[u][b]PREPARE YOUR LIMBS - PUBLIC ALPHA TEST IS IMMINENT![/b][/u] Who’s ready to sign their life away and join the deadliest game show on the planet? For one weekend only we’re going to be allowing contestants from around the world to download a slice of Slaughter League’s multiplayer offering for free. The Demo servers will be online starting at Noon Pacific time on Friday, April 2nd. Servers will be online from Noon to 8pm PT and, on April 3rd, from 10am to 6pm PT. To participate, you will need to download the demo from Steam when it becomes available Friday, April 2nd. You can also sign-up early to receive a key here: https://www.freedom.gg/slplaytest -- Keys will be sent shortly before the demo goes live! [u]What is the point of the alpha test?[/u] Firstly, as a very small development team (two people) with a disproportionately sized vision for the game it will always be a struggle to test anything at scale. When we internally test Slaughter League’s multiplayer it is rare to have more than 8 players online at any one time. This means, while our systems appear functional and adequate, we cannot be certain until we see some real numbers all trying to sign up, log in, customize characters and play matches all at the same time. For this reason, please try to understand that things may unintentionally break but ultimately this is a positive as it means we’ll have a much smoother launch. Secondly, we really want to see everybody just having a blast on our content. We’ve tried to fill this playtest with a variety of content of varying difficulties to see if the core Slaughter League multiplayer game loop is satisfying. Your gameplay, and feedback, will give us a plethora of information on what works, what doesn’t and what we can do between now and launch to steer the ship into as much fun territory as possible. [u]What content is playable in the alpha test?[/u] As mentioned previously, we’ve tried to fill the playtest with as much content as possible at this stage of development. A quick breakdown of what to expect includes: [list] [*] 10-part micro-tutorials to familiarize yourself with the controls [*] Character customization with up to 40+ unique items to freely choose [*] Automatic matchmaking with two playlists [*] Custom games browser with public and private matches [*] 7 race stages (1 – 10 players) [*] 4 zombie stages (2 – 10 players) [/list] Below are short clips of a few of the stages playable in the demo. Cosmic Chaos A moderately difficult space-themed race stage focused on electrifying tesla-coils and low-gravity bubbles. While inside the blue spheres your gravity becomes much lighter allowing for some really fun floaty platforming. [url=https://gfycat.com/oddpoliticalanophelesmosquito-slaughter-league-indie-game-platformer-parkour ]https://gfycat.com/oddpoliticalanophelesmosquito-slaughter-league-indie-game-platformer-parkour [/url] Jungle Gym Possibly the easiest race stage in the alpha. Jungle Gym is designed as an introduction to the importance of agility. Players must navigate a spike-filled labyrinth followed by a string of moving/rotating platforms. https://gfycat.com/leannaughtyesok-slaughter-league-indie-game-platformer-parkour Purgatory One of the more difficult stages within the alpha. Purgatory features time-based reaction platforms that retract once stepped on (super satisfying to cut off your trailing foes) and a LOT of flamethrowers. https://gfycat.com/negativebackgrassspider-slaughter-league-indie-game-platformer-parkour [u]When is the alpha test publicly available?[/u] We plan to go live for two sessions over one weekend. The first playtest being on Friday, April 2nd, and the second will be the following day, Saturday, April 3rd. The playtest will be accessible via Steam but will only be functional during the set times of the playtests. Servers will be online from Noon to 8pm PT, on April 2nd, and on April 3rd from 10am to 6pm PT. Any big changes that occur will be announced firstly on our socials, so make sure to follow us there! [url=https://twitter.com/slaughterleague]Twitter[/url], [url=https://www.facebook.com/slaughterleague]Facebook[/url], [url=https://discord.com/invite/slaughterleague]Discord[/url] If you want to make sure you get into the test, click [url=https://www.freedom.gg/slplaytest]here[/url] and add your email to make sure you receive a key when we launch! We also have some opportunities for streamers, influencers and other content creators, if you’re interested please send an email with all your details and links to press@freedom.gg