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Gambit DemoNewsGambit Playtest is open now!
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Gambit Playtest is open now!

Gambit Demo · published 29 May 2026, 02:02 UTC

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Hey everyone, it's time to play!

Why a playtest and not a demo? I missed that step early on. After a few consultations and some feedback, I decided to run a few playtest rounds first, polish Gambit to 110%, and then release a proper demo ahead of full release.

The game is still in alpha/beta. There's a lot of work ahead, but you can already try the core features and get a feel for how it plays.

I've opened the playtest to everyone, so it's not much different from an open demo. You can also invite up to 2 friends through Steam, which feels a bit odd, since the playtest is open to everyone anyway.

Jump in, break things, and let me know what you think!The playtest has actually been live for two days already — I even managed to ship a big bug-fix patch in that time. I'm not sure how people found out I'd opened it, but players showed up anyway. Now I finally have a moment to announce it properly!

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