Closed Technical Demo – Starting This Week

Hello everyone,

After a long wait, we’re finally ready to say this:

The Closed Technical Demo will be launching this week.

Join the test

If you haven’t signed up yet, you can still do it here:

Sign-up survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVzjQx1KV1bRjUXinqANcBAh7jAjE7OeqBEDbeDNcmwjySSg/viewform?usp=dialog

Discord:
https://discord.gg/a36GxQWm

Purpose of the demo

This is not a marketing demo, but a technical one focused on the core experience. We want to understand how the game feels in practice - how the mechanics work together, how the atmosphere builds, and whether the overall pacing is satisfying.

At this stage, we are not testing content quantity, but the quality of the foundation.

Duration

The Closed Demo will be available for up to 14 days. During this time, we will closely monitor feedback and apply improvements where possible.

Thank you

Over 350 of you signed up for the demo, which means a lot to us.

We know not everyone will participate, but even a smaller group of active testers is enough to provide meaningful insight.

Codes will be sent out in the coming days alongside the official demo announcement.

Current status

The build is ready and already uploaded. We are currently waiting only for the final QA pass and publisher approval. Once that is complete, the demo will go live.

Steam page update

We are currently updating our Steam page. New materials showing the current state of gameplay will be available soon.

We want to make sure that everything you see reflects the real experience - we don’t want anyone to feel misled or disappointed.
Recent progress

The last three months were focused on iteration and quality. Instead of expanding the game with new features, we improved how the existing systems work together.

Citizens are no longer abstract values, but actual units that perform tasks and react to the state of the city. The system is evolving toward a more dynamic, priority-based approach, making gameplay more responsive and natural.

At the same time, we redesigned a significant part of the game, making the overall experience more cohesive both mechanically and visually.

Atmosphere and direction

We placed strong emphasis on how the game feels from the first moments. Weather, sound, and music now play a much bigger role in building the overall tone.
Gameplay direction

The core gameplay loop remains the same, but now offers a stronger sense of progression, clearer feedback, and more meaningful decisions.

The game sits between Anno / Caesar (clarity), Frostpunk (tone and events), and Victoria 3 (system depth), combined with our own ideas.
Final vision

City of Atlantis is becoming a city builder focused on atmosphere, system depth, and player-driven progression.

Why this demo matters

This demo is a key step in development. Your feedback will directly influence the final shape of the game.

What’s next

The next post will confirm that the demo is live and codes have been sent.

Hello everyone.
We have a small update for you today.

We’re happy to announce that in the coming days/hours we will release a video of our technical demo. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at how Atlantis works and the direction we’re taking with the gameplay.
This is direct gameplay footage.

And since there are already over 300 of you interested – maybe we can reach 500?

Sign up for the Closed technical demo:
https://forms.gle/FydWwKWFRirs5F876

You can also join our Discord:
https://discord.gg/kuXkFUPd


We prepared a recording that, through its music, captures the atmosphere of the world we are building.
Every good game deserves good music, and we believe this track perfectly reflects the tone and even hints at the pacing we’re aiming for.

Video:
https://youtu.be/xldMvIAbF9k

https://youtu.be/Ch8A70_ehtc?si=rPcw-UHpJs8fjenl

• A sample of the gameplay.
  
• Proof that the project works in practice.
  
• A way for you to see whether Atlantis matches what you imagine it should be.

1. The build you’ll see in the video is essentially the same version we will release for testing.
   It is currently going through QA/QL, and once the fixes are applied, it will be ready for you.
   
   
2. The closed demo will include the tutorial and an introduction to the story.
   The full experience is planned for roughly 1.3–2 hours of gameplay, based on an improved version of the build shown in the video.
   
   
3. We are planning a series of demos.
   Large studios can afford hundreds of testers. We take a more open approach, which will allow us to gather data on dozens of systems and see how they perform in practice.
   
   
4. This will not be a festival-ready demo.
   It does not have its final polish yet. For example: balancing a single file is not a five-minute task, and “developer intuition” alone isn’t enough.
   
   
5. The demo will help us determine whether the direction we’re taking aligns with the expectations of our players.
   At this stage, we can still make significant changes and adjustments.

Dora is one of the main characters in the story.
After watching countless trailers where developers intentionally avoided designing attractive female characters, we decided to take the opposite approach.

In our game, every female character will be appealing and artistically stylized.
It’s a game, after all — it should look good and create a world you want to explore.

Ps. We’re also working on something special — a visually polished trailer that will introduce you to the world of Atlantis.