Badlands Crew News

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, which he wields to cow any potential challengers into submission.

Early Concept Art for the Gun Nutz Faction’s Warlord (Major Krank), Symbol and crew characters

As for vehicles, The Gun Nutz bring to bear a range of military rides including jeeps, hummers, MRAPs, pickups and half tracks. With their ready-made fleet of piercing and blast damage resistant war machines, it’s wise to prepare carefully before confronting their patrols! Perhaps try ‘turning up the heat’ on them ;).

The Gun Nutz’ fleet of military vehicles in our ‘Virtual Parking Lot’.

The Gun Nutz’ armoury comprises a range of lethal conventional weapons, including machine guns, rifles, shotguns and grenade launchers. They have guns that are effective from close to long range, so keep those heads on a swivel!

L-R: A good ol’ 50 cal, a water-cooled electric drive ‘Scattermaster’ auto shotgun, ‘Doomster’ sawn off shotgun

Time for me to get back to the finishing touches on the project; it's been a long road, but now we’re just one week from release!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2078230/Badlands_Crew/

Thanks for reading!
Dave

Hey, Crewmates!

We are only 10 days away from launch! We have some awesome news directly from The Citadel...

[h3]✅ STEAM DECK VERIFIED[/h3]
Drop the clutch and buckle up, Badlands Crew just got the green light. That’s right, we’re happy to announce that we are fully Steam Deck Verified, so get ready to tear up the Wasteland from your couch, on the road or train. The possibilities are endless when you can build and ride, verified!



[h3]💬 REDDIT AMA WITH DEVELOPERS - DAVE AND JON [/h3]
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.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2078230/Badlands_Crew/

Thank you, Crewmates, for your continued support. We really can’t wait for you to experience the game in its entirety! If you haven't already, make sure to Wishlist the game to be among the first to know when the game drops.

Curve Games

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 characters

The Klown’s fleet of vehicles feature some unusual choices, matching their origins as a chaotic circus troupe; their brightly coloured food trucks, school buses and even dodgems may look comical, but are bristling with weapons and pack a punch!

Klown vehicles in our ‘Virtual Parking Lot’ scene, where we assemble the many variations

The Klowns primarily use two types of weaponry: toxic gas weapons which can inflict poison damage, and makeshift pneumatic cannons, firing golf balls or even bowling balls, which deal blunt damage and can cause crew to become stunned. Having spent too much time fooling around with their own toxic weapon supplies they are somewhat immune to toxic damage, so you’re better off using other weapon types against them!

L-R: ‘The Stinger’ BB gun, ‘Toxic Balloon Launcher’, ‘Screaming Splitter’ Bowling Ball Cannon

I hope you have the last laugh when you go up against Giggles in the Badlands!

That’s all for now, we’ve got to finish the game, because it’s out soon!
Jon

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.

[h3]DEMO EXTENSION[/h3]
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/

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[h3]RIG BUILDING COMPETITION[/h3]
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...

[h3]WINNER: WARLORD[/h3]

[h3]2ND PLACE: THE WATCHTOWER[/h3]

[h3]3RD PLACE: HEARTLANDS[/h3]

We’ll get in contact with the winners directly on Discord to talk prizes!

Curve Games

Hey Crewmates,

We're putting out the final call to play the Badlands Crew Demo this weekend before Next Fest concludes!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3402770/Badlands_Crew_Demo/

[h3]WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE DEMO?[/h3]

• 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.
  
• Bolster your ranks and recruit fierce Crewmates to face the Badlands with. You’ll also be able to level-up and customise them with uniquely crafted outfits and weapons.
  

Thank you all so much for jumping in and experiencing the Badlands. We’re over the moon to see so many of you enjoying your time exploring the Wasteland and we can’t wait to see more people join the Crew over the weekend!

Remember, we also have a Rig Competition running over on our Discord channel. Join the Crewmunity today to chat all things Badlands Crew. We’d love to hear your feedback!

Curve Games.