Thanks to everyone who signed up — applications have been reviewed, and the playtest for Hoosegow: Prison Survival is officially open.
Click PLAY to jump into the full playtest build.
A few notes:
● After you've played a session, please take a few minutes to fill out the in-game survey — your feedback directly shapes what we fix and improve next.
● Honest feedback is genuinely more useful than positive feedback, so don't hold back if something felt off, unclear, or unbalanced.
If you didn't get an invite this round, don't worry — we'll be opening up more playtest slots soon.
Thanks for helping us build this one behind bars. 🔒
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