Playtests

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Before release multiple public Playtests occurred during which people could obtain keys and test Aftercharge. Playtesting is split over an Alpha period and then a Beta period.

Alpha

Alpha was the first stage of public testing. Even though the game was fully playable during this period characters and maps were still being added. Not to mention all the gameplay issues and bugs that were discovered and addressed through the help of the community.

Name	Date	Duration	Notable
Pre-Alpha Playtest	October 13, 2017	2 days	First public test
Open Alpha	December 1, 2017	12 hours	First Alpha test
Playtest #3	January 26, 2018	12 hours	Huntress and Turbo added
Playtest #4	April 14, 2018	12 hours	Refinery added
Playtest #5	June 9, 2018	10 hours	Glacier, Tinker and Buddy added

Beta

In this second stage the main characters and maps had been added and through further testing from the community balancing and matchmaking were improved.

Name	Date	Duration	Notable
Beta Weekend	August 3, 2018	2 days	Progression system added
Stress Test	August 15, 2018	12 hours	Improved matchmaking
Trial Day	August 21, 2018	12 hours	Press oriented test
Trial Day 2	September 6, 2018	12 hours	Press oriented test

Gallery

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  Animated gif for the day before the Stress Test

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  Animated gif for the Stress Test going live

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  Banner for the Stress Test

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  Banner for the Trial Day

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  Banner for the second Trial Day