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Tape 101: Liminal Descent Public Playtest is LIVE

Hello everyone!

The liminal spaces are now open - the public playtest is live and anyone can join instantly ːwinter2019happysnowmanː

Tape 101: Liminal Descent explores psychological horror through liminal environments - spaces suspended between memory and reality, where architecture becomes an emotional landscape shaped by loss, perception, and fragmented identity.

Watch the Official Playtest Trailer:

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New Content Available

This playtest introduces Chapter 3: Madness for the first time, continuing your descent into environments where perception fractures and spatial logic begins to collapse.

The update also includes improvements to earlier chapters and additional atmospheric polish across the experience.

Playtest Features

  • New Chapter: Madness - Experience the next stage of the psychological descent

  • Updated Chapters 1 & 2 - Refined puzzles and improved navigation flow

  • RC Car Exploration - Scout inaccessible spaces and activate hidden mechanisms

  • Liminal Architectural Design - Looping environments that distort scale and perception

  • Emotion-Driven Storytelling - The Kübler-Ross model of grief shapes the world around you

Your Feedback Matters

Your participation helps shape the final version of Tape 101. Feedback gathered during the playtest will be used to refine pacing, puzzle design, and overall immersion ahead of the planned full release in 2026.

You can access the Google Feedback Form in-game, but here it is just in case:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdizWo1PJo7zSSmyPzXwUrTql3ELj-l142dRYPQxnCYGqeezA/viewform

Play Playtest Now:

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Thanks for playing - and looking forward to your feedback!

ːccheartː Double H Productions