# Far Far West Open Playtest #2 is NOW LIVE! - Product: Far Far West (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/far-far-west) - Vendor: Evil Raptor - Date: 2026-01-08 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3124540/view/499469047474159795 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/far-far-west/releases/2026-01-08-open-playtest-2-is-now-live What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — Add new map Far Far North that can be unlocked by finding mysterious trains on other maps - **added** — Add Boomerang weapon that flies out, bullies enemies, and swings back without requiring ammo - **added** — Add Sheriff Star weapon that launches at high speed and slices through enemies - **added** — Add new spells with unique effects for each spell element - **added** — Add new skins - **added** — Add Modifiers system that applies effects or events to contracts and grants increased XP when used - **added** — Add DRILL and PAYLOAD main objectives - **added** — Add GOLD MAGNET side objective - **added** — Add Haunted Saloon boss - **added** — Add Quick Replay feature to jump from end-of-game leaderboard directly to contract selection - **added** — Add spell practice to lobby shooting range - **changed** — Revamp all in-game UI to improve accessibility, readability, and visual fidelity - **changed** — Replace contract selection with World Map interface featuring infinite scalability and more details - **changed** — Replace multiplayer tab with server list that includes more details, filters, and new current session tab for inviting and managing players - **changed** — Rebuild save system to allow infinite scalability for long-term updates and content persistence across playtests - **changed** — Change Weapon XP to be obtained through weapon damage instead of weapon kills - **changed** — Expand lobby shooting range with more space - **changed** — Improve multiple spells based on previous playtest feedback - **removed** — Replace older spells with newer spells Howdy cowboys! Open Playtest #2 for **Far Far West** is officially **live**, and it’s a **BIG **one. We’ve packed in a ton of new features, content, polish, and improvements based on your feedback from the last playtest. So whether you’re riding back in or this is your first time out west, **welcome to the frontier.** Open Playtest #2 will be running from **RIGHT NOW** until **FRIDAY 16TH** ## ##### **Playtest #2 Highlights** This update is **huge**. Here’s some highlights, you can also check out the **FULL PATCH NOTES** at the bottom of this blog ##### **New Map: Far Far North** No, we aren’t announcing the sequel already! Far Far North is a very snowy, very icy, very shiny** NEW MAP** you can unlock by finding **_mysterious trains_** on several other maps! ##### **Weapons, Spells & Skins!** We’re bringing TWO brand new weapons to the Far (Far) West - **Boomerang:** “Flies out, bullies enemies for a while, then swings back for another round. No ammo needed, perfect for an eco-friendly loadout.” - **Sheriff Star:** “Launches at high speed and slices clean through enemies. Justice has never been this low-effort.” We also updated & added a few new spells!** Each spell element** now has their own **unique effects**, we’ve **improved multiple spells** based on feedback from the last playtest and we’ve replaced a couple older spells with newer, flashier and more fun ones. Oh! And **new skins** :D ##### **UI Revamp** **All UI **in game has been revamped to improve accessibility, readability and visual fidelity! - **Contract selection** is now a **World Map** with infinite scalability and way more details - **Multiplayer tab** is now a server list with more details and filters, and there’s a new “current session” tab to invite players and manage the players’ session [carousel autoadvance="true"] - And more UI updates! (_details in the full patch notes below_) ##### **Introducing Modifiers** **Modifiers are effects or events applied to a contract**. You can add modifiers to a contract in the World Map. Playing with modifiers will **earn** **you more XP** (_and more fun memories with friends_) ##### **New Boss & Objectives** Two new main objectives **DRILL & PAYLOAD** [carousel autoadvance="true"] New Side Objective **GOLD MAGNET** And are you ready to face the *checks notes* Wait what? The Saloon is a boss!? **HAUNTED SALOON** ##### **New Save System** We’ve completely rebuilt how saves work! Our new system of storing data allows infinite scalability for long-term updates and additional content. That means we _**should **_be able to keep your progress from playtest to playtest from now on!** **⚠️_Pls keep in mind that this is a new system so we may still have problems with it, that's why we are playtesting!_ ⚠️ ##### **Extras** **Quick Replay: **Jump straight from the end-of-game leaderboard back into contract selection without needing to visit the lobby **Weapon XP:** now obtained through weapon damage and not weapon kills **Lobby shooting range:** more space, and you can now practise spells here! ##### **Want More?** No Problem! scroll down for the **full Open Playtest #2 patch notes**. Every tweak, fix, and detail is waiting for you :D ##### **WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK!** We want to gather a **TON **of feedback from our wonderful community (_that’s you!_) so we can make the game even better and catch any bugs that may appear. Please share your feedback via our [**FEEDBACK FORM**](https://forms.gle/SUfQixUucFQwpTut8) and report any bugs using our **(https://discord.com/invite/farfarwest)**'s **bug report channel** You can also share your feedback, chat with the devs, report bugs, and find people to play Far Far West with in our [**DISCORD**](https://discord.gg/bE5PRAHRY2)! (_pls join <3_) (_**Please note**: we’re not using Steam Discussions for bug reports, keep ‘em in Discord or use the bug report form. Thanks!_) ##### **NG+ Showcase - Tonight @ 9PM GMT** ALSO!! Come along and check out the f _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3124540/view/499469047474159795]_