- All the Languages & Linux Support! - 31 July 2026
Bang! Howdy now supports MANY new languages! The team has also added Linux support and working with Value to provide better Steam deck support. We hope you give Bang! Howdy another go with all the changes we have been making.
- Major Engine Revamp! - 19 July 2026
Howdy Pardners,The Bang! Howdy Sheriff's have done a ton of work to the game. The ENTIRE engine has been updated to the latest technologies. Many new changes to restoring the game you love and improving it too! They are now on production for everyone to checkout!Some changes made:- Mobile compatibility added! (Coming soon!)- Lots of graphical updates- Revert changes of FG back to original.. We heard the pleas of the community and have listened by reverting the entire FG gamemode back to the original, No more difficulty waves!- Lots of improvements- Tutorials now have voice overs!- Fix the graphical bugs with the update with regards to the drops and decoy spawning.- Fix the avatar bugs - Along with many other changes and improvements
- Halloween Event 2025 - 17 October 2025
Happy Halloween to all,Bang! Howdy is starting an event from October 15th until November 15,2025. Ending at midnight EST. Each year, we will be giving out exclusive gear that will change each year, making them one-of-a-kind collectibles you won’t want to miss. Once they’re gone, they’re gone for good! By playing Ranked Matches you have a chance to automatically earn one of these exclusive items just by playing the game. We also have exclusive items in the General store for purchase as well.Best of luck everyone, Sheriff Hammer
- Re-introducing MTX - 4 September 2025
Howdy Pardners,We have restored everyone's gold and reinstated the bank. You can use these coins to buy new cosmetics and sooner or later new towns. This will help us keep the game afloat.All transactions are also now directly thru Steam... Just enter the bank and a button allowing you to purchase gold will be there. We also added some new familiars created by our lovely artist, FightingPolygon! Hope to see you all in the game,Sheriff Hammer
- Another Update & New Card Release! - 2 September 2025
Howdy Pardners.We just released a new patch the remaining bounties missions that got borked in previous updates. We also added a new card called Heat Stroke. Heat Stroke causes a selected unit to have highmoon (limited movements) for 8 ticks!
- Forest Guardian Fixes - 2 September 2025
Lots of changes to Forest Guardians requested by the community is now implemented! Fixes FG Leaf ScoringChanged attack logic for logging robots
- Bang! Howdy Updates - 1 September 2025
Howdy Pardners,We released another set of patches for Bang! Howdy just now. - Some bounties got broken when we did our map changes. This is now fixed - Updated map names to not include their test names anymore.- Fixed parlor crashing in some scenarios- Fixed parlor selections when making back parlors- Added command checks for argument validations for staff commands- You now keep un-used cards at the end of the game- Fix some resource loading issues for some Mac machines
- More QOL Updates - 27 August 2025
Fix Snake Bite effect continues dealing damage until the target dies when it should wear off after 8 ticks,Allow members of the same gang in games with non-gang members still be able to earn aces,Using Reinforcements cards or picking up a spawned reinforcement bonus in coop games should no longer give Gunslingers and Sharpshooters.,Tin cans/AI no longer will pickup cards .. Instead the cards will bounce off them.Cards that are collected during games that aren't used should be kept and added to your inventory.,Fix unit icons in-gameFix pardner status cross-town
- New Content & Changes - 22 August 2025
Howdy! I have re-added the revolution unit changes that was in the polls so long ago! It's been missing so the change is now applied. For those who forgot what that change was: Inspires his units to immediately respawn when he is knocked out. Gives 10% attack bonus to all allied units. whereas it used to only affect certain units now it is all units!I have also begun the major changes to Forest Guardians that I think will enhance the ranked gameplay. We now have new difficulty settings for Forest Guardians for the logging bots and settings in game that will vary depending on the setting you chose. Each Forest Guardian difficulty has it's own rank classifications too for ranked matches. The difficulties are as follows: Level 1 (Low) AI Skill: Low,Behavior: Simple, predictable patterns,Spawn Rate: Base rate for normal robots but less supers,Strategy: Basic movement toward nearest targets,…
- 🔥 MAJOR UPDATE NOW LIVE! – April 2025 🔥 - 14 April 2025
Howdy, cowpokes! We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes and we’re thrilled to bring you a major update for Bang! Howdy. This release packs a punch with huge improvements to stability, compatibility, and security. Here's what's new: 🛡️ Revamped Anti-Cheat System We’ve overhauled our anti-cheat to make sure everyone plays fair. This new system helps us detect and prevent cheating more effectively than ever. 💻 Expanded Platform Support Bang! Howdy now supports: Windows macOS (including ARM & AARCH64) So no matter what machine you’re on, you can now jump into the action! 🏙️ Boom Town Provisional Assets We're getting closer to the full Boom Town release! With this update, you’ll see provisional assets in place while development continues. 🧯 Fixed Major Crash on Launch We’ve resolved a critical issue where the game would crash on start if you had previously logged into Boom Town in Bet…
- Major Update & Free Trial To ALL! - 19 April 2024
The time has come.. The major update is being rolled out to live/production. Fixed login for passwords WITH characters Fixed Pardner Adding Bug Fixed Errors in Demented Bob bounty for some folks (It was broken for some but not all due to an error) Added Fork Lift Unit (ITP): - Fling your enemies across the map by attacking them with this unit Added Blown Gasket Card (ITP) - Affected Steam unit can move 6 tiles; then cannot move Added Buggy Logic Card (ITP) - Opponent's steam unit is controlled for one turn Added Dust Devil Card (ITP) - Resurrects dead steam unit Added Monkey Wrench Card (ITP) - Damages steam unit for every tile they move Added Atomic Card (ITP) - Wipe the floor with your enemies and maybe yerself too if you're not careful Lots of new maps added to ITP map rotations (Currently about 20 new maps) Holding Backspace now works! You can now paste (ctrl + v) in any input for e…
- Join our Official Discord - 12 August 2021
You can join our Official discord by clicking this link: https://discord.com/invite/H7QNPgG
- Official Warpath Tournament - 15 February 2021
Sign up for our first ever Warpath Tournament which starts on Saturday 2/20/2021! Signups will close on 2/18/2021. The winner will receive the following upon getting 1st place in the finals in the tournament: (Event staff reserve the right to deny your reward and grant it to the next person in line) 100,000 Scrip 1st Place Tournament Warpath Winner Badge (Optional Prize) Special Tournament Winner Tshirt Buy Access (You will only be able to order 1) (This TShirt will have to be purchased for the base price supplied by TeeSpring) Second Place Winner will Receive: 10,000 Scrip 2nd Place Tournament Warpath Winner Badge All participants will also receive a Participation Warpath Tournament badge. Your character must have Indian Trading Post unlocked to participate. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/WuyjeYPRbjrvQS3h8
- Maintenance Period Over - 10 November 2020
We apologize for the long downtown. We were suffering a slue of technical difficulties which have now been mitigated and resolved. We also now have things in place as well to prevent this event from happening in the future. Thank you for your support and patience.
- Unscheduled Maintenance - 8 November 2020
Due to some technical difficulties with our host.. Bang! Howdy is currently down for maintenance. We will make another announcement when the game is back up and running. We apologize for the delays and inconvenience.
- Bang! Howdy Update Released - 7 October 2020
Yet another Bang! Howdy update released. However this one is aimed to fix a bunch of bugs. If you didn't get the update please relaunch Steam to receive the update..
- Bang Howdy Update Released - 6 October 2020
We apologize for the extended downtime that we had due to the most recent update. We had a hiccup in the update process but it has now been solved. If you cannot logon to the game please restart Steam client to receive the update immediately.. We also have some special news regarding an expansion of Bang! Howdy in our Discord.. Join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/H7QNPgG Hope to see you there! Updates include: Balances for Forest Guardians A New unranked scenario, Forest Hardcore released! Mad Jedidiah updated to reflect balancing. Bug fixes
- Logon Bug Fixed - 1 October 2020
Bang! Howdy's Logon bug has now been fixed. It came to our attention that some people where unable to make new accounts.. This problem is now fixed, we apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused. Thanks to those who reported the bug to us.
- Major Game Update Incoming! - 26 September 2020
The much await Bang! Howdy update is finally here! Bang! Howdy will be performing maintenance for a major update starting at 3:00PM EST! This update will include: Fixes for Failing to Send in other Towns Adding friends from other towns Unit icons have been fixed Gang aces now properly update when spent Players correctly show their online statuses Gang logos now instantly update Gang Statuses now instantly update Posters now instantly update Badge achievement bug fixes for ghost badges Unit toggle display glitch fixed. Arriving walking looped sound fixed Mac client released! Linux client released! Cross compatibility with Mac and Linux!
- Bang! Howdy Merchandise - 3 June 2020
Bang! Howdy Pardners, It's time for some well needed Bang! Howdy merch! You heard right... We are now working on Official Bang! Howdy Merch thanks to our Partner Tee Spring! Visit our store here: https://teespring.com/stores/affliction-networks More products are planned for the future so check back our leave us a suggestion in #feedback with your feed back in our Discord. Affliction Networks
