
Texas Release Date: Dec 19
Texas the Bull, the first character in the Season 1 Pass, releases on all platforms Dec 19 at 8am PT ! Watch the trailer to see him in action. Texas can be yours with the purchase of a Season 1 Pass ($19.99 USD). He can also be unlocked separately in his own DLC pack ($4.99 USD).
28 Oct 2022GamingOnLinux
Them's Fightin' Herds gets cross-play between Steam and Consoles
One of the more unique fighting games available on PC (Native Linux + Steam Deck Verified), Them's Fightin' Herds has launched on consoles and it now has cross-play. Read the full article here:
18 Oct 2022Developer post
Patch Notes - Version 3.1.2 (Console Launch)
In preparation for the release of our console ports tonight at midnight (your local time, which means that some time zones already have it), we have just sent out an update to the Steam version to add crossplay functionality, localization in 10 additional languages, and achieveme
In preparation for the release of our console ports tonight at midnight (your local time, which means that some time zones already have it), we have just sent out an update to the Steam version to add crossplay functionality, localization in 10 additional languages, and achievements! We will also be opening official Pixel Lobbies in Japan, so players in Asia will have a more local hub to find worthy opponents.
NOTE: At the time of this writing, the Mac version has not been updated yet and is unplayable. We will work to get it updated before the weekend, if not tomorrow. EDIT (10/20): The Mac version is now playable, but we can't update it to the latest patch before this weekend. However, there is now a beta branch on Steam called macos_public that will allow Mac users to play the game on version 3.1.0. This build is not compatible with the current version of the game so it can't be played online with any non-mac user. To switch Steam branches, right-click on the game in your library, choose Properties > Betas > and select macos_public from the dropdown list. We apologize for this. We're experiencing an issue with our Apple developer account and it's the best we could do in the situation. We will provide another update when we're able to restore the Mac version to full functionality.
Both digital and physical editions of the console ports can be purchased from platform storefronts, your favorite retailer, or on the Maximum Games Store. Supported platforms include Switch, Playstation 4/5, and Xbox One/Series X|S.
This project has come a long way and we are about to cross another massive milestone. We'd like to take the time to thank a few folks before we get into the patch notes…
First, our publisher Modus Games. A global multi-platform console launch would not have been possible without their help, so to everyone there who's worked with us on this project, Mane6 thanks you from the bottom of our hearts.
Next: to friends, family, industry allies, our community, the greater FGC, and of course, our crowdfund backers. Thank you for supporting our project, whether you've been there since the beginning or you've recently joined us. Our dream to make the world's greatest ungulate-based fighting game is now a reality, and there's much more to come!
Now, onto the patch notes:
Crossplay
TFH now features full crossplay! All players regardless if they're playing on Steam or consoles can find and match each other through the matchmaking queue, classic lobbies, and Pixel Lobbies. Additional HUD elements have been added to help players identify those on a different platform.
Important: Account progress is tracked separately on each platform! Story mode data, lobby accessories, casual XP, friends lists, DLC, etc, do not sync across additional copies you own!
Technical Notes
The console netcode is based on EOS (Epic Online Services) to allow for crossplay. But, due to a bug with EOS P2P packet sending, players may experience more connection quality issues than the PC version when playing on or with consoles. The issue lies on the Epic side of the equation, but we'll continue to monitor feedback and work with them to get it sorted.
However, Steam users playing with other Steam users will automatically use the original Steam netcode, which offers the same connection quality players were used to prior to this update.
Note: All platforms continue to use the TFH implementation of GGPO for rollback netcode, so online fights should still feel as responsive as they did before.
Localization
TFH now features translations for 10 additional languages! Added in this update:
French
Italian
German
Spanish (European)
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Russian
Japanese
Korean
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
If you would like to provide us with feebdack about the translations, email us at [email protected], or post in the #loc-feebdack channel in our Discord server.
Achievements
Achievements are now officially a part of the Steam release, as well as on Playstation and Xbox (Switch does not support achievements).
Note: Prior to this update, players may have noticed that a set of hidden achievements were registered on Steam but could not be unlocked. This was because we were testing them and we could not hide them from player view completely. Sorry for the confusion! Those achievements are now active, but any progress made on them before this update doesn't count!
Season 1 Pass
The Season 1 Pass will become available for purchase on Steam at 9PM PT. Players who purchase it will get instant access to the exclusive palette pack and Pixel Lobby accessory pack, as well as access to all four future Season 1 Pass characters when they release.
Earlier this year, we teased the first playable character, Texas, who will be available next month.
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Pixel Lobby
Hosting a custom Pixel Lobby server on Linux is supported once again (previously, Linux servers were not working since 3.0).
Official Pixel Lobby servers are now available in Japan!
Remember, your connection to your opponent is peer-to-peer, so it doesn't really matter which lobby you join. Sticking to the region closest to you just increases the chances you'll meet players with lower ping.
A new type of Pixel Lobby equippable is now available: followers!
The miniwolf follower is instantly unlocked with the purchase of the Season 1 Pass. Others are unlocked like regular accessories: by opening chests in the Salt Mines, and by purchasing from Cap ‘n Cash’s. Careful though, Cashmere’s charging a premium for followers!
Note: A few small, but vital HUD features were removed from the Pixel Lobby due to incompatibilities with our new netcode. We will do our best to restore these features in a future update.
Differences Between PC and Console Versions
TFH was built primarily for PC. Not all of the features we've developed for the game work consoles, so a few things have been modified or disabled.
Here are the main differences for console platforms over Steam:
Pixel Lobby text chat and voice chat is disabled. Players on consoles will not receive messages from either of those systems, but precanned messages still work!
The main menu newsfeed is temporarily disabled. We will be restoring this feature in a future update.
Sharing combo and replay files with players on consoles is currently not supported, and we don't have plans to develop this feature further. You can still save your own combos and replays locally, though.
Hosting a Pixel Lobby server from a console is not possible, but there are no platform-specific lobbies. Lobbies hosted from PCs work on all platforms.
Known Issues
On all platforms, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese are swapped (if you launch the game in Traditional Chinese you'll see Simplified Chinese and vice versa). Both translations are there and available, but to receive the language of your choice (until we fix this), you can set the Language option in the Gameplay menu.
Conclusion
Exciting times lie ahead for TFH. Now that our console release is complete, we will be doubling our efforts on the creation of new characters and additional Story Mode chapters. Stay tuned for news on that, and enjoy the release!
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21 Aug 2022Developer post
Texas Reveal Trailer
Character #8, the first character in the Season 1 Pass , was revealed at Summer Jam 2022 in this trailer: Seasoned fighting game voice actor Patrick Seitz brings new life to a familiar face. Character #8 pivots on several established standards, the most obvious being... size! We'
18 Aug 2022Developer post
Coming to Consoles October 18
On October 18 , Them's Fightin' Herds will launch on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch! We'll have full crossplay and rollback netcode! We've got a new trailer showcasing each of the seven characters available in the base game: Wallpaper
On October 18, Them's Fightin' Herds will launch on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch! We'll have full crossplay and rollback netcode!
We've got a new trailer showcasing each of the seven characters available in the base game:
Watch on YouTube
Wallpapers of the character cards in this trailer are available in our public art kit.
Preorders are open on the Maximum Games Store, but you can also buy from major retailers. Both physical and digital purchase options will be available for all platforms. Also check out the Deluxe Edition, which includes the Season 1 Pass.
The Season 1 Pass is not out yet and will launch closer to the release of consoles. It will contain the following items:
4 additional playable characters (with Pixel Lobby avatars), released over time.
4 new stages unique to each character, as they release.
4 exclusive Pixel Lobby accessories.
1 exclusive palette for every character, including the ones in the season pass!
The exclusive accessories and palette pack will be unlocked immediately after purchasing the Season 1 Pass.
This is only the first bit of news to come this week. This weekend we'll be at Summer Jam to visit with players and drop an exciting announcement after grand finals! You won't want to miss it.
Catch the stream at 7:30 PM ET on Saturday, August 20th on http://twitch.tv/nycfurby.
TFH releasing on consoles is not something we ever imagined would happen in the life of this project and was only possible with the assistance of our publisher Modus Games. They work on a lot of other great games too, so be sure to check out their full catalog!
Notice to crowdfund backers: We still owe some of you a physical release of the game. We're currently in the process of figuring out the best way to handle things given that our physical console versions are about to eclipse production of the exclusive PC backers edition, which we posted mockups for 2 years ago and is still moving slow as molasses for various dumb reasons that are entirely our fault. We will figure this out before long and make a dedicated post marking the way forward. We haven't forgotten about you.
Thank you to all our players past, present, and future for supporting our project, giving us meaning as creators, and being a part of this amazing thing. The stampede continues.
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16 Aug 2022Developer post
Patch Notes - Version 3.1.1
Patch 3.1.1 contains two new Shanty palettes and a number of character bugfixes in an effort to clean up more loose ends from the 3.0 release before Summer Jam this weekend. FYI: Mane6 will have a booth at Summer Jam. Even if you aren't attending you'll want to keep eyes on the e
Patch 3.1.1 contains two new Shanty palettes and a number of character bugfixes in an effort to clean up more loose ends from the 3.0 release before Summer Jam this weekend.
FYI: Mane6 will have a booth at Summer Jam. Even if you aren't attending you'll want to keep eyes on the event stream (we'll drop the link on Twitter later on). We've got something big planned.
Gameplay
Level 3 Supers
Added a potential fix for level 3 supers sometimes leaving opponents at 1 HP when they should KO. Please let us know if you see a level 3 super fail to KO when it should (though keep in mind there will be some situations that look very close but are fully legit!)
Fixed a few cosmetic issues with the backgrounds in various level 3 supers.
Fixed a minor cosmetic glitch with the background effect during the end of Arizona's level 3 super.
Fixed a few more remaining instances of Velvet being able to airthrow opponents in blockstun from Icicle Missiles.
Fixed a rare situation that could cause Magic Chapter Trap to steal absurd amounts of meter when hitting a Paprika during her gift toss.
Fixed an issue causing opponents to stutter for a few seconds when activating their level 3 super during the "Counter Success" animation of Pom's level 3 super.
Fixed Paprika being able to activate Smother during the "Counter Success" animation of Pom's level 3 super.
Fixed more instances of Volcanic Dash altering the inputs for canceling into Men Shao Ti.
Fixed Tianhuo being able to gain meter post-KO with Volcanic Crash.
Fixed Tianhuo becoming a cow briefly while entering a crouch-turn state between post-KO and victory pose.
Shanty has two new palettes: "Captain" and "Graffiti Gyal".
Shanty's level 3 super now has a unique KO ending.
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15 Jul 2022Developer post
Patch Notes - Version 3.1.0
Hey everyone! Patch 3.1 brings some increased stability and additional balance changes in a first wave of multiple updates we're planning as a followup to the 3.0 release. Version 3.0 came out underdone. Not all of the balance adjustments we had originally intended for that relea
Hey everyone! Patch 3.1 brings some increased stability and additional balance changes in a first wave of multiple updates we're planning as a followup to the 3.0 release.
Version 3.0 came out underdone. Not all of the balance adjustments we had originally intended for that release made it in time, a few features that worked in 2.0 were temporarily disabled, and there are a number of known issues that aren't fixed yet.
While 3.1 doesn't fix all the issues we need to address, it should at least be an improvement, and it's closer to the original vision we had for the 3.0 update as a whole.
Why did version 3.0 come out underdone, what are we doing about it, and what's coming next? We're hosting a post-patch developer stream next week to answer these questions and discuss the changes we've made to the game in both 3.0 and 3.1.
The 3.0 post-patch stream will be Wednesday the 20th at 3PM PT, on our Twitch channel.
As a final note, in a previous Development Update we said that version 3.1 would mark the release of Chapter 2 of Story Mode. Timelines have been reconfigured since our acquisition by Modus Studios, so that is no longer the case. Chapter 2 is still in development. We will explain more during our upcoming stream.
Now, onto the patch notes:
Player Usernames
In preparation for consoles, we have changed the set of characters supported in player usernames and pixel lobby names to match those available in console platforms. To maintain parity between platforms, this set will remain universal between PC and consoles. You can consult the list of allowed glyphs here. Any glyph not in this table is unsupported, and will display as an interrogation mark (?).
Pixel Lobby
Fixed a number of item rarity and cost errors from the Lunar New Year batch.
Server notifications have been reworked so they are more generic and do not use player usernames (many of which were broken anyway since the 3.0 update).
Mac
Fixed an issue causing single-player combat scenarios (Story Mode, Tutorials, Arcade Mode boss) to flat-out not work for players on Mac.
Gameplay
General
Cosmetic
Fixed a few visual issues with backgrounds during various level 3 super cinematics.
Balance
Changes have been made to recovery rolls to make them feel "less sticky", by giving characters movement across all frames.
To expand: the vulnerability window has been reduced, rolls no longer stop and wait, and forward rolls have increased distance.
Cross Canter now causes a hard knockdown, and both players recover at the same time.
Reduced the base value of the Cross Canter metergain lockout to 5 seconds. Furthermore, we set an upper-limit of 10 seconds (the old base value) so that the timer can't stack too high if the player continues to do CCs.
Metergain from multihits (on all characters) has been reduced a bit for the attacker.
Reversal backdashes out of recovery rolls, knockdowns, and buried states no longer allow cancels into attacks. All other backdashes continue to function normally.

Bugfixes
Fixed recovery roll hitboxes not matching the animation (on all characters).
Balance
Trample's startup has been increased by 2 frames so that it now matches a basic standing jab, and is no longer the singularly fastest move in the game.
Rebound now launches the opponent slightly higher, allowing a bit more time to follow up after a Magic Dash.
Magic Headbuck's startup and recovery have both been increased by 3 frames each to make the move a tiny bit less safe overall.
Added a slight vacuuming effect and widened the hitbox on Arizona's level 3 super to make it easier to hit with.
Bugfixes
Fixed Arizona's Anti-Air Lasso being able to grab grounded opponents immediately after completing her level 3 super.
Fixed an instance where opponents would get launched the wrong way after being hit by Rebound.
Fixed Arizona's level 3 not connecting properly when hitting someone behind her.
Fixed an issue with Arizona's level 3 where specific spacing could cause it to whiff, or the rope to be misaligned during the animation.
Cosmetic
Smoothed out the transition back from Velvet's level 3 super.
Fixed Velvet's level 3 super background color not disappearing if Velvet is hit out of the move during startup.
Balance
During Magic Ice Eruption, Velvet's invulnerability now ends as the first hitbox materializes, which allows trades. (Previously it lasted around when the second hitbox materialized.)
Magic Ice Eruption is now -6 on block (increased from -2).
Chain rules have been changed. Velvet can now chain in either direction between 2B and 5B.
Bugfixes
Velvet's Snowballs and Icicles now disappear when she executes a Throw Tech, to make it more consistent with how projectiles work on other characters.
Velvet's Wind should now more consistently push in the direction she is intending to, regardless of the opponent's facing direction. (This fix is not intended to affect existing combos, so please keep an eye out if something seems off.)
Fixed flickering vulnerability during the startup of Velvet's level 3. She should now be invulnerable until after the first active frame, then vulnerable the rest of the time afterward.
Fixed an instance where Velvet could airgrab opponents that were in blockstun caused by an Air Icicle Missile.
Level 3 Super
The input has been changed to 63214XX (half-circle-back + atk atk) to match the rest of the cast.
The sneeze now pushes Paprika away slightly and recovery has been slightly reduced, to make it more difficult to exploit.
Balance
Edible gifts now expire after 13 seconds (down from 27 seconds, which was a silly number that was way too long).
Metergain from Kiss! Has been reduced by half.
Bugfixes
Fixed Paprika's Kiss! giving her meter during the metergain lockout from Cross Canter.
Fixed instances of Paprika not being vulnerable to other characters' supers during her level 3 install state. (Paprika is supposed to be vulnerable to other supers so that there is counterplay.)
Fixed Paprika's level 3 grab being techable under certain circumstances.
Fixed some instances where Paprika could leave her level 3 install state early.
Fixed Pom's dogs turning invisible when Paprika hit with her level 3 sneeze attack.
Cosmetic
Fixed Oleander's book not following her if she turned around while reading on the ground.
The book now properly changes its animation from air-read to ground-read without interrupting the process of the move.
Bugfixes
Fixed Fred being able to attack past his timer from inputs made within the buffer window. He can no longer initiate attacks at all if his timer is 0.
Fixed the projectile of level 1 Magic Shadow Spark turning invisible (but retaining hitboxes) if Oleander was struck during her recovery.
Fixed Oleander being vulnerable even after connecting her level 3 super.
Cosmetic
Fixed Pom's level 3 super animation instantly snapping her facing direction when transitioning to the KO version.
Level 3 Super
Pom's level 3 is now inescapable at melee range or if it's triggered by a normal. (Triggering the counter with an air attack or from far away still allows a chance to evade.)
Pom's level 3 can now hit airborne opponents, but in this case it can be blocked. (Ground is still unblockable.)
Dogs
Dog attacks are now positive edge (instead of negative edge).
Move Dog (5[D]) no longer has any startup.
Dogs now stop attacking when Pom enters blockstun (except for Momma's counter).
Dog summon startup times have been slightly reduced across the board.
Balance
Pom's backdash now travels farther.
Most of Pom's normals now move her forward slightly, then back (after the hit frame) to give her some breathing room to summon dogs.
2B now slides back a bit.
5C and Bark! now cause increased pushback on block.
Pom's launcher now has very slightly reduced recovery and causes slightly increased blockstun.
Bugfixes
Fixed Bitey dog (236B) having a collision box active at all times.
Fixed Fred being visible and controllable during the cinematic of Pom's level 3 super.
Bugfixes
Fixed Tianhuo being vulnerable even after connecting her level 3 super.
Fixed not being able to Fly cancel out of Volcanic Dash after jumping over your opponent and using Volcanic Dash backwards before landing.
Fixed an issue where super canceling from Volcanic Dash reversed the directional inputs for supers, even when not crossing up.
Balance
Keelhaul and Gangway! (A and C out of Run Stance) are now safer on block.
Bugfixes
Fixed more issues causing camera breaks during Wallcling (this has been a particularly pervasive problem).
Known Issues
Many tutorial segments need to be revised to account for balance changes, and there are missing moves still.
The background shadow on Lobby Messages in the upper third of the screen may occasionally persist after the message itself goes away. An easy way to prevent this from occurring while a fix is added to the game is to not mash through the prompts when opening salt mines for the first time.
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27 Jun 2022Developer post
Hotfix - Netcode Stability
In this update, we've reverted a portion of the new netcode introduced in 3.0 (which prepares for console crossplay). This should fix many of the disconnects and stability issues players have been experiencing online. We'll continue to develop the new netcode and rerelease the co
23 Jun 2022Developer post
Hotfix - Netcode Logging
We are aware of the online connection quality issues players have been experiencing since the 3.0 update. This is due to the major backend overhaul performed in preparation for console crossplay and it seems there are still kinks to work out! Several micro-updates have been pushe
15 Jun 2022Developer post
Hotpatch - Version 3.0.2
This patch contain a number of bugfixes that smooth out some of the rough edges introduced in the 3.0.0 update. Story Mode Fixed boss Oleander's scrambled palette. Fixed boss Fred turning invisible during certain attacks during phase 3 of the Oleander boss fight. Training Mode Fi
This patch contain a number of bugfixes that smooth out some of the rough edges introduced in the 3.0.0 update.
Story Mode
Fixed boss Oleander's scrambled palette.
Fixed boss Fred turning invisible during certain attacks during phase 3 of the Oleander boss fight.
Training Mode
Fixed the "Death Allowed" option's "No" setting not preventing KO for Velvet's level 3.
Fixed Oleander's level 3 causing a palette glitch on her opponent if the super KO'd while the "Death Allowed" option was set to "No".
Gameplay
General
Fixed an issue causing characters to be vulnerable during ground techs.
Arizona
Fixed an issue with Arizona's level 3 where the cinematic would not engage off the second hit, and/or during certain OTG situations.
Paprika
Fixed Paprika sometimes losing her level 3 install at the start of a super jump.
Oleander
Re-fixed Fred burying with his 2[D]. We hoped we could have it bury on KO only but it has been happening during a match, so it's been disabled again.
Fixed Fred's palette showing up as the default colors on the Lunamancy and Zombie palettes.
Fixed a graphical glitch where Oleander's book would not come with her when turning around in the air during Study.
Pom
Fixed Big Poppa turning invisible (but still being able to attack) if Pom was hit by another character's level 3.
Fixed an issue causing the screen to turn black for the rest of the match if Pom's level 3 counter was triggered by a projectile towards the end of the counter window.
Shanty
Fixed an issue causing Shanty to get launched in the wrong direction and "fall out" of Arizona's level 1->2 if she was hit by it just after whiffing her level 3.
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14 Jun 2022GamingOnLinux
Them's Fightin' Herds has a big 3.0 update out now
Crazy animal fighting game Them's Fightin' Herds has a huge 3.0 update out now, bringing with it some new super abilities and some DLC pulled into the main game for everyone. Read the full article here:

Updates & announcements

General Bug Fixes:

Baihe Balance Changes:

Siege Cannon (SC) Changes

Phalanx Strike (PS) Changes

Counter Changes

Baihe Bug Fixes:

Nidra Bug Fixes:

DLC Character 3 - Nidra

DLC Character 4 - Introducing “Baihe”

The Future of TFH

Crowdfund Rewards

Conclusion

New Character: Stronghoof

Tutorials

Command Lists

Gameplay

General

Gameplay

General

Texas

New Character: Texas

macOS Version

UI

Tutorial

Combo Trials

Pixel Lobby

Classic Lobby

Story Mode

Gameplay

General

Crossplay

Localization

Achievements

Season 1 Pass

Pixel Lobby

Differences Between PC and Console Versions

Known Issues

Conclusion

Gameplay

Level 3 Supers

Player Usernames

Pixel Lobby

Mac

Gameplay

General

Known Issues

Story Mode

Training Mode

Gameplay

General

Arizona

Paprika

Oleander

Pom

Shanty