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Weekend Playtest Announcement

SHADE WALKERS · published 19 Jun 2026, 06:49 UTC

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We will be holding a weekend playtest for SHADE WALKERS.

The playtest is scheduled for the following times:

Saturday, June 20 — around 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM JST

Sunday, June 21 — around 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM JST

UTC: around 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

During these hours, the developer will be checking the game in real time, including matchmaking, game balance, bugs, item behavior, and the behavior of the anomalies.

Please note that frequent updates may be released during the playtest as adjustments and bug fixes are made.

Because of this, you may need to update the game during the test period, matchmaking may temporarily become unstable, or some features may not behave as expected.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but this playtest is an important step toward making SHADE WALKERS more enjoyable, more stable, and more strategic.

Even a short play session would be greatly appreciated.

If you are available this weekend, please consider joining the playtest.

Thank you for your continued support of SHADE WALKERS.

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