Welcome to the second Beta test for Khet. In this Beta, we want to focus on the online multiplayer functionality of the game. You're still welcome to play through the single player functionality in the game, though we still have some known bugs to fix in that area. To see how to use the Khet online functionality, go here .

The Beta test has been extended so we can try to get lots of people beating on the functionality. We do have dates built into the Beta code to make the game stop working when we reach the end of Batem and when we get there the Khet game on your computer will stop working. This isn't a bug, it's deliberate. Don't worry, you'll of course have the chance to buy the commercial game once it's released! If you register (to create an online account) as a participant in this Beta test, you'll be given a special Beta tester piece texture for free if you purchase the commercial game.

Whenever you find a bug in the game, please report it to us by following the instructions below. We'll be regularly patching the game during the Beta to fix bugs as we go along, so you should revisit this page regularly to download the latest version, especially if you're running into a bug.

To help us with debugging, we save a replay file for each game that you play. That way, if you do find a bug you can send us the file so we can get the game into the state where you discovered the bug. These files aren't very large (2-3k per game), but we know some folks may not like us writing these files to their hard drive. We don't have a way to turn off saving replay files in the game itself, but if you object to having these automatically-saved files on your computer you can periodically delete all the files that are saved in the <installation folder>\bin\x86\Debug\Replays folder. Please don't delete the Replays folder itself or other files, though - they're needed to make the game run!

We hope you have fun!

Download the Game

To install and run the game, you need the following software installed on your computer. Simply install the packages in the order below and you should be ready to go. If you just pick the default game installation settings, the executable for the game will be located at  C:\Program Files\Khet\Khet.exe

Vista Users

We're currently installing into the Users folder rather than Program Files to try to work through a couple bugs. You do NOT have to "Run as administrator" for the game to run.

Register for an Online Account

To play the game online, the first thing you'll need to do is register for an online account. Start up the Khet game, click the Multiplayer button on the main menu, click the Play Online button on the popup, and click the Register button on the login screen. For your user name, pick the name you want other players to see for your online identity. We've cleaned out all the user info from the first Beta test, so you'll be starting with a new user account for this Beta (and we'll keep that account active for the commercial game as well). Your access to the special Beta tester piece texture will be controlled through the user account you create here, so pick your user name and other details carefully!

Reporting a Bug

The best way to report a bug is to go here

Although the link above is our preferred approach for bug reporting (because the bugs automatically end up in our database), if you'd prefer you can send us an email at beta@peakgamestudios.com to report a bug.