Happy Bastards is an open-world tactical RPG where you command reckless mercenaries instead of fighting. You play as Kev, a fame-seeking opportunist who sends hired fighters into danger while you manage reputation, rewards, and decisions. Progress comes from influence, spectacle, and the outcomes of your questionable leadership.  

Tactics, trouble, and turn-based chaos 

Happy Bastards is a turn-based tactical RPG combined with real-time exploration and squad management. You recruit, customize, and deploy procedurally generated mercenaries in grid-based combat. A small drawback is the steep learning curve and micromanagement, which can overwhelm players unfamiliar with tactical systems or detailed character and combat management. 

This RPG features permadeath, injuries, and unusual recovery methods like grafting and necromancy. Towns, factions, and NPCs react to your choices, altering alliances and conflicts over time. Humor and parody shape the setting, offering a satirical fantasy world filled with morally flexible heroes, monsters, politics, and constantly changing social and combat dynamics. 

Building legends through Bastards 

Happy Bastards offers a strategic, humorous experience for players who enjoy managing chaos and shaping stories through decisions. Its mix of tactical combat, emergent storytelling, and reputation systems creates a memorable sandbox where every mistake or success leaves a mark, encouraging replayability and experimentation across different paths to fame.