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Happy Bastards

Also known as Happy Bastards, happy bastards, happy-bastards

Virtue? That’s for suckers. But fame? Priceless. Assemble unruly bastards into a mercenary squad and build your legend through reckless adventuring, bloody fights, lucrative looting, and dirty dealings. Choose your battles, and your allies, in this irreverent open-world tactical RPG.

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10 Jun 2026

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Happy Bastards Combat Demo with DrIncompetent

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…

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June 2026
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…3 changesGameplayServerPatch notes20d ago
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…1 changeBalancePatch notes22d ago
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…1 changeBalancePatch notes25d ago
May 2026
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…8 changesGameplayWorkshopPatch notes29d ago
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, inclu…9 changesBalanceGameplaySecurity27 May 2026
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 b…11 changesGameplayBalanceSecurity20 May 2026
April 2026
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 yo…6 changesGameplayUI/audioPatch notes30 Apr 2026
February 2026
Happy Bastards at Demo NightsHey 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…Event6 changes19 Feb 2026
December 2025
🚀 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…Patch notes15 Dec 2025
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,…10 changesGameplayBalancePatch notes10 Dec 2025
October 2025
💥 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…3 changesGameplayBalancePatch notes22 Oct 2025

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