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Herd Nothing PlaytestNewsMajor Updates
Game update

Major Updates

Herd Nothing Playtest · published 9 Oct 2026, 16:36 UTC

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Update: Menus, Tasks & Keybinds

TASKS

  • All tasks on the map are now active from the start of the match. Tasks are no longer randomly removed based on player count.
  • The progress needed to win is now a fixed amount per match, no longer tied to how many tasks exist on the map.
  • New: repeatable tasks. Some tasks can be done again after a cooldown, and each completion adds progress.
  • The task list shows a countdown next to a task that is on cooldown.
  • Task markers in the world stay visible during a cooldown. They are dimmed and show the remaining time.
  • New: the task list is split into categories (Repeatables, Medium and Hard). Press R, T or Y to collapse and expand each category. The key is shown next to the category name.
  • Each category shows how many tasks are done.

HUD

  • New player portraits in the top bar. The ring colour shows the role (blue for Farmers, red for Cows).
  • Players are now always shown in a consistent order.
  • A caught player is marked with a cross on their portrait.
  • New task list for Cows with progress bars, a check mark when a task is done, and a short animation on completion.
  • Task markers in the world show the distance to each task.
  • Fixed the task progress bar showing the wrong percentage when joining a match in progress.

SPECTATING

  • New name plate when spectating, with the player's portrait and a hint for switching target.
  • Fixed the controls for spectating clashing with the controls used while playing.

PAUSE MENU

  • Completely new look. The menu is now a wooden board with Continue, Options, Friends, Return to Lobby and Leave Game.
  • Leaving the game and returning to the lobby now asks for confirmation.
  • Fixed all options in the pause menu showing twice.
  • Fixed your settings being reset every time you opened the pause menu.

OPTIONS

  • New look for all the settings, with new dropdowns and sliders.
  • New tabs: Video, Audio, Keybinds and Gameplay.
  • The FPS counter option has been removed.

KEYBINDS

  • The Keybinds tab now shows the controls with a new look.
  • Movement, tool slots and the task category keys can be rebound one by one.
  • New: a single Reset to Default button at the top of the list restores all keybinds.

GADGETS

  • New gadget menu with diamond-shaped gadget cards and slots.
  • Click a gadget to equip it in the selected slot. Click it again to unequip it.
  • A gadget can only be in one slot at a time. Selecting one that is already equipped moves it to the new slot.
  • New Clear All button that empties every slot at once.
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