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Steam News15 January 20265mo ago

ALPHA PLAYTEST AVAILABLE NOW!

Hello everyone! I’m Stefano Terry, Co-Founder/CEO/Lead Game Designer at LA2079 Studios, and we’re beyond excited to announce that The Trials of Enkidu Alpha Playtest is LIVE on Steam!

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Hello everyone! I’m Stefano Terry, Co-Founder/CEO/Lead Game Designer at LA2079 Studios, and we’re beyond excited to announce that The Trials of Enkidu Alpha Playtest is LIVE on Steam!

What changed

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  • Balance
  • Maps
  • Store
  • Gameplay
changedCombat feel & pacing • Controls • Difficulty & balance • Enemy behavior Gear + Lotus Shards buildcrafting • Companion system • Progression flow
changedWorld 1: Stages 1–3
changedBlacksmith Shop (buy/sell Gear + Shards)
changedStreamlined progression / objectives (1 objective per stage for the playtest)
changedStory content (this test is focused on gameplay and systems)

Trials of Enkidu changes

changedCombat feel & pacing • Controls • Difficulty & balance • Enemy behavior Gear + Lotus Shards buildcrafting • Companion system • Progression flow
changedWorld 1: Stages 1–3
changedBlacksmith Shop (buy/sell Gear + Shards)
changedStreamlined progression / objectives (1 objective per stage for the playtest)
changedStory content (this test is focused on gameplay and systems)

Starting today, you can download and play the demo and experience The Trials for yourself.

This playtest is a work-in-progress build, so you may encounter bugs and missing features — and that’s the point: we want your feedback to help us tighten and improve the game before Early Access.

What we want feedback on

Combat feel & pacing • Controls • Difficulty & balance • Enemy behavior Gear + Lotus Shards buildcrafting • Companion system • Progression flow

What’s included in the playtest:

  • World 1: Stages 1–3

  • Companion: Kragor (recruit him by talking to him in the Nexus Hub)

  • 20+ weapons available (we want you experimenting!)

  • Gear + Lotus Shards drops to test buildcrafting

  • Blacksmith Shop (buy/sell Gear + Shards)

  • Streamlined progression / objectives (1 objective per stage for the playtest)

What’s NOT included:

  • Story content (this test is focused on gameplay and systems)

Join us on Discord!

We’d love to hear your thoughts in the dedicated alpha playtest feedback channels: Join Discord → say you’re a playtest player in #welcome and we’ll get you set up!

Discord:

https://discord.gg/FnCbXbGE

Thank you all so much for supporting The Trials of Enkidu! We can’t wait to hear what you think!

See you all in The Trials! Stefano

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Trials of Enkidu

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