Bandwagon

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• Patch Notes·31 Jul 2026Official

  Patch & Thank you!

  Hey Bandmates, we've sent a new patch this week, most notably providing a native linux build such that Bandwagon runs on Steamdeck out of the box. We still got plenty of improvements to do for controllers, and we are already tackling the performance issues on mid to low end devices (might also affect Steamdeck). Thank you so much for all the love and feedback you've been sharing! The playtest is a big validation step for us that also determines the future of Bandwagon. Basically if no one likes the game, we'd probably stop. Seeing so many of you liking it this much is a big booster for us, and reassures us that we should continue. It is also important to guide what we focus on. One thing for example that we are prioritizing is how well differentiated the musicians are. They are getting their own attack patterns and dialogues on the home island as we speak! We also just passed a lovely milestone of having 10.000 wishlists. We loved the coverage on youtube from every creator, with Gohjoe being a standout in bringing Bandwagon to so many people: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NMtNcg30dQ The playtesters also sent over 1000 friend invites to the playtest. This is also amazing for us and one of the most helpful things: if you like the game, please share your excitement. As i said, this playtest also determines the future for Bandwagon. The more people are interested in it, the more confident we can be to add stuff that is not must have or the plain minimum of content. Again, thank you so much for your feedback and support! It makes all the difference ːsteamthumbsupː Here is the patch log for this weeks patch: Added native linux build Improved the run results screen with cleaner item layout and better readability. Polished dynamic signs and tightened up a bunch of smaller audio details. Updated the challenge progress bar visuals. Fixed several mole-related bugs, including issues on the island. Added and improved dialogue for a few characters, including the candy monster,...
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• Announcements·21 Jul 2026Official

  The Playtest is Live, All Aboard the Bandwagon!

  Hello Bandmates,The wait is over and our playtest is live! Request access over on the Steam page and you'll be marching alongside Drumbo in no time at all. Don't dawdle! We're currently thinking that the playtest will be open for about two weeks, so grab your spot while you can. If you get in and are enjoying it, you can use Steam’s ‘Invite Friend’ feature to get them access to the playtest as well! What we're looking forAt this stage we're mostly keen to hear how the core gameplay loop feels, so anything on pacing, combat, and general vibes is exactly what we want. There's more content on the way, but it's the game feel we care about most right now.Tell us what you thinkPlaytesting is only half the fun without your feedback, so come find us on Discord and let us know what's working and what isn't. We've set up a channel called playtest-feedback and we'd love to hear your thoughts to help us take the game forward. In case you missed itBandwagon is our new name (you may remember us as Band Together), and we couldn't be more excited to have you all along for the ride.All aboard,Bippinbits Hop on the Bandwagon: YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Discord | Bluesky | X
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• Press Coverage·17 Jul 2026

  Bandwagon is a 'survivors-lite adventure' that sounds wonderful from the Dome Keeper devs

  Bandwagon is a bullet heaven survivors-lite (that's a new one?) that takes the genre in a fun new direction with music and you restoring joy to the world. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/bandwagon-is-a-survivors-lite-adventure-that-sounds-wonderful-from-the-dome-keeper-devs/
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• Announcements·15 Jul 2026Official

  All Aboard! New Name & Playtest Launching Soon🎶

  Howdy bandmates, Big news: the game you knew as Band Together (and before that, Making Friends, we know, we've been on a journey) now has a name that we’re finally settled on. Say hello to Bandwagon.Bandwagon is an open-world survivors-lite adventure about putting a band together and restoring joy to a thoroughly grumpy world. We love the idea of everyone jumping aboard with us. So here we are, waving you on.Why the change?It's still the same single-player game you've been hearing about, just with a name that finally matches the energy. We hope you'll like jumping on the Bandwagon as much as we did naming it.Get on board earlyHere’s what you’ll be pleased to know: our playtest on Monday 20th at 5pm CEST, and you can request access right now over on the Steam page! Sign up today and you'll be all set to be notified and to jump in the moment it goes live. Want more?Come say hello on Discord where we're sharing dev updates, behind-the-scenes bits, and general chaos as we build this thing out. It’s also the best place to be first in line for playtest news and to shout your feedback at us! All aboard,BippinbitsHop on the Bandwagon: YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Discord | Bluesky | X
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• Announcements·11 May 2026Official

  Playtest live now

  Hey everyone, we are doing a playtest right now, a neat first look at Band Together. We'd absolutely love to get your feedback to improve the game :) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45578281/ed5830cc2e0571be1a6de1edfde231bc922a8b65.jpg Join our discord server Discord server to participate, or join the playtest directly: https://admin.gotestify.com/participation/f842c1ef053c6a8c Currently the playtest will only work for windows and it will take about 2 hours to play through. Best Wishes, René
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