Updates

Four studio posts define the game so far, plus one press reprint. The useful ones are the 14 October announcement, the 30 October diary, the 10 November closed test and the 12 November open test. Early Access is still Coming soon. The playtest is the only build with a near-term clock.

• 12 November 2026Technical playtest opened with no NDAAnyone can request the test. It is scheduled to close the following week. Befriending Väsen stays out until Early Access.
• 10 November 2026Closed playtest invites startedOver 40,000 people had signed up. Invited players could bring up to 3 friends. The NDA lasted while the test stayed closed.
• 30 October 2026Dev diary on world buildingNames Sprýg Gnomes at about 10 cm, Skóug Trolls at about 3 m, Troll Queen Hilda, and the decay Rotinn.
• 14 October 2026Announcement at IGN Fall Fan FestSteam and Fireshine said Early Access is planned for later in 2026. No calendar day was set.

What the latest post asks you to do

On 12 November 2026 the studio opened the technical playtest and dropped the NDA. They also said it closes the following week. If the store page still shows playtest app 4584570 as open, request access and spend the time on saves, joins and host performance. Those are the bugs they listed, not a content drought you are meant to grind through. Progression ends before Birch Trees. Befriending stays off until Early Access. Playtest is the cut list. Join the playtest is the button path. Known issues is how to report what you hit.

Come back to the game for Early Access if the playtest's missing pieces are the reason you bounced. Do not come back expecting the test save to be your forever home. Carry-over has not been promised. Early Access is the gap list they implied, still without dates.

What the older posts still decide

The 10 November post is why some friends entered earlier and why an NDA used to apply. It also set the 40,000 signup figure and the "invite up to 3 friends" rule for that closed wave. The open wave replaced the NDA and did not repeat the 3-friend rule. The group cap of the game remains 8, from the store page.

The 30 October diary is still the lore source for heights, Hilda, Rotinn and the Last Revel. Gameplay posts have not replaced it. Story and Väsen are the guides built from it.

The 14 October post is still the release plan: Steam Early Access later in 2026, no day. A PlayGround.ru reprint the same day is a news echo, not an extra promise. Release date stays on Coming soon until Steam changes the line.

Verdict: Act on the 12 November post if the test is open. Otherwise wishlist and wait. Nothing after 12 November, as of the 14 November check, has set a launch day or a price.

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