{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6efd82f29c20eab4ffc61ea3","clusterId":"c_d1942282482732775efdd4c9","slug":"made-by-hand-opens-closed-playtest-sign-ups-for-its-woodworking-workshop-sim","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Made By Hand Opens Closed Playtest Sign-Ups For Its Woodworking Workshop Sim","summary":"Alice Games has opened sign-ups for the closed playtest of Made by Hand, a PC (Steam) woodworking workshop simulator. Players run a workshop that makes wooden products from cutting boards to furniture, handling production, sales, and management. The playtest is the first held for the game since its public launch, and Alice Games is collecting feedback on bugs and optimization. Sign-up is through an access request on the Steam store page, or through the official Discord for deeper feedback testing.","whyItMatters":"A workshop sim that already had testers reporting an hour spent on sanding alone is now formally gathering bug and optimization feedback, which puts the release window talk on a concrete footing rather than a wishlist one.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe playtest application runs two ways: an access request from the Steam store page, and a form on the official Discord server for players who want to give more detailed feedback. Alice Games frames the round as a chance to work out bugs and optimization.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade by Hand has players measure to the millimeter, sand fine details, and apply varnish, then sell the results as the workshop\u0026#39;s owner. Those steps are where the time goes. Testers have described losing an hour to sanding, and the simulator is in development for PC (Steam) with a release planned for the near future.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Made By Hand is testing bugs and optimization while the workshop itself is already live, so the playtest reads as a tuning pass rather than a preview. Alice Games wants feedback through Steam access requests or Discord.","twitterPost":"Made By Hand has already launched, so its closed playtest is a tuning pass on bugs and optimization, not a first look at the game.","threadsPost":"Made By Hand is already out, which makes this closed playtest a maintenance move: Alice Games is collecting bug and optimization feedback on a live workshop sim, with sign-ups through Steam access requests or the official Discord for deeper testing.","newsletterBlurb":"Alice Games is taking sign-ups for the closed playtest of Made by Hand, its PC woodworking workshop simulator. Players run a shop that turns out wooden goods from cutting boards to furniture, with the fine finishing work drawing testers in. Application is by Steam store access request or the official Discord form.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/28/174193.html\",\"title\":\"From cutting boards to furniture, experience the production process like a pro! Woodworking workshop simulator 'Made by Hand' opens closed playtest sign-ups\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5267,"outputTokens":685,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793190870,"createdAt":"2026-10-28T12:29:21.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-28T12:33:25.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-28T12:33:25.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d1942282482732775efdd4c9","canonicalTitle":"まな板から家具まで、プロの製作過程を体験！木工工房シミュレーター『Made by Hand』クローズドプレイテスト参加受け付けを開始","representativeArticleId":"a_c4272f836c99769bf8cc982a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Made by Hand\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-28T11:45:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-28T11:45:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-28T12:33:25.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/28/174193.html","title":"まな板から家具まで、プロの製作過程を体験！木工工房シミュレーター『Made by Hand』クローズドプレイテスト参加受け付けを開始"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Made by Hand"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Alice Games has opened sign-ups for the closed playtest of Made by Hand.","Made by Hand is in development for PC via Steam with a release planned for the near future.","Players manage a woodworking workshop, making and selling products from cutting boards to furniture.","Sign-up is available through the Steam store page access request or the official Discord server.","The closed playtest is aimed at collecting feedback on bugs and optimization."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["made-by-hand"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"made-by-hand","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":5,"overall":"unverified","story_count":2,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}