The Trail Ahead

Goblins & Gunslingers Roadmap

The Wild Frontier is always expanding — and now you can ride it straight from your browser. Our new Showdown client is playable in beta today. Here's what's live, what we're building right now, and where the trail leads next.

Live

Shipped

Settled territory — everything here is live in the browser right now, no download needed.

Core Lane-Based Duels

Full Skirmish mode with 7-lane combat, High-Rise targeting, Cover Tokens, and all core keywords live in the browser.

Frontier Run Stage I

Ashfall Trail — the branching roguelike campaign with 150 trail HP, route choices, shops, and stage-only reward cards.

529+ Cards Across 8 Factions

Humans, Goblins, Desert Devils, Straw Elves, Gnomes, Dwarves, Golems, and Beasts all playable online.

Multiplayer Matchmaking

Random opponent matchmaking and friend duels via Supabase Realtime. Challenge friends directly from your profile.

Deck Builder

Build, save, and manage custom decks with faction filtering, mana curve display, and Deputy selection.

Booster Packs & Collections

Open booster packs with animated card reveals. Build your collection with rarity-weighted drops.

Dust Currency & Store

Earn Dust from gameplay and purchases. Spend it on booster pack bundles via the Stripe-powered store.

Blog & Auto-Publishing

Daily automated blog publishing with newsletter delivery, Discord announcements, and IndexNow indexing.

Desktop App & Steam

Electron desktop app with custom title bar, Steam integration, and platform-specific builds for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Tutorial & How-to-Play

Interactive tutorial teaching lane combat, resources, and keywords. Full rules reference on the how-to-play page.

Individual Faction Pages

Dedicated pages for each faction with playstyle guides, keyword breakdowns, and notable card showcases.

In the Works

Riding Now — Summer 2026

Active builds heading toward the next release — led by the new Showdown client, playable in beta today.

  1. New — Playable BetaSummer 2026

    Showdown Client — Play Instantly in Your Browser

    Our new game client, rebuilt in the Godot engine, now runs right in your browser — no account, no download. Duel the Gunslinger AI with the new Season 2 card set, then take it cross-platform: the same client will power our Steam, iOS, and Android builds.

  2. In the WorksSummer 2026

    Season 2 Card Set

    200+ hand-balanced cards — already live in the browser beta and still growing — with new mechanics: Ricochet, Tin Shield, Ornery, Hoodoo, Rally, and the Gnome-Golem flip. Preview the pool in the card gallery.

  3. In the WorksSummer 2026

    Frontier Run Stage II & Beyond

    New campaign stages with harder routes, new reward cards, and escalating boss encounters.

  4. In the WorksSummer 2026

    Advanced Card Targeting

    Choose-a-target effects and temporary "until end of turn" modifiers finishing implementation across the full card pool.

  5. In the WorksSummer 2026

    Item Card Support

    Item attachments moving from tabletop-only to live online play with equipment slots and ability triggers.

  6. In the WorksSummer 2026

    Ore Spending Mechanics

    Ore earned from multiplayer wins will unlock cosmetics, card backs, and profile customization.

Next

Next on the Trail — Fall 2026

The next stretch of trail: sound, native builds, and one profile that rides across every platform.

  1. NextFall 2026

    Sound & Music for the Showdown Client

    Original frontier score and full sound design — card slams, gunshots, and saloon ambience — landing in the new browser client.

  2. NextFall 2026

    Cross-Platform Native Builds

    One engine, every platform: Steam, iOS, and Android built from the same Godot client — with touch-optimized UI and platform billing on mobile.

  3. NextFall 2026

    Shared Frontier Profile

    Link your site account to the new client so gold, collection, and decks ride with you across every platform.

Planned

Down the Trail — Beyond

Long-range map markers — where the frontier is headed after that.

  1. Down the TrailBeyond

    Ranked Competitive Ladder

    Seasonal ranked mode with tiers, leaderboards, and end-of-season rewards for top frontier riders.

  2. Down the TrailBeyond

    Tournament System

    Organized bracket tournaments with entry requirements, prize pools, and spectator mode.

  3. Down the TrailBeyond

    Card Trading

    Trade cards directly with other players. Build your collection through the frontier economy.

  4. Down the TrailBeyond

    Seasonal Card Expansions

    New card sets released each season with fresh mechanics, faction expansions, and meta shifts.

  5. Down the TrailBeyond

    Achievement Badges

    Earn badges for milestones — first win, faction mastery, collection goals, and campaign completions.

  6. Down the TrailBeyond

    Weekly Challenge Events

    Preset deck challenges with Dust rewards. New challenge every week to keep the frontier fresh.

  7. Down the TrailBeyond

    Public Deck Sharing

    Shareable deck URLs with mana curves, card breakdowns, and one-click import into the deck builder.

  8. Down the TrailBeyond

    Individual Card Pages

    Dedicated pages for every card in the game — stats, abilities, deck suggestions, and faction context.

Want to Shape the Frontier?

The new Showdown client is playable in your browser right now — no account, no download. Ride the beta, then tell us what to build next. Every trail rider's voice steers where the wagon rolls.

Play Free Now