What you’re about to read is technically a secret… but we trust you, right? 👀

We're launching a playtest for our upcoming tactical RPG, Happy Bastards!

If you’re part of the Happy Bastards Discord, you can get exclusive access to our very first Combat Playtest! An early look at the tactical chaos we’re building into the full game!

When we said we wanted you bastards to help shape development, we meant it. We want you to play, poke at the seams, and tell us what you think, the good, the bad, and the gloriously ugly.

This first playtest focuses on combat mechanics, giving you a taste of how a dungeon run might play out. It’s just one slice of what’s to come, but it’s packed with personality (and plenty of ways to die in style).

You (Kev) are the boss! Commanding your crew of mercs from the sidelines:

• Select which Bastards go in and tag out.

• Issue orders and special commands.

• Manage Kev Points (3 per round!) to control the fight, tag in new Bastards, or boost morale.

• Tag-Team Tactics: You have 5 Bastards, but only 3 on the field at once. Swap strategically!

• Straight-Line Combat: No diagonals here. Positioning and movement are everything.

• Zones & Overwatch: Step into a fighter’s control zone or sniper’s overwatch, and expect pain.

• Morale Matters: Keep your Bastards happy or they could make a mad dash for anywhere but combat.

• Terrain Tricks: Elevation, traps, and line-of-sight all matter. Get clever or get clobbered.

• Positional Bonuses: From Blindside to High Ground to Point-Blank, gain bonuses from your position to optimize your Bastards’ hit chance and damage.

This playtest is just the beginning. We’re experimenting, refining, and want your feedback to help make Happy Bastards the best (and most bastardly) tactical RPG it can be.

If you’re already in our Discord, head there now to sign up for the build and start testing. If not… what are you waiting for?

👉 Join the Happy Bastards Discord and get your invite to the Combat Playtest today!

Not sure what you’re missing? Check out our earlier blog posts to learn more about the Happy Bastards Insiders program:

📘 Blog Post 1 | 📗 Blog Post 2

+ Tailor Skill Added

-Tailoring allows you to craft clothing and armor from cloth, leather, and eventually other materials. Like blacksmithing, tailoring requires you to complete apprenticeships to raise your maximum skill past 50. Currently there is one apprenticeship that will take you from 50 to 60 max skill. We will be adding additional apprenticeships once reptile skin and dragon scale materials/related monsters have been added in the game.

-To use the Tailoring skill, you will need to have the skill enabled and equip scissors to your character then find a loom or spinning wheel to craft from. Generally you will find these in Tailor shops around town. Simply double click the loom/spinning wheel to begin crafting.

-It is also possible to craft bandages from cloth as well using the tailoring skill.

-Like blacksmithing, work orders are also available to complete from the tailors in Dragonhead Village and Brimstone.

-You can purchase bolts of cloth for crafting from a provisioner. Leather hides can be found on animals and rat men for crafting.


+ Repairing Added for Crafting

-It is now possible to repair weapons, armor, and tools on your own with Blacksmithing or Tailoring. You will notice a new repair tab is available in the craft menu. Any items that are on your character and can be repaired with the active crafting skill will appear in the menu.

-Repairing objects will require a small amount of resource of what the item was crafted out of.

-The amount of lost max durability from a repair is rated on the crafters skill/stats.


+ Repair/Enhancements Without Unequipping

-It is now possible to repair and enhance weapons and armor without unequipping them from your character. This works for both from a town merchant menu and from the new crafting repair window.


+ Daytime music updated

-New daytime music was added to the game to match the core theme music for game/nighttime.

• Fixed an issue with NavMesh generation that could cause abnormal AI navigation behavior for certain entities.

• The fix specifically resolves pathfinding and movement glitches affecting Partygoers in the Fun Level and Wretches across multiple areas.

• Improved overall AI stability and consistency during pursuit and patrol behaviors.

I am proud to announce that Blood Bear is officially apart of Steam Scream IV! The game will be 20% off, so if you are looking to buy Blood Bear, now is the time! Check it out! Thank you Steam!

Thank you so much everyone,

Rabid Rodent Games 🐀❤️🐀

Hi everyone,

Bloodright is finally out! 🎉

Since it was released just in time for Steam Scream Fest, there’s also an early 10% discount available!

No worries if you’ve already purchased the game at full price — the 10% will automatically be refunded to you.

Happy Halloween, and have fun! 🎃👻

OcO

Thank you to everyone who played and supported High School Hills at MCMEGX and beyond! 

We're 15% funded on Kickstarter, and the community support has been incredible! Be part of the journey every pledge gets us closer to launch, link below:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/highschoolhills/high-school-hills-dreams-and-nightmares

Improved gamepad detection added

Fixed gamepad and keyboard glyphs

Automatic pause when the controller is disconnected

Graphical changes in the menus

Dark clouds gather over the village once again - The Mildew Children is joining Steam Scream Fest IV!

During the festival - 56% OFF!

If you haven’t experienced this dark fairytale yet, now is the perfect time.

The Mildew Children is a story of witches, rituals, and dark spirits.
A fairytale and a horror tale, where you’ll meet a girl named Littlegrave, who takes on the role of Death herself.

Thank you to everyone who supports the game and leaves reviews - your feedback means a lot to us!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420350/The_Mildew_Children/

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/50279/The_Mildew_Children_Complete_Edition/

Looking for a more hardcore dark-fantasy experience? Check out our other title, also featured in Steam Scream Fest IV.

Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona - a dark metroidvania featuring unforgiving combat, meticulously crafted locations, and a haunting story of fate and vengeance.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2139840/Skelethrone_The_Chronicles_of_Ericona/

The game now starts to become complete!

it is now much more interesting and feels much better to unlock levels!

Have a nice day=)

• Fixed an issue with climbing slopes and tile-based movement.

• Fixed an issue with tile tags losing specified volume.

• Fixed an issue with tile tags not playing after stopping movement.

• Fixed an issue with Editor selection details when switching maps or switching modes.

• Fixed an issue with Result Action Sequence not taking space up properly in the Editor.