Hi everyone,

We’re getting ready to run a new playtest in the coming weeks, and we wanted to give you a heads-up.

This playtest will let you try everything we’ve been working on since the summer, including:

• New weapons and combat options

• New environments to fight through

• New enemy types with fresh patterns and challenges

• A full progression system that ties runs together and rewards long-term play

This won’t be a long-term test — access will be limited in time, and the goal is to gather focused feedback on how all these systems come together now that the game has grown significantly.

We’re currently closing the final details (timing, access, scope), and we’ll share more concrete information very soon, including how to participate.

As always, thank you for following the project and helping us shape Cole Hunter: Payback. Your feedback has already influenced the game in meaningful ways, and this next playtest is an important milestone for us.

More soon.
The Cole Hunter: Payback team

The Debut Festival has wrapped up and the Cole Hunter: Payback open playtest is now closed.

A huge thank-you to everyone who jumped in, dodged a few hundred bullets, and shared their thoughts with us.

We’re taking all that feedback back to the workshop to refine the gameplay, improve readability, and add more of the chaos you’ve been asking for.

If you missed the playtest but want to get involved, you can still reach us here:
Discord: https://discord.gg/fSBXcMdUTq
Email: https://contact@oldwaysstudios.com

Further news about the game – and your next chance to play – will be announced in September.

Stay tuned… Cole’s not done yet.