The Submerged Land is almost ready to open its waters to a small group of early explorers.
On the 12th of January, we will begin selecting players for the Early Pre-Alpha Playtest, which will be a focused look at one location, one storyline, and the core systems that shape the DREADMOOR gaming experience.
On the 12th of January, we will be inviting players to take part in a pre-alpha playtest, giving them an early look at DREADMOOR and the core game mechanics.
Important: this is a Pre-Alpha playtest, and thus is a very early look at the game. So, for those who are looking to join, please keep in mind that bugs and crashes are possible, you will come across unfinished content, and finally, the game will run (and hopefully smoothly), but we’ve not focused on optimisation, so the system requirements and overall load on your hardware will be high.
Overview:
- Platform: Steam (PC)
- Language: English only
- NDA: Yes, an NDA is needed
System Requirements:
Minimum:
- Intel Core i7-9750H
- RTX 2060 6GB
- 8–10 GB RAM
Recommended:
- AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6424 GB RAM - yeah, 64 was a mistake, it should be 24 as recommended- Nvidia RTX 5080
More information can be found in the Playtest FAQs and Pre-Alpha Playtest Features sections.
Your feedback during this period will help us shape the future of DREADMOOR, so we want you to be completely honest with us regarding your feelings for the game during this playtest period.
Do I need to sign an NDA?
Yes, but we've streamlined this process, and it will be handled in the game.
When you first open the playtest, an NDA pop-up will appear (this will only appear when you first launch the game). As an NDA is often the make-or-break for people choosing to join a playtest, we want to highlight the most important part:
- There will be a restriction on sharing or distributing content from the playtest; this will be in bold.
That said, please make sure to read everything carefully, as you should always know what you are signing.
Other good to know points will be:
- The "Agree" button is disabled until you have read through the NDA.
- There will be no "accidentally" agreeing.
- Selecting Decline will close the game.
If you have any questions regarding the NDA, please leave them in the comments section, and we’ll reply to you directly. Or, you can contact us via our Discord server (publicly or privately) if you prefer.
Will my in-game progress be saved after the playtest?
No, the game will be updated massively after the playtest, so progress will not be retained for future playtests / demos / betas / the full game.
What languages are supported?
The playtest will be available in English only.
Where can I submit my feedback?
We will provide a Google form for you to fill out, and the link will be shared with the playtesters.
What platform will the Playtest run on?
The playtest is exclusively for PC-Windows.
What are the recommended PC specifications?
Minimum:
- Intel Core i7-9750H
- RTX 2060 6GB
- 8–10 GB RAM
Recommended:
- AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- 64 GB RAM
- Nvidia RTX 5080
For those who wonder why the requirements are this high, that is because this is a very early playtest and there have been no optimisations included. The system requirements for the full game will be different.
What should I do if I encounter a game-breaking bug?
There will be an in-game "SUBMIT A BUG" button that you can use; this will open a Google form where you can report the bug.
We will also share this link with you so that you can report bugs out of the game as well.
I enjoyed the playtest! How can I support the dev team?
Wishlist DREADMOOR on Steam, follow us on social media, and give us your feedback on the game! It truly helps us more than you may know!
- Location - The Swamp-Lake Region: Explore a single swamp-lake area with abandoned structures, anomalies, points of interest, and a full day–night cycle.
- Ship Navigation: Control your fuel-powered vessel with weight, inertia, and natural shoreline interaction.
- Fishing and Water Retrieval: Catch five fish types and pull items from the water using the hook system.
- Creatures and Encounters: Encounter two water creatures featuring early behaviour, combat interactions, and trophy drops.
- Trading, Crafting, and Looting: Gather items around the world, then trade, craft, and repair equipment using early systems.
- Following the Story: Play through a short questline with notes, recordings, simple puzzles, and early cutscenes.
- HUD and Visual Style: Use the early HUD with condition indicators, prompts, icons, and rim-lighting for darker scenes.
- Interface Windows: Access the Inventory, Character Screen, Journal, Trading, Fishing, Ship Hold, Crafting, Settings, and Main Menu.
- Animation and Visual Effects: Experience early character, creature, and fish animations alongside atmospheric VFX such as fog, particles, and shoreline effects.
- Audio and Music: Hear early ambient sounds, creature cues, fishing audio, UI feedback, and 2–3 music tracks.
- Overall Gameplay Experience: Test general performance, including loading, save behaviour, frame stability, lighting readability, and control comfort.
About DREADMOOR
DREADMOOR is a dark first-person horror fishing adventure game. Anglers explore both land and sea, fishing for a wide variety of aquatic creatures lurking in the depths of the treacherous waters, and fighting their way through a flooded wasteland filled with danger and mystery.
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