Greetings, captains!
I'm pleased to announce that, as part of this year's TurnBasedThursday Fest '26, the Exark open playtest is now available!
In this playtest, the first of Exark's factions - Great House Arioch - is available for play.
The House's ark - the Diurnal Ark - is a masterpiece of precision engineering resplendent in gold and powered by the radiant Orichalcum Core.
House Arioch's expert gearwrights and artificers are the finest in the Core Regions, and their arcane engineering prowess is reflected by powerful multicast bonuses and inventions that grant permanent improvements. As such, House Arioch generally prefers to play tall, with a smaller set of upgraded buildings bolstered by powerful boons.
The content in the playtest includes:
one faction, Great House Arioch.
50+ buildings, 50+ crew / items, and 30+ relics.
reach up to stage 7 (out of 9), including a glimpse of the final regions in the game.
Please note, however, that a number of features are not yet available (including metaprogression, the rank system), and some of the art for buildings and crew members are blocked out by placeholders.
If you're interested in giving Exark a spin, click the "Request Access" button for instant access, and remember to fill in our feedback form by clicking the feedback button on the main menu!
- Robot Cat