Help Us Banish Bugs from DEMONS!
From the 21st of June until the 24th of June 2024 DEMONS will be running a free to join open playtest. This is an opportunity to help us hunt bugs and test new features, all whilst having fun defeating some demons at the same time!
Our Discord community will be where we are collecting feedback on your experiences playing the game. It's also a great place to find teammates for co-op games! Click the banner below to join the friendly folks already there.
What can you expect in the playtest? Read on to find out more...
A Brand New Emote System
For anyone returning from our previous playtests you'll find a totally new emote system now present in the game environment. Four simple icons open up the possibility of quick communication with your teammates. Warn others of a location you think might be dangerous, encourage strategic plays, or just beg for a first aid kit after being knocked down - how you use them is up to you!
We're hoping that these emotes will make co-op gameplay easier by eliminating the need for text or voice chat outside of the game for any sort of communication. We'd love to see open lobbies filling up with players willing to give these emotes a whirl as their means of planning a victory together over one of the demons.
Talking of demons...
Three Demons to Play Against.
This playtest will present three different demons to challenge. Each demon brings it's own twist to the rules of the game, so be prepared to shift your strategy depending on which you are facing for the best chance of success.
We will be revealing the demons that will feature in the playtest in updates right here on Steam over the next couple of weeks. Today we start off with the announcement of a returning demon from our previous playtests - the fearsome Leprechaun!
The other two demons that will be available will be new to all players but participants in our last round of testing will remember the Leprechaun well. Collecting a charm card before encountering him is the only way to avoid being knocked down by his attack so be sure to prioritise perk cards which allow multiple investigations in a turn when facing him.
New Soundtrack, Game Environment & Visual Effects.
This playtest is also a first chance to check out our enhanced game environment - the farmhouse has never looked so scary! It has also never sounded so scary, as a fresh soundtrack heaps on the retro horror vibes while you battle the demons.
Join Us...
We're excited to be creating something with DEMONS that's a fresh twist on the co-op horror genre and the team will be jumping in to games during the playtest to gain feedback first hand. Come play some games with us and until next time - stay scary!