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Thank you for 20,000 wishlists!

Hey everyone!

It’s Nikita, and I can’t believe my eyes.

[h3]More than 20,000 of you have wishlisted the game since I launched the playtest on March 8th![/h3]

We’ve managed to collect valuable feedback from more than 9000 playtesters (that’s A LOT OF FEEDBACK), who played around 6666 😈 hours to date (that’s A LOT OF HOURS).

As an additional thank you to all who have participated, I’ve decided to keep the playtest version of VOIN available on Steam so you can play it for as long as you want! I will update it with some more content in future as well!

I have already started evaluating and sorting all the feedback that I got, so I will get back to work and implementation right after this post.

[h3]Thank you 20,000 times!!! 🖤[/h3]
There’s plenty of work ahead, so please join the official Discord server where I’ll be sharing LOTS of work-in-progress content based on your feedback!

Until then, please stay safe and take care!
-Sozidar

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2464530/VOIN/

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VOIN’s Playtest is LIVE!

Hey everyone,

Today’s the day! This is the first time that anyone outside my friends, family, publisher and a few influencers can play the game I’ve been working on for the last couple of years.

I’m incredibly excited for you to try it out. Let me know what you think!

[h2]⚡️What’s in the playtest?[/h2]

The main objective of the level is to defeat the boss. However, that will require some preparation. Complete a few quests, explore the level, collect loot, find secret locations, and once you’re ready, venture deep down into the caves underneath the Watchtower to find and challenge the final boss…

I would appreciate it if you could play it as much as possible and have fun!

[h2]⚡️ How to Join:[/h2]

Head over to the Steam store page now and select 'Request Access' to join the playtest and help shape the future of VOIN.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2464530/VOIN/

Jump into the official Discord for an FAQ on the playtest version and to read more about the core game loop. I'll be hanging around, doing my best to answer any questions you throw my way!

Please share your general feedback, impressions, ideas, or bugs you find in the dedicated ⁠✍│feedback-n-bugs channel on Discord. Thanks!

I also have this feedback form that you can fill out for a chance to win a copy of the game once it releases ;)

Good luck and have fun!

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First Playtest for VOIN Begins March 8th

Hey everyone,

We are opening the gates of Hadracon for a short period of time so you can join our first playtest starting March 8th!

[h2]⚡️ How to Join the Playtest[/h2]
Head over to the Steam store page now and select 'Request Access' to join the playtest and help shape the future of VOIN.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2464530/VOIN/

The more requests we get, the faster we can open the gates, so spread the word!

We'll share more details in the next few days. Until then, take care!

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Voin is a dark fantasy hack-and-slash that handles a little like Doom Eternal

If you dislike getting stabbed in the back in first-person games, you might not like Voin. If you like ravaged Gothic masonry and dramatic evening skies, you might like Voin. If you dislike fighting fireball-lobbing demons with a sword, you might not like Voin. If you like open-ended, changeable levels full of loot and secrets, you might like Voin. If you are confused about whether you'll like or dislike Voin, you might want to try it for yourself during the first public Steam playtest on Friday, March 8th.

Having spent all of 30 minutes with an early playtest build, I'm cautiously impressed. I suspect there are cooler, less-known inspirations at work, but this feels like a Demon's Souls-ified Doom Eternal that doesn't quite have Doom Eternal's swagger and precision, probably because it is the work of just one developer, Nikita Sozidar, rather than hundreds.

What if your fast-paced first-person movement shooter traded a gun for a sword, and its hyper-real setting for a crunchy PS1 aesthetic scored by intense piano tracks? You'd have Voin, and if that sounds right up your street, you'll be incredibly glad to hear that there's an imminent Steam playtest for this action RPG game. Combining the best parts of the modern Doom games and the distinct dark fantasy of Dark Souls, Voin is one to watch.

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