Next Meat Lab Playtest for SWAPMEAT is Running from July 17-23

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Independent developer One More Game has announced the dates for the Meat Lab 6 playtest for SWAPMEAT. SWAPMEAT is an upcoming co-op roguelite third-person shooter game where you swap body parts with strange aliens and steal their abilities. The community has already given feedback, providing the developers with more ideas and a clear vision. Players can deep dive into the adventure from July 17 at 10 a.m. PT through July 23 at 5 p.m. PT.

Make sure to sign up at playSWAPMEAT.com and gain guaranteed access for the full team by referring three friends. Participants will get access to the latest exclusive updates and a deep dive into meat-swapping mechanics. SWAPMEAT will launch in 2025 for PC, macOS, and Linux via Steam. You can add it to your Steam wishlist.

The Solar System will be quality-marked in this latest playtest. This will include the distinct key underlying systems, such as the HUD, tutorial, and more. Sit tight to experience a host of meaty gameplay goodness in the Playtest.

Revamped First-Time User Experience and a tutorial designed to teach new Meat Scientists the basic mechanics, and a prologue are the new updates and improvements in the Meat Lab 6 build. Hunters, Smart Meat, and the legendary Carl Rangus will be included in the world of SWAPMEAT. We also get an updated Elemental Condition and Damage System in the Playtest. Each Elemental Damage type will have a damage threshold with the enemies. This allows the base Condition to be applied to the target for the allocated Element. Mutations and Items allow the enemies to chain into new ones or trigger unique effects and provide contributions to the effectiveness of these Conditions.

One More Game also shared an accolades trailer for the upcoming game.

Use Mutations to unlock different items in your item pool during a run. This allows you to modify and add new elemental conditions in the build.

The developers also reworked the Solar System 1 boss encounter with Franken Beans, granting enhanced flexibility. Monday Night Midterms is the new official name of the boss for Solar System 2. However, there are also major changes in the gameplay and graphics for the arena. New elements update the HUD, offering a new coat of polish. A new compass, objective tracker, and character / terminal interaction menus are the new elements of UX that have been improved.

The upgrade pool also receives 20 additional items, along with the previous items that the developers also reworked. Not only did they adjust their stats, but they also updated the Elemental Damage & Condition System. Weapons also get the increased power in Elemental Damage & Conditions due to their damage values.

The developers will continue improving SWAPMEAT’s offerings and experience as the community demands. Each Playtest will come with new updates and improvements before the official global release.

Fans can also visit the One More Game team on Twitch for a special livestream that will showcase new content added to the Meat Lab 6 on Friday, July 18.

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