Steam Next Fest: Preview Stream & Brand-New Playable Demo!

We’ve got a very exciting announcement for you, Teleposters! As part of Steam Next Fest, we’ve just released a brand-new playable demo, and we’re hosting an exciting preview stream where you’ll be able to watch a handful of streamers play an exclusive preview build of KeyWe. We’d like to say a BIG thank you to everybody who took the time to add KeyWe to their wishlistst. It showed us how serious you were about getting your hands on the demo and it’s super helpful in supporting our game. Find out more about the demo and the preview stream below.

Our brand-new playable KeyWe demo features two main levels and one overtime shift from the full version of the game. Start by typing up messages to the members of Bungalow Basin on the Telegraph Desk (get ready for those adorable kiwi butt-slams!) then head on down to the Shipping Floor to help direct important packages to the right destination. When you’re done performing your daily postal duties, head on over to the cassowary pen out back for a bit of overtime work feeding our hungry mail carriers. Watch out, the cassowaries have been known to be a little moody if they don’t get their lunch on time.

Our playable demo is available in both single-player and local and online co-op mode and is designed to give you a little taste of what’s to come. Expect more exciting mechanics, seasonal hazards and mailroom mayhem in the full version of the game, coming to PC and consoles on August 31st 2021! If you liked the playable demo, don’t forget to wishlist KeyWe on Steam.

We’ve put together this little guide to help you get started. Please note that the content in this game may not reflect the final version of KeyWe and any features or mechanics you see here may be subject to change before the game’s official launch on August 31st.

Getting Started:

You’ll be taken through a quick demo tutorial on the game before you can play in either single-player or online co-op mode.

IMPORTANT: There is no way to connect to online co-op until after you’ve completed the demo tutorial. If you are going to be playing online co-op, we recommend just completing the tutorial in single-player mode to save time.

Online Co-Op:

To connect with another player in online co-op mode, please complete the tutorial, wait for the main menu to load, then follow these steps.

1. Select “Online” in the main KeyWe menu.
2. One player will need to host the game by selecting “Create Room”.
3. The other player will need to enter the room key using their keyboard.
4. You will get a notification in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen telling you what the other player is doing once they’re in the room.
5. Select back to return to the main menu.
6. Select “Play” and choose a level, which will start for both of you.

Troubleshooting:

Players who have played previous KeyWe demos may need to delete old data from their PC as this may negatively interact with the newest KeyWe build. To delete your save data…

1. If KeyWe is running, close the application.
2. Open your PC’s file explorer and navigate to your C drive (this is usually under “This PC” or “My PC).
3. Open the C drive and click on the “Users” folder.
4. Open the folder labelled with your username.
5. Open the “AppData” folder.
6. Open the “LocalLow” folder.
7. Open the “Stonewheat_Sons” folder and delete all the files and folders located here.
8. Re-launch the KeyWe application and play as usual.