Eskil Steenburg's lovely and ambitious game Love will enter open beta testing January 7th.
Steenburg said via Twitter on Friday that he'd be opening his game to the public in less than a week, "barring major disaster." He's already made the download available, but right now only testers with prior access to the alpha test can play.
Love hit the radar in a big way last year at GDC when Steenburg demoed the impressionistic, procedurally generated game. The crowds around his impromptu sessions, frequently held at a random lunch table, were often large and always rapt.
Eskil's warning to interested parties says much about the game's ambition. "Love is a very different game, and not one that is easy to get in to," he said via his blog. "There is no hand-holding, no glowing arrows, no female voice telling you what to do, and no quests."
Our interest is piqued. Be warned, though: The beta won't be free. Just as with the alpha, Steenburg will be asking testers to help cover the costs of hosting by paying 3 Euros for 30 days.
Image courtesy Eskil Steenburg
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