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Frost Protocol Playtest Sign-Ups Are Open

Frost Protocol · published 24 Aug 2026, 08:26 UTC

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The Frost Protocol Playtest is now open!

This is the first round of playtesting and an early development build focused on the core gameplay loop. There is a tutorial and 2 expedition maps.

If you play, I would really appreciate your feedback:

→ PLAYTEST FEEDBACK SURVEY:


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtCOrkETh-dHpGrIG9B7h7S1p5uIcL3ojPTx4arwx0M8CRaA/viewform?usp=header

You can also join my Discord and give feedback there as well.

https://discord.gg/tfXcRRYK5

The survey only takes a few minutes and helps me identify what works, what doesn't, and what needs more work.

Thanks for playing!

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