Happy Bastards Combat Demo is LIVE NOW!

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 now play the Combat Demo on Steam COMBAT DEMO KEY FEATURES Although the full game will be an open-world tactical RPG, this playtest […]

Clever Plays, Happy Bastards / 10 Jun 2026

Happy Bastards: Combat Explained Part 5

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 Part 4 for Composure […]

Clever Plays, Happy Bastards / 05 Jun 2026

Happy Bastards: Combat Explained Part 4

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 […]

Clever Plays, Happy Bastards / 02 Jun 2026

Happy Bastards: Combat Explained Part 3

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 MAIN CHARACTER Happy Bastards differs […]

Clever Plays, Community, Happy Bastards / 29 May 2026

Happy Bastards Combat Explained – Part 1

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 […]

Community, Happy Bastards / 20 May 2026

Happy Bastards at Demo Nights and More!

Happy Bastards at Demo Nights 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 Demo Nights is a three night event in Montreal that features the 15 best upcoming games […]

Clever Plays, Happy Bastards / 19 Feb 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Play the Happy Bastards Combat Test NOW

What you’re about to read here is (kinda) a secret: If you’ve been in the Happy Bastards Discord, you can have access to a super-exclusive early combat test build for the larger game that we are making! That’s right, when we said we’re recruiting you bastards to help us in the gave dev process, we […]

Clever Plays, Community, Happy Bastards / 22 Oct 2025

Kev’s Favourite Games from PAX EAST 2025

You know what the best part of making Happy Bastards is? Other people toiling away on it while I’m going to PAX East 2025! That’s right, my little scrubs! I appreciate all the hard work you have to do while I spread the gospel of Kev. That’s Me! I’m checking out the latest strategy-type games […]

Community, Happy Bastards / 15 May 2025

The Happy Bastards Insider: How to get the inside scoop on the game’s development

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 and how we’re making it, but also give […]

Clever Plays, Happy Bastards / 27 Mar 2025

The Happy Bastards Insider: How to get the inside scoop on the game’s development

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 and how we’re making it, but also give […]

Clever Plays, Happy Bastards / 27 Mar 2025