Explosive pinball in the west

Backhand Bandit

Blast your way through a corrupt western town in this explosive twist on pinball.

Game Overview

Release Date: January 2025

Development Status: Game Jam

Development Time: 2 Weeks

Team Size: 3

1st place in the Stream Team Jam 2025!

For the best audio experience please consider playing the Windows Version.

Western-themed pinball game where you play as a bandit trying to rob the town. Using bombs as pinballs and your hands as paddles, you aim to destroy various targets like the mine shaft, bank vault, and saloon while ultimately trying to defeat the “evil” sheriff, Silvester.

Controls

PC Controls

  • Left/Right Arrows – Move flippers
  • A/D – Use flippers
  • SPACE – Shoot Gun
  • ESC – Pause Game

Gamepad Controls

We used an Xbox controller to map the keys, but you should be able to use any gamepad. Below are the general controls.

  • Left Stick / D-pad – Move flippers
  • Left/Right Bumpers/Triggers – Use flippers
  • A – Shoot Gun
  • Start Button – Pause Game

Publisher

2 Nerdy Nerds

Game Design Doc

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Game Engine

Godot 4.3

Genre

Arcade

Type

Game Jam

Platform

Windows, Web