Ardem - Alpha Playtest #3 begins today
The developers at Techtive Games have been working diligently on their survival adventure Ardem for the last few months and are launching the next Alpha Playtest on November 8th - and you can be part of it.
ARDEM Story Trailer (Alpha Playtest #3)

A world on the brink
Ardem is set in a world in which artificial intelligence has turned against humanity and driven it to the brink of extinction. Long-abandoned cities have been reclaimed by nature, overgrown and dangerous robot androids roam the landscape.
As one of the last survivors, it is up to you to build a safe haven piece by piece and join forces with other survivors to fight against the machines.
Ardem offers a beautiful, hand-built dystopian game world covering around 64 km² with fantastic weather effects and an extensive building and loot system.
What's new in the Alpha?
- Expanded Basebuilding - More options when building your lair, including designing power systems, lights, generators and more
- Plotpole system - Delimit your building area to better control it
- Clan system integration - Form a clan with your friends so you can build and fight together
- Improved vehicle mechanics - Vehicle combat has been improved and is now more dynamic, components on vehicles also take damage
- New weapon mechanics and attachments - Use different attachments to customize weapons to your liking
- Much more …
Play Ardem now in the Alpha Playtest on Steam
Anyone can take part in the current Alpha Playtest. Simply go to the game's Steam page and press the “Request access” button and you should be able to download the alpha.
Join the developers' Discord or join them on social media and give feedback.
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