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[UPDATED on 6/24] Closed Beta Has Arrived!
[Update on 6/24/2026 PT - Change List for #474 Patch] Build #474 Change List (6/24/2026) Additions/Changes Added a notification message for when you lose health from the Black DeathImproved the “Escape (if stuck)” butto…
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A Note to Our Survivors Before the Closed Beta
Dear Survivors, Since we first announced the game at Gamescom 2024, we’ve come a long way. And we’re incredibly excited to finally share this milestone with you. As we open this larger public test, we want to sincerely…
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Sign Up Now for Closed Beta
Survivors, The gates are finally opening wider. Our Closed Beta kicks off on June 22 at 3 PM PDT and will be available for one week to accepted testers. Since the Core Group Test, we've been heads-down addressing bugs,…
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Core Group Test Closed!
Survivors, Our first Core Group Test has wrapped up! For those who participated and provided feedback, we are deeply grateful for your passion and support for God Save Birmingham. The next step for us would be taking in…
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[UPDATED 6/5/2026] Core Group Test #1 Now Live
[UPDATE on June 5 12:00 PM PT - Patch Notes for Build #444] Changes in Build #444 Deployed on June 5 12:00 PM PT Fixed the issue where some zombies in the Priory respawn even after being killed Fixed the issue where att…
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Core Group Test for Pre-Alpha/Alpha Testers
UPDATE ON JUNE 8 - FIXED A TYPO IN THE CEST END DATE Survivors, We hope the dev logs provide you with a good look at what we’re working on, but if you are wondering what other things are cooking… voila! We would like to…
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Breathing Life into the Mundane Pt. 2
Survivors, A while back we wrote about breathing life into the mundane — the philosophy behind making Birmingham feel grounded through physics, object interaction, and the small tactile moments that add up to a believab…
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Whether You're Ready or Not — Weather is Coming
Survivors, As you know we’ve had to work on improving combat after the alpha test, but today, we’d like to share what we’ve been working on in tandem–it’s one of the most ambitious features we've been working on for God…
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Alpha Retest Now Closed!
Survivors, The Alpha Retest has officially wrapped up. To everyone who jumped back in — thank you. Your time, feedback, and dedication mean more to us than we can express, and this test would not have been possible with…
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Alpha Retest Begins - New Combat Direction Explained
Hello Survivors! First of all, thank you once again for participating in our tests and helping with development of God Save Birmingham. After the previous Alpha test, we reviewed a great deal of feedback and confirmed t…
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[Updated 04/03/2026] Alpha Retest for Combat Improvements
Survivors, [Updated 04/03/2026] Build Notes (#384 CL106273) Combat Adjustments and Fixes Changes Slightly increased zombies’ head HP Reduced the chance of zombies stumbling and falling Fixed the issue where an invisible…
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Alpha Test Recap
Survivors. It's been a few weeks since our Alpha test wrapped up, and we've been buried in spreadsheets ever since. 301 of you showed up to the survey, and told us exactly what you thought of the game. That's what this…
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Closed Alpha Ended!
Survivors, We'd like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who participated in our alpha test. Now both phases of the alpha have concluded, and we will be going through all the feedback you shared in the survey. Y…
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Alpha Phase 2 Starts Now!
Survivors, Phase 2 of God Save Birmingham ’s closed alpha starts now! This round is for both phase 1 testers and new testers who were selected from the recent sign-ups. Important Notes The alpha is under NDA, under whic…
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Dev Update Video #2 - February 2026
Good morrow, Survivors! Our couriers have delivered new information from our developers in the form of a Development Update Video! Discover what was developed from September to December 2025--features our Alpha testers…
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GSB Is Headed to PAX East 2026!
Survivors, We are bringing the old (like, 14th-century-old) England experience to New England! Come visit our booth at PAX East in Boston! At Booth #15035, you will find the good faithful farmer’s struggle in bigger-tha…
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