Exclusive Discord Alpha Playtest
Welcome, Prospectors to a new edition of Weekly Apart! Today we want to share some big news: You can finally get your hands on a playable slice of Dawn Apart. Yes, that is correct - we’ll be launching our very first Exclusive Discord Alpha Playtest on July 8th!
All you have to do is:
You’ll then receive a Steam key in your inbox on July 8th and can start building, mining and automating away.

Some expectation management: The version of the game for you to play and test is going to be an alpha build, so not all elements of the final game, launching into Early Access in Q1 2025, will be included. But you can look forward to checking out:
Not going to be included in the Discord Alpha Playtest are:
We’re super excited to finally let our community set foot on Aurora for the first time! Head over to Discord now, sign up for the Exclusive Alpha Playtest, and let us know what you think of the game. Your feedback is much appreciated!
All you have to do is:
- Join our Discord server (if you haven’t done so already)
- Head over to the #playtest channel
- Enter your email address in the pinned Google form
You’ll then receive a Steam key in your inbox on July 8th and can start building, mining and automating away.

Some expectation management: The version of the game for you to play and test is going to be an alpha build, so not all elements of the final game, launching into Early Access in Q1 2025, will be included. But you can look forward to checking out:
- Sandbox-Style building
- Basic combat mechanics
- Trading resources with incoming spaceships
- Integrated bug reporting and release notes
Not going to be included in the Discord Alpha Playtest are:
- Tutorials and quests
- Enemy actvity and waves
- Pawn terraforming
We’re super excited to finally let our community set foot on Aurora for the first time! Head over to Discord now, sign up for the Exclusive Alpha Playtest, and let us know what you think of the game. Your feedback is much appreciated!