Shadewalkers – Full Match Loop Is Now Playable

Shadewalkers – Full Match Loop Is Now Playable (Development Update)

Hello everyone,

Shadewalkers now supports a complete, playable match from start to finish.

This is a major milestone: the core experience — tactical pressure, information warfare, and high-stakes decision-making in a horror setting — is now fully testable.

This post is a baseline snapshot of where we are today and what we’re building next.

What Shadewalkers Is

Shadewalkers is a tactical multiplayer horror where information is power and every decision has consequences.

Up to 6 players — 3 teams of 2 (2v2v2)

Third-person perspective

High difficulty and constant pressure

Japanese & English subtitles (subtitles only)

Your team must read the situation, outthink rival teams, and act under fear and uncertainty — because in Shadewalkers, hesitation costs lives.

Playable Now (End-to-End)

The core Shadewalkers experience is complete and functional:

Full match loop: Lobby → Match → Results → Back to Lobby

Objectives: Offering and Escape mechanics are fully playable

Items: 4 core items implemented (7 planned for the initial launch set)

Multiplayer: full 6-player matches with team-based play

You can finish a full round of Shadewalkers right now.

Currently Building

We’re expanding depth and improving clarity:

Remaining items (3): more tools focused on pressure, misdirection, and intel

Map expansion: stronger atmosphere, better tactical routing, and more variety

Player identity / profiles: clearer player presentation and match history tracking

Tutorial: a guided onboarding so new players can learn the flow without friction

Coming Next

After the current work, we’re adding:

Character selection: multiple character appearances (same mechanics; identity matters in a game of information)

Enhanced results screen: a clearer recap of key moments, decisions, and outcomes

These updates are aimed at making each match easier to read — and harder to master.

Short Milestone

Next major step: Closed Alpha Test

We’ll invite players to test the full experience and provide feedback before moving toward Early Access.

We plan to share progress updates about once a week, focusing on meaningful milestones and player-facing improvements.

Stay Connected

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Thank you for following along. More updates soon.