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PLAYTEST #001 — COMPLETED
← Back to PlaytestsPlaytest #001 — Completed • March 6–9, 2026
Our first public playtest has wrapped. Thank you to everyone who performed, submitted, and voted. This page stays up as a record of the event—registration and the play window are closed.
Registration for this playtest is closed.
This playtest is completed. It ran from Friday, March 6 @ 12:00 UTC through Monday, March 9 @ 12:00 UTC (72 hours).
4:00 AM PST • 7:00 AM EST • 1:00 PM CET • 11:00 PM AEDT (start reference)
Runs used roughly 45–60 minutes; saves were disabled for the window.
Event completed — rules archive
Players competed on the Hamlet level—high scores on 4-Season or 5-Season runs, Endless Mode, most runs completed, content, and bug hunts. Eight categories, one prize pool.
Total prize pool for this window: $200 Steam Credit + Launch Keys + Immortalization (completed).
Objective: Highest Approval Score at the end of a 4-Season run.
Prize: $25 Steam Card + "Founding Trouper" Role + Name in Credits.
Objective: Highest Approval Score at the end of a full 5-Season run on Difficulty 2.
Prize: $25 Steam Card + "Founding Trouper" Role + Name in Credits.
Objective: Reach the highest round count/Approval Score before collapsing in Endless Mode on Difficulty 2.
Prize: $25 Steam Card + "The Immortal" Role.
Objective: The player who completes the highest number of full runs (win or lose) during the 72-hour window. Show us your dedication!
Prize: $25 Steam Card + "The Obsessive" Role.
Objective: Impress the creators. Post your funniest fail, craziest combo clip, or best meme about your run to Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, or YouTube Shorts using #FameOrFolly. The Dev Team will hand-pick our absolute favorite.
Prize: $25 Steam Card + "Master Bard" Role.
Objective: Win the crowd. Submit a screenshot of your most creative or broken deck build to the #deck-showcase Discord channel. The submission with the most 🎭 reactions by the end of the playtest wins.
Prize: $25 Steam Card + "The Champion" Role.
Objective: Find the game-breaking flaws. Submit detailed, reproducible bug reports in the #bug-reports channel. The Dev Team will hand-pick the winner based on the most helpful and detailed report.
Prize: $25 Steam Card + "The Exterminator" Role.
Objective: Not a high-score chaser? No problem. Simply submit a screenshot of any completed run (Victory or Defeat) to enter the random draw.
Prize: Guaranteed "Hamlet Survivor" Role just for entering + automatic entry into a $25 Steam Card raffle.
From registration to submission—how the flow worked for Playtest #001 (completed).
Participants signed up and received Steam Beta keys via email ahead of the window.
During March 6–9, players launched "Hamlet Stage" mode. Runs were 45–60 minutes with saves disabled.
Each bounty required proof in Discord; Category 5 also required a social post with #FameOrFolly.
Submissions closed March 9 @ 11:59 PM PST. Winners were announced after the window. The event is now complete.
(Note: In the event of any major issues in selecting a winner for a category, the Dev Team reserved the right to choose the winner in a fair and reasonable manner).
No. Playtest #001 has ended. You can still join the main playtest list on our Join Playtest page for future windows (including Playtest #003).
Yes! For future events we still want your videos to look professional. Email us for a Creator Kit which includes transparent logos, stream overlays, and high-res character art for your thumbnails.
During the window, most categories used Discord channels for screenshots and reports; Category 5 also required a social post with #FameOrFolly. This page remains an archive of those rules.
For most categories, a screenshot of the Run Summary screen was sufficient. For The Bard's Tale (Dev's Choice), a clip or meme on socials was required. See the Capture & Submit section below for reference.
Reports in #bug-reports with screenshots or video were eligible for The Bug Hunter category. The playtest is over, but Discord remains the best place for ongoing feedback.