Hello everyone!
Starting 2026 with a bang, I am introducing the Linkito playtest trials! A playtest event where I test your twitchy fingers and climb the leaderboards to compete for a prize pool of $150 USD. The top 3 players who score the most points can go home with awesome Steam gift cards!
Prizes:
First prize- 100 USD Steam gift card + full game copy + exclusive Discord role
Second prize- 30 USD Steam gift card + full game copy + exclusive Discord role
Third prize- 20 USD Steam gift card + full game copy + exclusive Discord role
Playtest period
Sign up for playtesting
January 13 to Jan 29, 2026 11:59pm PST
Playtest period
January 30, 4:00am PST- February 9, 2026 11:59pm PST
Winner announcement
February 10, 2026
How to join
Sign up for the KAZ: Linkito playtest trials via the KAZ’s Steam page
Check your email on your registered Steam account for updates about playtest access
You can also check your Steam library; the KAZ playtest app will appear once you are accepted.
Choose the survivor game mode to compete in the playtest leaderboards
Ground rules
You can have as many attempts as possible between January 30, 4:00am PST to February 9, 2026, 11:59 pm PST.
Do not cheat! No use of 3rd party software on your keyboard. Use your own fingers.
Join the Kalinarm KAZ Playtest Discord to post your runs
Record your gameplay ideally with a camera to show that your run is legit and share it on our Discord: https://discord.com/channels/1001874583567216721/1460194210488778999 or Social Media (X,YouTube,TikTok) and tag @kalinarm
Report bugs
You can help us by finding bugs that may have slipped past my watchful eye. You can share it via the Steam discussions thread or the Discord playtest bug report thread
Collaborations with Linkito
The past games I’ve created are the perfect source of additional theme inspirations for KAZ. The playtest will show never-before-seen themes from the games I loved creating.
I had a lot of fun making Linkito as it expanded my capabilities as a game developer that most of you appreciated. It was a great feeling!
What’s in store on the playtest:
The playtest will have the following features for you to try, test out, and score at the top of the leaderboards
26 item bonuses
7 malus (curses)
3 active spells
4 themes (Linkito included)
20 quests
3 game modes
Good luck, and very curious to see who has the fastest fingers in the community!