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Gate Guard SimulatorNewsGate Guard Simulator Closed Playtest Is Live!
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Gate Guard Simulator Closed Playtest Is Live!

Gate Guard Simulator · published 10 Sep 2026, 17:02 UTC

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The gates are open again. The Gate Guard Simulator Closed Playtest is now live and will remain available through the weekend, until the end of Sunday.

🔑 How to Get Access

If you participated in one of our previous Gate Guard Simulator playtests, your access has already been restored. Just look for Gate Guard Simulator Playtest in your Steam Library.

If you haven’t participated before and submitted the application form, check your email and spam folder. We’ve just sent out Steam keys to selected participants.

📢 Please keep in mind that emails are being sent gradually and may not arrive at the same time. If you don’t see your key yet, give it a couple of hours. If it has been more than a couple of hours since this post was published and you still haven’t received anything, let us know in the comments below.

👑 What’s New in v0.8

If you joined one of our previous playtests, here’s what has changed since the last build:

  • Upgraded to Unreal Engine 5.8

  • Reworked the general flow of the first days

  • Updated the rulebook

  • Updated voice lines

  • Updated visitors

  • Updated shop upgrades

  • Added more townsfolk

  • Added the Holy Duck 🦆

  • Added more physics-based interactive objects

  • Added various performance improvements

  • Improved controller support

  • Added support for PlayStation controllers

  • Polished the main menu

  • Fixed various bugs

🛡️ Share Your Feedback

We’d love to hear what you think of the new build. Please share your feedback through our FEEDBACK FORM

You can also join our DISCORD to discuss the playtest with the team and other testers.

Please remember that this is a closed playtest, so don’t stream or publicly share gameplay, screenshots, videos, or other materials from the build.

See you at the gate.

The Gate Guard Simulator team


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