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On 11 July 2022, [[Introversion Software]] first released [[The Last Starship]] to an initial set of playtesters who signed up on the Steam store page. Playtesters played the game and provided bug reports, suggestions, and general feedback via the Steam discussion forums. The playtest ended on 15 February 2023 with the start of the public [[Early Access]] release of {{Version|Alpha1D}}. The release of Early Access made the playtest builds inaccessible. This changelog is provided for historical purposes.
On {{#formatdate:11 July 2022|dmy}}, [[Introversion Software]] first released [[The Last Starship]] to an initial set of playtesters who signed up on the Steam store page. Playtesters played the game and provided bug reports, suggestions, and general feedback via the Steam discussion forums. The playtest ended on {{#formatdate:15 February 2023|dmy}} with the start of the public [[Early Access]] release of {{Version|Alpha1D}}. The release of Early Access made the playtest builds inaccessible. This changelog is provided for historical purposes.


== Alpha1C ==  
== Alpha1C ==  


The seventh update to the playtest was [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1857080/view/3649639324206215740 released] on 27 January 2023.
The seventh update to the playtest was [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1857080/view/3649639324206215740 released] on {{#formatdate:27 January 2023|dmy}}.


We have updated the Playtest build to include the latest ship editor and Creative Mode. We have disabled the other parts of the game for now - we'd appreciate it if you could help us test the editor and creative mode, and provide feedback for those. Thanks!
We have updated the Playtest build to include the latest ship editor and Creative Mode. We have disabled the other parts of the game for now - we'd appreciate it if you could help us test the editor and creative mode, and provide feedback for those. Thanks!
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== Alpha1A ==
== Alpha1A ==


The sixth update to the playtest was [https://steamcommunity.com/games/1857080/announcements/detail/3667652000897376511 released] on 10 January 2023. An updated Windows build was released the same day.  
The sixth update to the playtest was [https://steamcommunity.com/games/1857080/announcements/detail/3667652000897376511 released] on {{#formatdate:10 January 2023|dmy}}. An updated Windows build was released the same day.  


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== DEMO3A ==
== DEMO3A ==


The fifth update to the playtest was [https://steamcommunity.com/games/2000350/announcements/detail/3386171148635066518 released] on 7 November 2022.
The fifth update to the playtest was [https://steamcommunity.com/games/2000350/announcements/detail/3386171148635066518 released] on {{#formatdate:7 November 2022|dmy}}.


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== DEMO2B ==
== DEMO2B ==
The fourth update to the playtest was [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2000350/view/3396302964501693748 released] on 19 October 2022.
The fourth update to the playtest was [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2000350/view/3396302964501693748 released] on {{#formatdate:19 October 2022|dmy}}.


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== DEMO1 ==
== DEMO1 ==
The third update to the playtest was [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2000350/view/3288215215611916431 released] on 11 October 2022. An updated Mac build was released on 12 October, which fixed a typo in the game's text. Any other changes are unknown.
The third update to the playtest was [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2000350/view/3288215215611916431 released] on {{#formatdate:11 October 2022|dmy}}. An updated Mac build was released on {{#formatdate:12 October 2022|dmy}}, which fixed a typo in the game's text. Any other changes are unknown.


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== Update2.rc3 ==
== Update2.rc3 ==
The second update to the playtest was released on 29 July 2022, only a few hours after Update 2.rc1. The build is dated 29 July 2022. It is unclear what was changed in this build as the only file changed was the game executable.
The second update to the playtest was released on {{#formatdate:29 July 2022|dmy}}, only a few hours after Update 2.rc1. The build is dated {{#formatdate:29 July 2022|dmy}}. It is unclear what was changed in this build as the only file changed was the game executable.


== Update2.rc1 ==
== Update2.rc1 ==
The first update to the playtest was [https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/1857080/announcements/detail/3388414055893834257 released] on 29 July 2022 following the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UAIWNZW12Y Update 2 video]. The build is dated 28 July 2022. This update is the first available to Mac OS X players.
The first update to the playtest was [https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/1857080/announcements/detail/3388414055893834257 released] on {{#formatdate:29 July 2022|dmy}} following the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UAIWNZW12Y Update 2 video]. The build is dated {{#formatdate:28 July 2022|dmy}}. This update is the first available to Mac OS X players.


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== Update1.rc2 ==
== Update1.rc2 ==
The initial build was [https://steamcommunity.com/games/1857080/announcements/detail/3362516632916821830 released] to [[playtest]]ers on 11 July 2022 following the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRRo9zig9VY Update 1 video]. The build is dated 8 July 2022.
The initial build was [https://steamcommunity.com/games/1857080/announcements/detail/3362516632916821830 released] to [[playtest]]ers on {{#formatdate:11 July 2022|dmy}} following the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRRo9zig9VY Update 1 video]. The build is dated {{#formatdate:8 July 2022|dmy}}.


[[Category:The Last Starship]]
[[Category:The Last Starship]]