Happy New Year, Contenders! 🎆
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Welcome to 2026!
Before anything else, we want to say THANK YOU. Truly.
Thanks to everyone supporting GodsTV here on Steam, on Kickstarter, and across all our socials, and a massive shoutout to our 1,000+ contenders on Discord. Your support, memes, feedback, and unhinged energy keep the show going – we really couldn’t do this without you.
We took a short break during the holidays, and now we’re back locked and loaded, fully ready to SMASH this 2026.
Now… let’s talk about what’s coming next. 👇
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🎮 KINNI PRIVATE PLAYTEST starts January 29
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We couldn’t wait to tell you, and here it comes in all its blue glory:
The KINNI PRIVATE PLAYTEST goes live on January 29 and will run until February 2. Save the date!
Get ready for a SPICY weekend in the arena!
All Kickstarter backers with an Alpha-eligible pledge will get access and receive:
Instructions on how to join
Access details for the build
A dedicated feedback loop
Exclusive testing channels on Discord
This playtest includes huge improvements:
You can now swap between characters in the Backstage
Kinni is fully playable
Many additional tweaks, fixes, and a surprise or two 👀
We’ll be hanging out on Discord, playing together and gathering feedback.
Not eligible for the playtest but still curious?
We’ll be streaming directly from the arena on Discord, so come join us anyway!
Beta-eligible backers: stay tuned – You’ll get to play him VERY soon.
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🗺️ Roadmap Update
Being an indie studio means we can (sometimes lol) take the time we need to improve things.
We looked at the schedule and decided to push things back a bit to polish, refine, and deliver the shiniest and delightfully chaotic show possible.
Nothing is set in stone (It’s Showbiz baby!), but here’s what you can expect:
Monthly playtests from now until the Early Access release
A brand-new public demo launching in April, open to everyone and their moms
Early Access planned for July, after the June Steam Next Fest
We’ll be announcing lots of cool stuff leading up to all of this, so keep your eyes peeled and visit our Discord often! 👁️📺
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💬 Join the Cult
Our Discord is the place where everything drops first: Private Test instructions, challenge details, art teasers, streams, and behind-the-scenes chaos!
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Jump in for: Special Roles for backers, Private Test Feedback channels and growing community mayhem.
You can also follow us on Instagram, X, Bluesky, and TikTok to keep up with all the mischief.
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🌟 Wishlisting Fuels the Ratings
If you want to support the show in a way that costs absolutely nothing:
🎮 Add the game to your wishlist
🕹️ Play the demo (We’ll take this one down soon!)
💬 Leave a quick review, we read them all!
These tiny actions boost visibility, help the Gods, and feed the algorithmic altar!
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Thanks for keeping the signal alive and the broadcast loud.
See you ringside, Contender.
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— The Melbot Team
GodsTV — Fame is Fate!