Steam News27 April 20262mo ago

[Closed Alpha] The Gates of Badassgard are Closing

Hello Vikings, The time has come to wrap up our very first journey into the Nine Realms. It has been an incredible week of shotgun-blasting action, and we are so grateful for the energy you brought to this Alpha.

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removed⚠️ Final Test Schedule & Key DeactivationIf the game no longer appears in your library or fails to launch after this time, it means the deactivation process has begun for your account.

fixedWe Listened and We ForgedThis wasn’t just an Alpha Test; it was a collaboration. Because of your detailed feedback, we were able to push Hotfix 0.1.1 mid-alpha to address combat flow, balance Oparts, and fix those tricky boss resets. Seeing you hop back in to test those changes in real-time meant the world to our small team at THECOVE.

changedWe Listened and We ForgedThough the Alpha is closing today, the feedback survey will be open until April 30th . If you haven’t had a chance to leave your feedback yet, please do so! We need your insights to help us improve and become truly BADASS .

changedWhat’s Next?Right now, we are heading back into "the longhouse" to process everything. Our main goal is to compile every bit of feedback and data you've given us to work on a substantially better version of the game. While we can't make specific promises on dates just yet, we are committed to showing you an updated build as soon as it's ready.

Badassgard changes

removedIf the game no longer appears in your library or fails to launch after this time, it means the deactivation process has begun for your account.

fixedThis wasn’t just an Alpha Test; it was a collaboration. Because of your detailed feedback, we were able to push Hotfix 0.1.1 mid-alpha to address combat flow, balance Oparts, and fix those tricky boss resets. Seeing you hop back in to test those changes in real-time meant the world to our small team at THECOVE.

changedThough the Alpha is closing today, the feedback survey will be open until April 30th . If you haven’t had a chance to leave your feedback yet, please do so! We need your insights to help us improve and become truly BADASS .

changedRight now, we are heading back into "the longhouse" to process everything. Our main goal is to compile every bit of feedback and data you've given us to work on a substantially better version of the game. While we can't make specific promises on dates just yet, we are committed to showing you an updated build as soon as it's ready.

Hello Vikings,

The time has come to wrap up our very first journey into the Nine Realms. It has been an incredible week of shotgun-blasting action, and we are so grateful for the energy you brought to this Alpha.

⚠️ Final Test Schedule & Key Deactivation

Please take note of the closing schedule for today, April 27th:

Official Test End: April 27th at 7:00 AM (UTC)
Key Deactivation: Following the 7:00 AM (UTC) closing, the Steam keys provided for this Alpha will be deactivated sequentially.

If the game no longer appears in your library or fails to launch after this time, it means the deactivation process has begun for your account.

We Listened and We Forged

This wasn’t just an Alpha Test; it was a collaboration. Because of your detailed feedback, we were able to push Hotfix 0.1.1 mid-alpha to address combat flow, balance Oparts, and fix those tricky boss resets. Seeing you hop back in to test those changes in real-time meant the world to our small team at THECOVE.

Though the Alpha is closing today, the feedback survey will be open until April 30th. If you haven’t had a chance to leave your feedback yet, please do so! We need your insights to help us improve and become truly BADASS.

What’s Next?

Right now, we are heading back into "the longhouse" to process everything. Our main goal is to compile every bit of feedback and data you've given us to work on a substantially better version of the game. While we can't make specific promises on dates just yet, we are committed to showing you an updated build as soon as it's ready.

Keep the Momentum Going

We are still a tiny team on a big mission, and every bit of support helps us keep the lights on:

📢 WISHLIST ON STEAM: This is the #1 way to help our team grow and ensure the game's success.
🍻 STAY IN DISCORD: We’ll be posting updates and announcing the next big datesthere first!

Thank you for helping us build the most metal Viking shooter ever. This is just the beginning of the legend.

With massive thanks,

THECOVE Team

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Steam News / 27 April 2026

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