September 7th, Montréal, Canada — Behaviour Interactive and Lunarch Studios are excited to announce the Islands of Insight Open Playtest on Steam. Until September 21st, the playtest will be the first opportunity for players to dive into an epic journey of puzzles, exploration, and discovery, and share their feedback. For those curious about what they can expect during the playtest, Behaviour Interactive is also releasing a new Gameplay Reveal Trailer providing a closer look at Islands of Insight and its core features.


“We’re focused on creating an experience that brings something new and different to the puzzle genre,” says Carla Rylance, Head of External Production at Behaviour Interactive. “We’re still in active development and so players participating in our playtest will be treated to a taste of Islands of Insight’s expansive world, game mechanics, and puzzles, with lots still left to discover down the road. Putting the game into players’ hands for the first time and getting their feedback is incredibly exciting for us as we continue to build this unique puzzle adventure.”


Islands of Insight’s Gameplay Reveal Trailer showcases many of the sublime landscapes and mysterious puzzles that define the game’s core experience. From enigmas of perspective to mazes, logic problems, and environmental challenges, the trailer showcases the rich variety of puzzles that fill every corner of this peaceful world. “Each of our puzzles is carefully placed and thoughtfully crafted to be relaxing, challenging, and satisfying to find and solve,” adds Rylance. “They also vary in difficulty, making this both a welcoming experience for newcomers, and an engaging one for more seasoned puzzle fans.”

As part of the open playtest, participants will be able to:


Seek out and solve a wide array of puzzles densely spread across the landscape.
Freely explore an open world at their own pace filled with secrets to discover. ​
Complete puzzle quests to progress the game’s campaign, unlock new areas, and reveal lore. ​
Contribute to improving the Islands of Insight experience by sharing feedback directly with the development team. ​

Anyone wishing to join the Open Steam Playtest and be among the first to experience the gameplay of Islands of Insight can simply visit the game’s Steam page and click the “Play” button under the playtest header.


About Islands of Insight

From the puzzle-masters at Lunarch Studios, in collaboration with Behaviour Interactive, comes Islands of Insight – an epic new shared-world puzzle adventure game. In a peaceful fantasy realm of ancient wonders and natural beauty, players embody a Seeker on a journey to find and solve every puzzle across a breathtaking open world of floating islands. Filled with secrets to uncover, and rewards to earn, players can explore this serene world alone, or with other players as they hone their puzzlesolving skills. Islands of Insight is available to Wishlist on Steam.