Missive XIV - Closed Beta Announcement
GOOD FUN CORP
Hello Living,
On October 19th, HUNGER will enter its next phase of testing with our first Closed Beta.
Those of you who have been following development will know that we had previously discussed moving directly toward an Open Beta. Since then, the response to HUNGER has continued to grow, with far more players requesting access than we initially anticipated.
This is a good problem to have, but it's also one we need to approach properly.
Rather than opening the gates to everyone at once, we're going to use this next test as a significantly expanded version of our previous Tech Tests. The Closed Beta will allow us to bring considerably more players into HUNGER while continuing to test our infrastructure, scale our servers across multiple regions, identify bottlenecks, troubleshoot issues and make sure the game can handle what comes next.
In many ways, you can think of this as Tech Test 4, just on a larger scale.
CLOSED BETA
Starts: October 19th 10am BST Ends: October 26th 9am GMT (TBC)
Players who participated in our previous Tech Tests will already have access, alongside additional players selected from those who have requested access through Steam.
We'll also be bringing more creators into the test, so expect to see more of HUNGER out in the wild. If you are a creator interested in participating in the Closed and Open Betas, keep an eye on our Discord and Steam page for updates.
WHAT ABOUT OPEN BETA?
Open Beta is still coming. The change is simply that it will happen later than originally planned, once we've had the opportunity to learn from the Closed Beta and make any necessary changes. When we open HUNGER to everyone, we want to be confident that our infrastructure is ready for the number of players waiting at the gates.
Given the level of interest we've seen, that's something we don't want to leave to chance.
We'll have more to share about the Open Beta, including dates and details on how to take part, after the Closed Beta concludes.
UNTIL THEN
Request access to the HUNGER Playtest on Steam. If HUNGER Playtest is already in your library from a previous test, you do not need to request access again and will automatically retain access through both the Closed and Open Beta phases.
To support us, please wishlist HUNGER on Steam
More soon.
GOOD FUN CORP
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This announcement was originally published by GOOD FUN CORP on Steam on Oct 5, 2026.
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