Get Access · Road to 1.0

Where your access takes you

The first Closed Alpha test opens soon

Dates after Halloween 2026 are targets. The Progress page shows the work behind them.

  1. NowAccess is openFounder and Alpha Access on saleYou are here
  2. Halloween 2026First Closed Alpha testThe first playable build. Under NDA.You are here
  3. New Year's EveLive servers openAlways-on alpha servers and regular patches. Closed alpha only.You are here
  4. Spring 2027NDA lifts · Open PlaytestsAnyone can join the events. Between them, Live is for alpha supporters.You are here
  5. Halloween 2027BetaVestra Coda moves from alpha to beta.You are here
  6. Halloween 20281.0 LaunchBeta's Live moves to the PBE so nothing is lost. Live opens fresh.You are here
For the ones who were here first

Founder

Play every alpha and beta test, hand out Alpha Access keys to your friends, and pay no subscription for as long as Vestra Coda runs.

$50

That's five months of the $10/mo subscription, paid once. Founder Packs are sold until 1.0 launches. Already bought for $50? You're a Founder.

For the ones who want in

Alpha Access

Join the Closed Alpha on Halloween, play the Live alpha servers from New Year's Eve, carry on into Beta, and help us shape the game.

$15
Monthly

Membership

Keeps the lights on between releases. Plays the alpha while your membership is active, with the Patreon role, the Build Room roadmap and a name on the Patrons Wall. Doesn't count as Founder.

/mo and up
One-time

Support development

Any amount, straight to servers, art and engineering. Supporter role and #supporter-leaks.

Both tiers play from the first test · Both carry into Beta · No loot boxes, no boosts, ever

Your progress

Progress made today is kept.

Characters made today will persist until the late 2028 1.0 Launch wipe, and will still remain on the PBE servers after that. There will be achievements and rewards for progress achieved pre-1.0.

Compare

Everything in each tier

Founder · $50Alpha Access · $15
First Closed Alpha testHalloween 2026✓✓
Live alpha servers + regular patchesFrom New Year's Eve 2026✓✓
Play Live between Open PlaytestsFrom Spring 2027, when the NDA lifts✓✓
BetaHalloween 2027✓✓
Subscription from 1.0Halloween 2028None, for as long as the game runs$10/month
Alpha Access keys to shareFrom time to time—
Discord role and badgeFounderAlpha Tester
Upgrade to Founder—$35, any time before 1.0

Questions

What does "for as long as the game runs" mean?

Founders don't pay the Vestra Coda subscription for as long as we operate the game. Founder covers the subscription; it isn't a promise of how long the game will run. The exact wording is in the Founder terms below.

I bought Alpha Access for $50. What am I now?

A Founder. Every $50 purchase was converted automatically, with no subscription for as long as the game runs and occasional keys to share. Your keys are on the Vouchers page, in the menu under your name at the top right.

Can I upgrade from Alpha Access to Founder?

Yes. If you bought Alpha Access, sign in and the Founder card offers the upgrade for the $35 difference, any time before 1.0 launches.

How do I give a friend Alpha Access?

Founders find their Alpha Access codes on the Vouchers page. Your friend signs in on vestracoda.com and enters the code under Redeem a Code on this page.

Does Founder give an in-game advantage?

No. Founders pay once instead of subscribing. Nobody can buy power, speed or convenience in Vestra Coda. Read our philosophy.

Is it refundable?

Founder and Alpha Access are one-time purchases, refundable until the alpha build goes live. Alpha participation is under the Closed Alpha NDA: screenshots, footage and build details stay private until the NDA lifts.

Founder terms
Founder status waives Vestra Coda subscription fees for as long as Shadow Dance Studios operates the game. It does not guarantee the game will be operated for any period. If the game is discontinued, Founder status ends with it and does not entitle the holder to a refund, except where the law requires one.