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Kiyo's public playtest starts TODAY at 5 PM GMT!

Playtest starts today at 5 PM GMT!

The Resistance’s search has brought results. You, human, will take control over the body of Kiyo - an anthropomorphic lynx, ex-predator. Your ultimate goal: to destroy the evil BunnyCorp and restore the natural state of things. But for now, let’s start with small steps.



The test build will become the demo build over time. We need your help and feedback to make it as good as it gets. In the current version of the game, you’ll get to know how the story begins, will pass a tutorial section and will be able to take on a first mini-level. Aside from this, you’ll have plenty of venues to explore. The purpose of the playtest is to iron out all the bugs that are about to be found.

Join our Discord server to share your feedback and have a good time! 🙂

The playtest of Kiyo features:
  • Tutorial level and first mini-level
  • Most of the main gameplay mechanics are introduced: sneaking, archery, ninja rope, and cat vision. What are they? See for yourself!
  • Two city neighbourhoods which you’ll be able to explore freely
  • Working metro system
  • Various indoor locations
  • The beginning of the adventure is revealed
  • Xbox controller recommended

Thank you all so much in advance for giving Kiyo a shot and seeing if you like the game. It’s a massive undertaking for our small team and we hope that you’ll realise Kiyo is something special. Cheers!



[h2]Known issues[/h2]
  • Certain antivirus software could block the game - that's a false positive
  • PS5 controller not supported yet, but coming soon
  • In case of input loss, switching to the menu and back to the game should solve it
  • It requires a decent video card, and if it doesn't run smoothly there's a LowSpec option in the Video page of the menu.
  • If playing on a laptop, please make sure the discrete GPU is selected by default for OpenGL programs (easy instructions for Nvidia)
  • Linux version: joypads not supported yet, but coming soon

Kiyo's first public playtest launching soon!

[h3]Help us improve the game and have fun at the same time![/h3]

The Owl needs a first cohort of brave humans to test his techno-magic interplanetary connection system. Beware: as part of this first wave you'll be little more than cannon fodder.



What?
We are really excited to announce that we are almost ready to publish the first online playtest of Kiyo.
You will soon be able to play the beginning of Kiyo's adventure.
Experience an early version of Rabbithole City and help us polish the game with your feedback and bug reports.
We built our engine from scratch so it's really important for us to test it on as many different computers as possible. Exotic bugs might lurk in the corners of Kiyo's world.
Expect roughly 30 minutes of stealthy platform gameplay, but you'll be free to roam in the city and ride the metro as long as you want.

When?
The build will go live soon after the end of February's Steam Next Fest.

How
Click on the "Request Access" button on the game's front page. Steam will send you an email when the Owl is ready.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2466790/Kiyo/

Stay tuned: we'll provide more info and dates in the next few days.