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Pool of MadnessEventsPlaytest is LIVE! 📢
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Playtest is LIVE! 📢

Pool of Madness · published 6 Jul 2026, 13:32 UTC

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Voidhunters! Chalk the cue and load the gun - the playtest for our haunted pool is now live 🤘

If you want to dive in immediately, do it via our Steam page:

If you're not let in immediately - don't worry, we'll be opening the gates of Hell to more testers gradually. Just make sure to Request Access on the Pool of Madness Steam page.

Here’s a short summary:

Updates

Upgraded and merged the shops into one vending machine.

The playtest includes:

- new tables

- new camera system

- new clarity-focused features

- new progress indicators

- upgraded FX, textures, models

- and more

Many of the changes are based on your feedback. We hope you’ll enjoy the fresh playtest!

Please note that this time the playtest is available in English only. Sorry for the inconvenience! We’re still planning to translate the full game.

Here’s a taste of the above:

Of course, expect some haunted bugs as well:

and some things that require improvements.

This is where you come in: please let us know what you think - your opinions, including criticisms, are super helpful!

Jump into our discord and tell us what sucks and what rocks about the playtest and share your craziest suggestions - we’d love to hear them!

And if you like what you see, don’t forget to wishlist or eldritch horrors will forever haunt your dreams!

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