Playtest

Walk-Off 199X is a turn-based baseball roguelike deckbuilder drenched in neon static. Every game starts at the bottom of the 9th, and you have to walk it off to win. There will be a free playtest before release. That is what this page is for.

Step one

Wishlist on Steam →

Steam mails you when the playtest and the game go live, so you do not have to remember I exist. Wishlists really help: they are what Steam looks at when deciding which upcoming games to put in front of people.

Step two, optional

If you're REALLY interested...

Join the mailing list. Mailing list subscribers get first crack at the playtest, plus a development update roughly once a month. Again: no more than one email a month, nothing sold or shared with anyone, and an unsubscribe link in every single one.

    Built with Kit

    What is the playtest?

    A build of the game, sent out before release, so I can find out what is confusing, what is broken, and what is boring while there is still time to fix it. You play it, you tell me what you thought, I make the game better. There is no charge and there never will be.

    What will I be playing?

    A run takes about half an hour. You manage a roster of pinch hitters out of a 3D manager's office, buy card packs from a mail-order catalogue, and then go to bat in the bottom of the 9th, playing cards to bend the odds of every pitch. Win five games in a row and you take the World Series. There is more detail on the main page and a full breakdown of the terminology in the glossary.

    Press and creators

    If you cover games and want a build, a key, or anything else, the press kit has graphical assets and contact info. Feel free to ask.