Greetings!

Today, Spiral HQ is reopening the Preview Server! While it’s available, the Preview Server will give Knights the opportunity to play and give feedback on upcoming features. The Preview Server will only be available during specific testing periods in the run up to new feature launches. Each window will be called a “Preview” and will typically focus on a specific new feature planned for public release in the game. We hope this will help us balance those experiences across a wide mix of team size and equipment.

When you visit the Preview Server, it’s important to remember that none of your progress will transfer to the main game. And progress and game state will not persist between play tests. Each test will be a brand new day!

The Preview Server is reopening for the first time on July 29th. This will be for the Monster Spike Preview! This test will run for a week unless we announce a change. To find out more about the Monster Spikes, check out the feedback thread here or log into the Preview Server and speak with Barbin and Anomalie in the Haven Arcade.

Typically, previews will normally be available for a week, including a weekend period. Most Previews will be open close to the launch of a new feature, although discoveries during the Preview may push back public feature launch in some cases.

Installing the Preview Server client
Windows: https://gamemedia2.spiralknights.com/spiral_preview/client/spiral-instal...
Mac: https://gamemedia2.spiralknights.com/spiral_preview/client/spiral-instal...
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/99920/Spiral_Knights_Preview/. You must be logged into the Steam website. If that fails, type steam://launch/99920 into your browser navigation bar.

During a Preview, we will closely monitor feedback and provide guidance where possible when Knight findings warrant a response. Those responses and updates on the Preview will be posted in the Testing Feedback Forum. The post for this test is here. If you run into issues with the Preview Server itself, please post here.