- Thank you, from Runner Duck! - 2 May 2025
Hey, Crewmates! Badlands Crew has been out for just 5 days and we have seen so much from the Crewmunity and creators already. We wanted to remind you that we're offering stacking discounts across multiple bundles. Make sure to take advantage before May 12th! 🦆 THANK YOU, FROM RUNNER DUCK A quick message from the four of us here at Runner Duck... Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who has picked up a copy Badlands Crew; it's been a challenging project for our little team, and we're overjoyed to see people enjoy playing it! To everyone who has written a review, thank you for spending your time helping us understand how your experience has been - praise or critique, it all helps us understand where we should be spending our efforts! Keep them coming! And we'd like to extend special gratitude to everyone who has taken the time to report any issues they have found while pla…
- Special Announcement To All Crewmembers - 28 April 2025
Hey, Crewmates! We are ecstatic to announce that Badlands Crew is out now! Strap yourselves in and prepare for a chaotic ride into the lawless Badlands. A wasteland of opportunity awaits you. It’s time to build your very own Battle Wagon swarming with weapons - select, name and train your crew members, and tactically challenge enemy factions in the unforgiving Badlands. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2078230/Badlands_Crew/ 🦆 A MESSAGE FROM RUNNER DUCK We started Runner Duck as just two people at the very end of 2016, releasing Bomber Crew on a tight schedule only 10 months later. It really means a lot that people have enjoyed our games enough that we've been able to carry on making them, now as a team of four. Badlands Crew takes the game further than ever before - bigger and bolder with more gameplay and creative possibilities, and just far more ambitious. However, in other ways,…
- Survival Tips For Your Next Crew Experience - 26 April 2025
Hello! It’s Jon from Runner Duck here. Badlands Crew is out next week, 28th April! Thank you for all your support so far. It’s been a big project for us, and we’re really excited that you’ll all finally be able to play it! As it’s now close to the game’s release, I thought we should write a different kind of news post, and give you a few little tips and tricks which will help you out along your way in the Badlands. USE THE MIDDLE-CLICK SHORTCUT MENU One of the new features in Badlands Crew is the middle-click shortcut menu. With a crew member selected, middle click somewhere on the screen. The shortcut popup menu will appear. It has shortcuts for common actions, such as sending crew to other stations, attacking enemy boarders, or repairing broken systems. This is a great way to quickly do common actions (e.g. sending a crew member to a rejuvenator to heal, or quickly sending someone to…
- Special Badlands Crew Discount For Existing Crew Members! - 25 April 2025
Hello, Crewmates! Put those keys in the ignition, we are only 3 days away from release! This is going to be a quick one from us today – we wanted to chat about pricing, launch and bundle discounts. Quite a few people have asked us what the price will be ahead of launch on Monday, so we thought we’d drop by and give you an overview of what to expect, either as a new player or a veteran to the franchise. But before we get to pricing, we’ve got a new trailer to show off! NEW TRAILER – WATCH NOW Buckle up, our brand-new trailer has just dropped on YouTube! Check out a preview of the high-octane chaos that’s coming your way in a few days. LAUNCH & BUNDLE DISCOUNTS The game’s launch price will be £14.99 / $18.99 / €18.99, but we are offering a launch discount of 15% off that price for all players! There is even better news for owners of either Bomber Crew and/or Space Crew who will receive ad…
- Development Update – Enemy Faction Spotlight: The Gun Nutz - 22 April 2025
Hello, Dave from Runner Duck here! I wanted to complete our series of posts about the enemy factions you’ll face in Badlands Crew with a look at ‘The Gun Nutz’… To the South East of the starting area of Home Plateau lies the red eroded desert of the Lower Badlands, where you’ll run into The Gun Nutz patrolling its valleys and canyons. The Gun Nutz are descendants of a community of preppers who sprung into action as society crumbled, gleefully raiding army equipment storage sites, claiming the vast majority of conventional firearms and military vehicles in the land. A heavily armed Gun Nutz patrol harassing an ambushed Battle Wagon Their commander in chief is the ruthless disciplinarian, Major Krank; as brutal to his own subordinates as he is to his enemies. Rumours abound that during his raids on military storage sites, he stumbled upon the last viable nuclear warhead in existence, whic…
- Reddit AMA And Badlands Is Deck Verified! - 17 April 2025
Hey, Crewmates! We are only 10 days away from launch! We have some awesome news directly from The Citadel... 💬 REDDIT AMA WITH DEVELOPERS - DAVE AND JON Being so incredibly close to launch, we want to give you all an insight into the creation of Badlands Crew. Have you ever wondered what’s under the hood of the building mechanics? How were the environments created? Enemy AI mechanics? Now is your chance to ask away! On April 22nd we’re going to be running an AMA with Runner Duck developers, Jon and Dave. How do I ask a question? Head over to the r/curvegames subreddit here and simply ask your question in the AMA thread pinned to the top of the page. We encourage you to drop your questions in the thread right now! When will Jon and Dave be answering questions? Jon and Dave will be online between 5-6pm UTC on April 22nd answering your questions directly on Reddit during a live event. htt…
- Sneak Peak - Badlands Enemy Faction Spotlight: The Klowns - 9 April 2025
Hi! Jon from Runner Duck here, sharing a quick look at another of the enemy factions in Badlands Crew - ‘The Klowns’. To the East of the Lower Badlands, in the glistening whiteness of the Dessicated Salt Flats, is where you’re most likely to first encounter the Klowns faction. Devoid of shame, the Klowns intentionally appear ridiculous in order to obfuscate their true ruthless nature. A Klowns “Ice Screamer” and “Re-Educator” terrorising the Salt Flats The Klowns are ruled by “Giggles the Klown”, their psychopathic leader in greasepaint and a clown wig. Many of his followers who initially fell for his charming, harmless facade wish to escape from his faction, but the consequences for those captured are severe. They also hold territory around the edges of The Atomic City, and further to the East in Krazed Quarry. Early Concept Art for the Klown Faction’s Warlord, Symbol and crew characte…
- Next Crew Game, coming 28th April! - 3 March 2025
Hey Crewmates, We’d like to extend a huge thank you to all of you for taking the time to play the Badlands Crew demo during Next Fest, it’s been incredible watching so many of you enjoy your time exploring the wasteland. All your feedback has been extremely valuable. DEMO EXTENSION Because so many of you loved the demo, we’ve decided to leave it up for you to continue to play! PC Gamer sounds like they agree too - they said “This was the biggest Next Fest 2025 surprise” and proudly place Badlands Crew in their top 5 demos of the event! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3402770/Badlands_Crew_Demo/ RIG BUILDING COMPETITION Thank you to everyone who participated in the rig building competition. You’ve blown us away with your unique builds over the last week. So, without any further ado, here are your winners... WINNER: WARLORD 2ND PLACE: THE WATCHTOWER 3RD PLACE: HEARTLANDS We’ll get in c…
- Last chance, crewmates! - 28 February 2025
Hey Crewmates, As our big Franchise sale wraps up, we wanted to swing by to say thank you to all the new Crew members we’ve picked up our games over the last couple of weeks. We really hope you enjoy your experience! And, what do you do if two Crew games aren’t enough for you? Well, we’d like to remind you that our newest game in the franchise, Badlands Crew is part of Next Fest and the demo is live right now. Make sure to download it before Next Fest ends and let us know what you think! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3402770/Badlands_Crew_Demo/ WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE DEMO? Dive into a tutorial and experience the first three missions of an expansive, dynamic campaign. Design your very own fuel-guzzling Battle Wagon armed to the teeth using the extensive vehicle builder. Fight off the savage militia groups that rule regions of the Badlands in intense battles across the wasteland. Bols…
- Exciting News, Crewmates! - 24 February 2025
Hey Crewmates, Wow! It's great to see so many new players picking up both Bomber Crew and Space Crew during the franchise sale. Whether you're furiously dropping bombs on enemy ammo depots to turn the tides of war or fighting enemy cruisers in the depths of space, we hope you're having a great time! Remember to join our crewmunity over on Discord to get the most out of both games! That's not it. We've got more crew for you! we're happy to announce that the next game in the series, Badlands Crew, is in Next Fest and the demo is available to play right now! Check below for more information... 🔥 NEXT FEST DEMO LIVE Download the Next Fest demo now! Recruit and manage crew members, build your custom Battle Wagon and tear through the Badlands engaging in high-octane combat. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3402770/Badlands_Crew_Demo/ 💥 FULL GAME RELEASING ON 28TH APRIL The fun doesn’t end…
- Celebrating the Crew Franchise! - 13 February 2025
Hey Crewmates, We’d like to thank you for the heartwarming response to our previous announcement, it’s amazing to see overwhelming excitement from the community for the next game in the Crew franchise! PLAY THE BADLANDS CREW DEMO NOW We’re starting with some very exciting news – we’ve just made the Badlands Crew Demo live early, and by early, we mean right now! Head over to the Demo page and be among the first Crewmates to step foot into the Badlands. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3402770/Badlands_Crew_Demo/ CREW FRANCHISE DISCOUNT To celebrate, we’re offering huge discounts on Bomber Crew and Space Crew from February 13th to February 27th. If you haven’t played our previous titles yet (or want to complete your collection), now is the perfect time with the Franchise bundle also on discount. https://store.steampowered.com/sale/RunnerDuckFranchise2025 Thanks for being a part of the C…
- Join The Crew During Next Fest - 30 January 2025
Hello Crewmates! We'd just like to stop by to say thank you all for being loyal Crew members, and that we have some exciting news to share! We’re super excited to announce that a demo for the next game in the franchise, Badlands Crew, will officially be heading to Steam’s Next Fest this February, with the full game releasing in Spring 2025! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3402770/Badlands_Crew_Demo Buckle up, and start revving those engines, because next month you’ll be able to experience the latest evolution in the Crew series. Here’s what to expect in the demo during Next Fest... UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVITY You’ll be able to dive into the all-new vehicle customisation and get your creative juices flowing as you build an awesome Battle Wagon worthy of dominating death-defying enemy factions. ASSEMBLE YOUR CREW Get an early look at the dynamic roles, skills and abilities of your crew, an…
- Cartoon spaceship disaster sim Space Crew is free to keep on Steam for a limited time - 2 March 2024
Back in 2017, indie studio Runner Duck released Bomber Crew, a game we said wasn't quite a World War II version of spaceship sim FTL, but was pretty close—a cartoony management game where you've got a mission to accomplish and a team of experts to do it with, until you accidentally lose an engineer over the English Channel and it all goes a bit pomaceous... Read more.
- This strategic space sim is a free Steam game, but not for long - 2 March 2024
From Starfield to No Man's Sky and beyond, if you're in the mood for an interstellar adventure, there's no shortage of ways to do so. But while the grandiose machinations of Elite Dangerous and Star Citizen can be bold, the best space games are often those smaller-scale strategy games and roguelikes such as FTL and the upcoming Breachway. If that sounds up your alley, then Space Crew might be just what you're after - we labeled it a "compact, confident, bite-sized roguelite" in our review, and now it's yours as a free Steam game if you're quick. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Star Trek-style simulation game Space Crew to get massive free expansion Space Crew review - boldly going where plenty have gone before
- Space Crew: Legendary Edition is currently free to keep from Steam - 1 March 2024
Space Crew is superficially similar to FTL: you manage a crew in space as you deal with peril, put out fires and fight off aliens. It's set apart by between-mission management, during which you get the steady dopamine drip of ship, crew and equipment upgrades and customisation. It's free to keep from Steam for the next two weeks. Read more
- Claim Your Space in Space Crew: Legendary Edition for FREE! 🛸 - 1 March 2024
Ready for an out-of-this-world adventure? From March 1st to 13th, dive into Space Crew: Legendary Edition for FREE and keep it forever! As we gear up for our upcoming release, Badlands Crew, we invite you to join us on a journey across the cosmos. Take your chance to explore the stars! The offer ends March 13th! See you among the galaxies! 🚀 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1176710/Space_Crew_Legendary_Edition/ Why not follow us on social media and add Badlands Crew to your wishlist? I'll see you in the Badlands! Discord Twitter https://store.steampowered.com/app/2078230/Badlands_Crew/
- Curve Games Winter Sale - 21 December 2023
As the days grow shorter and the cold breeze becoming a daily routine, winter has officially arrived and with it, our Winter Sale! This is the perfect season to cozy up with your favourite games, as we bring you heartwarming deals that are as inviting as a pumpkin spice latte. Wrap yourself in a blanket of savings with our extensive collection of titles. Our catalog is brimming with choices. Discover immersive experiences with games like For The King 2, Human Fall Flat, The Ascent, From Space, and the adventurous Patch Quest. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1676840/For_The_King_II/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1211020/Wobbly_Life/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/477160/Human_Fall_Flat/ So, grab your warmest blanket, a hot cup of cocoa, and prepare to embark on a magical gaming journey this autumn! Follow us and be the first to know about our most recent news and giveaways: C…
- Space Crew celebrates 3rd Anniversary – Take a look at our new upcoming game! - 19 October 2023
Hi Crewmates! The team who brought you Space Crew are wholeheartedly proud and happy to celebrate looking back on the original game’s release across platforms, 3 years ago. We want to thank you, the passionate community, who picked up Space Crew, took to the stars, became gladiators across galaxies, and stayed passionate about our game. We love hearing about your adventures, unique battle stories, Crew heroes, your spacecraft designs, and seeing your gameplay across the years, and we’re incredibly excited to now be bringing you a whole new world of Badlands Crew to continue your adventurous explorations through, as our biggest and best Crew game to date. Be sure to follow and wishlist Badlands Crew now – to stay tuned on the next Crew game coming to you soon! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2078230/Badlands_Crew/ Also, from today until November 2nd, Space Crew is now on sale at 70% O…
- Submit your questions about Badlands Crew! - 26 September 2023
Crew members! For our next upcoming video, we're very excited to open the floor to questions from YOU about the world of Badlands Crew, with answers provided directly from the developers of the Crew games series, Runner Duck. Jump on this amazing opportunity of getting first-hand answers directly from the makers of Badlands Crew, Bomber Crew, and Space Crew. Comment to submit your question below related to the world of Badlands Crew, and we'll shortlist 15 questions for this first video. We can't wait to see what you send through! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2078230/Badlands_Crew/
- Space Crew 70% OFF NOW in the Fantastical Adventures sale! - 24 August 2023
Heads up! Space Crew is currently in this year’s Fantastical Adventures sale! If you haven’t already, be sure to grab your copy of Space Crew NOW with a special discount of 70%, available until 7th September. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1176710/Space_Crew_Legendary_Edition/ Also, if you’re into strategized combat and chaos, buckle up because the brand-new, upcoming title Badlands Crew has just dropped a new first-look at gameplay video which you WON’T want to miss. Watch it here now: What are you waiting for? We’ll see you in the skies, sands, your Steam library and wishlist! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2078230/Badlands_Crew/
