- 📜 Hear Ye, Hear Ye! The Gate Guard Simulator Demo Is OUT NOW! - 15 October 2026
Hear ye, hear ye! Gather round, good people of Ramberg!Let it be known throughout the kingdom that the Gate Guard Simulator Demo is officially available to everyone on Steam!The gates are open, the rulebook is ready, and our town is in desperate need of capable guards. Anyone willing to take up this noble responsibility may now report for duty, free of charge and without prior experience.The position does, however, require a keen eye, a reasonable understanding of the King's Rules, and the ability to tell an innocent traveler from someone who has absolutely no business being inside our walls. The town accepts no responsibility for any confusion, questionable decisions, or duck-related incidents that may occur during your shift.❤️ A Round of Applause for Our Brave Volunteers! Before opening the gates to everyone, we had some brave volunteers testing our defenses. And what a fine job they…
- Gate Guard Simulator Playtest Is Over! Time for Your Feedback! 🏰 - 13 October 2026
The gates are closed once again! Our latest Gate Guard Simulator Closed Playtest has officially come to an end. A big thank you to everyone who joined us this weekend and spent some time guarding the gates of Ramberg!We hope you enjoyed your shifts, met some interesting visitors, and managed to keep at least a few troublemakers out of town.Now it's time for the next important part: your feedback!📝 Tell Us How It Went!We're already starting to review the results of this playtest, so the sooner you send us your feedback, the better!If you participated, please take a few minutes to fill out our feedback form:👉 SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK 👈We'd love to know what worked well, what didn't, and what you think we should improve.And remember, you don't need to have finished the entire playtest to share your thoughts! Even if you only played for a few minutes, your experience matters. Especially if so…
- 🏰 The Gate Guard Simulator Closed Playtest Is LIVE! - 8 October 2026
Guards, it's time to report for duty! 🛡️Our latest closed playtest has officially begun, and selected participants can now jump in and explore a brand-new build of Gate Guard Simulator!The playtest will run through the end of Sunday, so you've got the whole weekend to inspect visitors, enforce the rules, and see what's changed at the gates.🔑 Check Your Inbox!We've already sent out emails containing Steam keys to selected applicants!Important: Everyone needs a new key this time, including returning playtesters. This is a different build, so access from previous playtests won't work.If you applied, please check your inbox carefully, including your Spam, Junk, Promotions, and other folders. Your invitation might be hiding somewhere!If you haven't received an email, please keep in mind that we're only able to invite a limited number of participants.Thanks to everyone who signed up, and to…
- Gate Guard Simulator is coming to Barcelona! 🏰 - 6 October 2026
Pack your documents and make sure all your seals are in order, because Gate Guard Simulator is heading to SAGA Barcelona Game Fest!From October 9–11, you’ll find us at booth G01-9, where you’ll be able to play Gate Guard Simulator and meet the Forklift Interactive team in person.And Gate Guard won’t be travelling alone! We’re bringing a whole lineup of Forklift games to Barcelona:Prospice: Anomalous Logistics — an off-road exploration game about navigating treacherous terrain, managing supplies and uncovering the secrets of a strange island shaped by dead gods.Space Scum — a tactical turn-based RPG where you build a mercenary crew, explore procedurally generated worlds and try to keep everyone alive.Above: Colonies of the Mist — a survival colony builder where space and resources are scarce, and a deadly mist forces you to build upwards.The Spotter: Dig or Die — dig for resources by day…
- Closed Playtest Applications Are Open! - 2 October 2026
The gates are opening again soon, and we’re looking for more guards ready to report for duty!A new closed Gate Guard Simulator playtest is planned to start around October 8 and run through the end of the weekend. We’re inviting a limited number of players to join us, play the latest version of the game, and help us shape it with their feedback.Want to take part?Fill out 👉 this application form 👈 and tell us a little about yourself.We’ll select a limited number of participants from the applications and send access details by email shortly before the playtest begins.If you’re selected, keep an eye on your inbox and check your spam or junk folder too. Sometimes even official gate correspondence ends up in the wrong place!Already joined one of our previous playtests?❗️ Please apply again!This playtest uses a new version of the game with separate access, so previous playtest access will no…
- The Playtest Is Over 📝 We Want Your Feedback! - 14 September 2026
The gates are closed once again! Our latest Gate Guard Simulator Closed Playtest has officially come to an end.Thank you to everyone who reported for duty this weekend and spent some time deciding who gets into Ramberg, who needs a closer inspection, and who definitely has some explaining to do.Now it’s our turn to ask some questions.📝 Tell Us What You ThinkIf you participated in the playtest, we’d really appreciate it if you took a few minutes to fill out our feedback form:👉 SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK 👈Whether you played for hours or only made it through a few shifts, we want to hear from you. And if you launched the game, played for five minutes, and decided it wasn’t for you, we want to hear about that too.What did you enjoy? What was frustrating? What felt confusing? What would you change? Knowing where and why someone stopped playing can be just as valuable as feedback from someone who…
- Gate Guard Simulator Closed Playtest Is Live! - 10 September 2026
The gates are open again. The Gate Guard Simulator Closed Playtest is now live and will remain available through the weekend, until the end of Sunday.🔑 How to Get AccessIf you participated in one of our previous Gate Guard Simulator playtests, your access has already been restored. Just look for Gate Guard Simulator Playtest in your Steam Library.If you haven’t participated before and submitted the application form, check your email and spam folder. We’ve just sent out Steam keys to selected participants.📢 Please keep in mind that emails are being sent gradually and may not arrive at the same time. If you don’t see your key yet, give it a couple of hours. If it has been more than a couple of hours since this post was published and you still haven’t received anything, let us know in the comments below.👑 What’s New in v0.8If you joined one of our previous playtests, here’s what has cha…
- A NEW CLOSED PLAYTEST IS ON THE WAY! - 7 September 2026
We’re getting ready for another Gate Guard Simulator playtest!This time, the playtest will be closed and will run through the weekend.If you participated in one of our previous Gate Guard Simulator playtests, there’s no need to apply again. Your access will return when the playtest begins, so just look for Gate Guard Simulator Playtest in your Steam Library.If you haven’t played before, you can sign up through our application form:👉 APPLY FOR THE CLOSED PLAYTESTWe’ll send access details by email when the playtest goes live, so please make sure your email address is correct and keep an eye on your spam folder too.As this is a closed playtest, we ask that you don’t stream or publicly share gameplay, screenshots, videos, or other materials from the build for now.You’re welcome to discuss the playtest and share your experience on the official Gate Guard Simulator Discord server.We’ll be lo…
- 👑 The Second Open Playtest Is Over. Thank You! - 15 August 2026
Thanks for Joining Our Second Open Playtest!Our second Gate Guard Simulator Open Playtest is over. We hope you managed to stop by the gates, put a few suspicious travelers through a very thorough inspection, and had a good time doing it.Thank you to everyone who played! We’ve received a lot of feedback over the past week, along with bug reports, suggestions, and plenty of thoughts about what works and what still needs some attention. We’ll be going through all of it with the team as we continue working on the game.If you played but haven’t filled out our survey yet, you still can: 👉 FEEDBACK FORM 👈Don’t worry about making your feedback nice or polished. Tell us what you liked, what annoyed you, what felt confusing, or anything you think we should change. That’s exactly what the playtest was for.You can also join us on DISCORD. We’re always happy to see screenshots, stories from your s…
- 👑 By Order of the Crown: The Open Playtest Is Now Live! - 6 August 2026
🏰 The gates of Ramberg are officially openGate Guard Simulator’s second Open Playtest is now live, and everyone is invited to serve the Crown, inspect suspicious travelers, search questionable cargo, and confiscate anything that looks dangerously orange. The playtest will remain open for approximately one week.🔔 What’s New?Since the previous playtest, we’ve worked through a large amount of player feedback and prepared a much-improved build featuring:A visual overhaul and general improvementsExpanded castle and gameplay environmentsA much bigger and more refined tutorialUpdated and streamlined gameplay mechanicsNine playable in-game days📜 Your Feedback Is RequiredAfter playing, please complete our short feedback form and tell us what worked, what did not, and what should be improved. Honest criticism is welcome. Especially the brutally honest kind. We cannot fix problems we do not kno…
- 🛡️A Dispatch from the Gate: Thank You for Playing the Open Playtest! - 15 June 2026
📜 Hear ye, Gate Guards!Last week, the gates of the stronghold were opened for our Open Playtest, and thousands of new recruits stepped forward to uphold the law, inspect suspicious documents, question questionable peasants, and decide who was worthy of entering the Lord’s domain.Since then, we have been absolutely flooded with reports from the front line. Your feedback here on Steam, in our Discord, and through the Google Form has been incredibly valuable. Every forged seal spotted, every confusing moment reported, every suggestion sent our way helps us make Gate Guard Simulator better.🏰 We are also very grateful to see so many new faces joining our Discord, and to watch our Steam wishlists continue to grow. Your support means a lot to us, and it is genuinely exciting to see more people discovering the game.⚔️ This was only one stop on the road to the castle gates.Later this summer, y…
- Patch 0.5.2: Crash Fix for Older GPUs - 10 June 2026
📢 Patch 0.5.2 is live!We've shipped a fix that may help players who were experiencing crashes on older GPUs.If you previously had to use -dx11 to get the game running, update to version 0.5.2 and see if you can launch the game normally now 👀While we can't guarantee this will solve every issue on older hardware, our tests have been promising so far. If you were affected by these crashes, we'd love to hear whether the update worked for you.Thanks for helping us test and improve the game! The Gate Guard Simulator team
- 🛡️ Open Playtest Update: Thank You for Your Feedback! - 7 June 2026
First of all, thank you to everyone who has joined the Gate Guard Simulator Open Playtest so far.The response has been fantastic, and we've already received a lot of valuable feedback, bug reports, and suggestions from players. It's incredibly helpful for us and will play a big part in shaping the game before release 👍⭐ The Playtest Is Still RunningIf you haven't had a chance to jump in yet, there's still time. The Open Playtest will continue for a few more days, and we'd love to hear what you think.The more feedback we receive, the better we can make Gate Guard Simulator. Whether you've found a bug, have ideas for improvements, or simply want to share your experience, please let us know.💬 Join Our DiscordIf you haven't already, we'd love to welcome you to our Discord community.It's the best place to chat with other players, share feedback, report bugs, discuss ideas, and stay up to d…
- 🎥 First Gameplay Trailer Revealed at IGN Fan Fest! - 26 February 2026
Hello everyone!Yesterday, Gate Guard Simulator appeared at IGN Fan Fest, where we revealed our latest gameplay trailer. If you missed the event, you can watch it right here 👇This new trailer gives a sneak peek at updated gameplay and a closer look at what it really means to stand watch as a medieval gate guard. Inspect travelers’ papers, spot suspicious behavior, uncover contraband (yes, including with the help of a trained duck), and deal with everything from smugglers and plague outbreaks to the occasional… overly dramatic bard. The world of Gate Guard Simulator walks the line between dark and absurd, and we’re excited to finally show more of it in motion!🚧 Playtest coming this SpringWe know many of you are waiting for the playtest, and we’ve been working hard to get it ready. It’s almost here and currently planned for this Spring.Keep your eyes open for upcoming sign-up opportuniti…
- 🎄 Ho Ho Hold It Right There! - 22 December 2025
Ho ho hold it right there, citizen! 🎄🛡️Before you enter the festive season, documents, please. As the year comes to an end, we wanted to step out from behind the castle gates and say a huge thank you to everyone who has been following Gate Guard Simulator, wishlisting it, talking about it, and generally supporting us from the shadows like true medieval conspirators.Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all. May your papers always be valid, your seals authentic, and your coffins never suspiciously heavy.We also wanted to share a small but very important milestone for us: 30,000 wishlists. Gate Guard Simulator was announced not that long ago, and seeing so much interest already is both exciting and a little surreal. Your support, curiosity, and trust mean more to us than we can properly put into words.We are incredibly excited about what’s coming next. The game is still very much…
- ✨ Welcome to the Cursed Words Open Playtest! - 10 December 2025
The Cursed Words Open Playtest is underway, and you’re welcome to join in whenever you like. If you enjoy games where language bends, tiles mutate and every run becomes its own unpredictable experiment, this is the perfect moment to try it out and help shape the game as it grows. Whether you enjoy clever word builds, explosive synergies or discovering strange new ways to break the rules, the ongoing Playtest gives you a chance to explore all of that and share your thoughts with us. 👉 If you decide to join, we’d love to hear what you think. Your impressions, ideas and discoveries help us refine the experience and guide future updates. 📚 What is Cursed Words? Cursed Words begins as a simple word game with familiar tiles like BUY or GAME. Then it quickly slips into lunacy as your grid fills with numbers, chess pieces, shiny pink score bombs and other symbols that twist the rules of langu…
- 🛡️ Welcome to Gate Guard Simulator! - 9 December 2025
🏰 Hi everyone and welcome to the newly launched Steam page for Gate Guard Simulator.Today we’re opening the gates for the very first time and we’re excited to start sharing more about the world we’re building. If you enjoy thoughtful job sims, sharp observation and encounters full of small surprises, this is a project we think you’ll enjoy following.In Gate Guard Simulator, you play as a castle warden deciding who may, or may not, enter a medieval stronghold. Visitors arrive with documents, belongings and stories that don’t always add up. Your task is to look closer, notice the details and choose who gets to pass.We’re looking forward to sharing more as development continues, including updates, announcements and even some small behind the scenes moments.If you’d like to follow along, hit Follow on the store page. And if the game already looks interesting to you, adding it to your Wishl…
