🧪 Help Polish the Words of Text Dungeon — Join the English Review Playtest!

We’re preparing a special Playtest for Text Dungeon: The Ring of Life, and we’re looking for players to help us refine the English writing throughout the game.

Text Dungeon is a text-heavy experience, and the clarity and tone of the writing are essential. Your feedback will help ensure that the English reads naturally, consistently, and in a way that fits the game’s atmosphere.

📝 What We’re Looking For

• Fluent or comfortable English readers

• Fans of text-heavy games, roguelikes, or interactive fiction

• Players willing to flag unclear, awkward, or inconsistent phrasing

• No editing experience needed—just your honest impressions

📋 What This English Review Playtest Includes

• A short, focused portion of the game

• Core UI text

• Early dungeon content

• Atmospheric room descriptions

• Character creation text

• Basic gameplay messages

• Approx. 1 hour of playtime

This is not the full Playtest—just a small slice designed to check the quality of the English writing. This isn’t a bug hunt or balance test, but if you do spot any issues or oddities, I’d absolutely appreciate the feedback! The Playtest will run for approximately one week after the build is released. The build is planned for release in late January to early February.

📌 Note on Translation Process

The initial English text was created using AI-assisted translation. Since then, it has been manually revised to improve clarity, nuance, and flow. This Playtest is focused on polishing the writing further and ensuring it reads naturally to native and fluent English speakers.

📋 Recruitment Period

Applications will be accepted until January 24.

👥 Tester Limit

We will be selecting up to 10 testers for this English Review Playtest. If the number of applicants exceeds the limit, the developer will make a selection.

📬 How to Apply

Fill out the application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSey5RszAsHKkReNA9wwRLjDsor013nKZvO73D7MCMco14C3xw/viewform?usp=dialog

Selected testers will receive Playtest access once the build is ready.

🗒️ How to Submit Feedback

Please send your comments using the dedicated feedback form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdizH1MvIBLqeKtZXIy9L6k9y8KFJvafhX3EBCYWq0slSgRHQ/viewform?usp=dialog

Note: This is a sample form. Submissions sent through it will not be counted as valid feedback. An official feedback form will be provided to selected testers once the Playtest begins.

Even small notes—like “this sentence feels off” or “this word doesn’t fit the tone”—are incredibly helpful.

🏅 Credits

If you wish, we will include your name in the Credits as an English Playtester (English text reviewer).

Thank you very much for your support and interest. Your help will directly improve the final release version of Text Dungeon.

We can’t wait to share this world of danger, discovery, and imagination—with your help, it’ll read better than ever.

— Text Dungeon Developer