Montabi Devlog Update - February 2026

Hi Tamers and Montabi friends,

The community playtest has finally begun! We’re so excited (and a little nervous) to finally show more of Montabi and gather feedback directly from you.

Have you had a chance to try the playtest build yet? We’d love to hear what you think so far!

The playtest will be running until February 5th, so there’s still time to take part and share your thoughts. If you haven’t joined and would like to participate, you can do so by filling out this form.

January Community Playtest

For this playtest, we’ve unlocked all units (except one👀), including 22 Montabi evolution lines as allies and enemies, 3 trainers, 6 bosses, and 9 elites. Yes, we pretty much unleashed everything, so feel free to experiment and try wild builds.

As a small indie team, your general and balancing feedback will play a huge role in helping us improve the game. They truly means the world for us!

What’s New in the Playtest Build

• 9 Elites

  • Scarjoy

  • Detonette

  • Pyroclad

  • Spikekrieg

  • El Puncho

  • Frostmark

  • VenomiaSteam post image

  • BoombreadSteam post image

  • JunkhandSteam post image

• 6 Bosses

  • Voltrix

  • Exchroma

  • Boomi & Blockaboo

  • Scorchpunk

  • HexdivaSteam post image

  • Mr. AlchevineSteam post image

• 3 Trainers

  • Trainer

  • Fighter

  • Chef

• Charm for Fighter and Chef

• New keyword for targeting: Pierce, Cleave, Splash, Spread, Cross

• Spicy rework

• Scenario improvement

• Phone message for Fighter and Chef

• Transition after defeat

What’s Next

After wrapping up the January community playtest, we’re moving forward with our beta build, which will include the game’s full content:

• Final boss

• New scenario

• New supplies, charms, and equipment

• Boss conversations

• Ending cutscenes

• Still a lot of polishing, playtests, and balancing (please help us!)

As you might have guessed, we’ll also planning to run another community playtest near the end of February!

If you enjoy testing early builds and helping shape the game, you’ll definitely want to stick around. Don’t forget to join our Discord to get the latest updates, share feedback, and chat with the community.

Thank you so much for playing, testing, and supporting Montabi. Happy playing and see you soon!