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Dichotomy Beta - Version 7 vs Version 8
Sep 7, 2026, 01:21 AM
Corrected the 10 million announcement to five days after the test closed, added the logic-term naming convention, the final-test plan and the team's own reading of the test feedback
Sep 7, 2026, 02:02 AM
Named the in-depth combat survey's story and challenge prerequisites for the second closed beta
11Overview22The Dichotomy Beta Test is the second closed beta for Silver Palace, following the Monotype Beta, also called the Identity Test in official materials, which ran in January 2026. It ran from 23 July 2026 at 02:00 UTC to 13 August 2026 at 02:00 UTC. Like the first test it was a Windows PC build only, restricted to players aged 18 and over, with no in-game purchases and a full data wipe at the end.44The test was substantially larger than the first. It added a male protagonist option alongside the existing female Detective, expanded the playable roster, opened districts of Silvernia that had been closed off in the first test, and rebuilt the combat system around parries and executions. The publisher put the build at over 40 hours of playable content.77The Name99The closed beta tests are named after terms from logic. The first was 同一律, the Law of Identity, which is why official materials also call it the Identity Test. This one is 二分法, dichotomy, the division of a whole into two mutually exclusive parts. The team has said the naming reflects the kind of detective work and reasoning the game is built around, and that the third test's name is already chosen but is being kept back until it is announced.1111Schedule1313MilestoneDateRecruitment opens26 June 2026Recruitment closes16 July 2026, 15:59 UTCAccess distributed20 July 2026Test begins23 July 2026, 02:00 UTCTest ends13 August 2026, 02:00 UTC1515Players who took part in the first closed beta were automatically eligible for this one. Everyone else applied through a recruitment survey on the game's official site, with additional access handed out through official social channels and a livestream drops campaign that ran from 22 to 25 July 2026 (UTC-5). Linking an account and claiming the drop entered a viewer into the access draw rather than granting access outright. Selected testers could verify eligibility and pre-download the client ahead of the start time.1616Access Rules1818The test was limited to participants aged 18 and over.Access was bound to the first device used to log in. Signing in from a second machine revoked testing privileges.Eligibility applied to this test only and did not carry forward to future ones.Transferring or selling the test client or a test account resulted in immediate revocation.The build was explicitly described as under development and not representative of the final release.2020System Requirements2222The published specifications for the test build:2424ComponentMinimumRecommendedOperating systemWindows 10 22H2 or Windows 11 21H2 or higherWindows 10 22H2 or Windows 11 21H2 or higherProcessorIntel Core i7-8700 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600Intel Core i7-12700 or AMD Ryzen 7 5800XGraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX 580 8 GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600 XTVideo memory6 GB8 GB or higherSystem memory12 GB16 GB or higherStorage65 GB SSD, plus 25 GB free during extraction65 GB SSD, plus 25 GB free during extraction2626The storage requirement is a notable jump from the first test, which asked for 60 GB. The minimum tier is also new: the first test published recommended specifications only. The publisher lists the game's Unreal Engine 5 feature set as Lumen, Nanite, Virtual Shadow Maps, hardware ray tracing and DLSS Frame Generation.2727New Content2929The Male Protagonist3131The headline addition was a male Detective, giving players a choice of protagonist for the first time. The publisher's announcement said players could now choose between a male and a female Detective. The test's name refers to that split.3333Expanded Roster3535The playable character roster grew well beyond the first test's seven. Characters confirmed in that build included Red Rose, Gratia, Rex, Bentham, Grimm, Gucia and Captain Kaboom, alongside returning faces such as Cinderella, Cynthia II, Lorin, Firtho, Argos and Alf.3737The additions also gave first playable carriers to two character classes that had none in the first test, Outlaw and Saviour, and to the Alba element. The publisher put the roster at 15 characters, 8 of them new to this test.3939Some community roster listings for this test name Ashley instead. She is not named in the test's announced login, banner or reward listings, and the reading that ties her to Cinderella remains speculation rather than a confirmed identity.4141Curious Deductions4343A new case format called Curious Deductions debuted with The Resurrection Enigma, built around a scholar's death, a secluded manor and an ancient legend. Unlike the first test's linear cases, Curious Deductions supported multiple endings: the investigation you assembled on the Evidence Board determined which conclusion you reached, and a Restart Deduction option rolled that progress back so you could pursue a different one. Uncovering the true solution unlocked a collectable and an achievement.4545Revamped Combat4747Combat was rebuilt for this test. Parries, executions, synchronised character swaps, a weakened state after executions and a simplified Casual Mode all arrived here, together with a set of enemies making their first appearance. The publisher described the overhauled loop as revolving around dodging, parrying, Stamina management and a Stun buildup mechanic, with several character skills and ultimates updated, boss fights built around different battle mechanics, and a new combat-assist system for players who wanted the extra help. The details are covered on Combat System and Character Switching.4949City Systems5151The test layered ongoing city progression on top of the story. Reputation was the main account-wide progression track, Commissions organised the quest types, and City Roaming supplied the daily objective list. Character Trust levels, gift-giving, per-quarter exploration progress and property purchases all fed into them.5353Open World Additions5555More zones of the city opened for this test, described by the publisher as filled with treasures, puzzles, interactive elements and mysterious incidents. Horse racing through the city streets arrived as a new activity, and the story content ran to multi-branch quests and character-specific storylines.5757In-Test Events5959EventWhat it doesFortnight of DeductionA 14-day login track awarding the 4-star Bentham, the 5-star Red Rose, a 5-star Motive, and pull currency.Login EventA 21-day login track awarding currency for the limited-time banners featuring Cinderella and a 5-star Motive.Assistant AppointmentStory milestones unlocked assistants, including Lorin and Firtho.A Tale of GrowthReputation Level milestones at 5, 15, 25, 35 and 45 awarded pull currency.City Wanderer's GuideObjectives covering exploration progress, character Trust, gifts, property and incident variety.Trial ChallengesOne-off challenge runs for Cinderella, Gratia, Rex and Cynthia II awarded Reactor Crystals and Ounces.Survey EventCompleting the in-test surveys guaranteed an invitation to the third beta test.60+EventWhat it doesFortnight of DeductionA 14-day login track awarding the 4-star Bentham, the 5-star Red Rose, a 5-star Motive, and pull currency.Login EventA 21-day login track awarding currency for the limited-time banners featuring Cinderella and a 5-star Motive.Assistant AppointmentStory milestones unlocked assistants, including Lorin and Firtho.A Tale of GrowthReputation Level milestones at 5, 15, 25, 35 and 45 awarded pull currency.City Wanderer's GuideObjectives covering exploration progress, character Trust, gifts, property and incident variety.Trial ChallengesOne-off challenge runs for Cinderella, Gratia, Rex and Cynthia II awarded Reactor Crystals and Ounces.Survey EventCompleting the in-test surveys guaranteed an invitation to the third beta test. The in-depth combat survey had its own gate: clearing Main Quest Act IV, Scene III: All Aboard and the challenge Thought Experiment - Ongoing Project 7.6161What Comes Next6262A third closed beta is confirmed by the second test's own reward text rather than by a date: testers who completed both in-game experience surveys and one in-depth survey were told they would automatically be invited when it begins. The team also said that details of how to check eligibility after the test ended would be announced later. No date for that test, and no launch date, has been announced. At the Cologne show in late August 2026 the team gave the first description of it: it is the final test before launch, its content scale will be larger than this one's, and the marketing director said they are aiming to run it within the year while adding that a definitive date was still hard to give. Release timing and price were both described as undecided. See Platforms and Release for the current release picture.6464The test closed on 13 August 2026. Five days later, on 18 August 2026, the pre-registration total was announced as having passed 10 million across PC, console and mobile.6666After the Test6868On 22 August 2026, nine days after the test closed, the team published a report on what the feedback had changed. It is organised under four headings: combat, narrative, open world and performance.7070On combat, the named work is enemy placement and camera rules so that groups, flying enemies and fast movers stay readable; polish on animation, effects, sound and hit reactions to give characters and weapons a more distinct feel; and a rebuild of the combat interface and tutorials, because support-character buffs and the effects of the Reactor, Catalysts and buff states were easy to miss during a fight.7272On narrative, a Dialogue History feature is planned so conversations can be reviewed at any time, the staging and audio of the main story are being improved, the controls and camera of stealth and assassination sequences are being retuned, and a detective mechanic called the Revealer Light is to appear more often. The team also confirmed it will keep producing branching Curious Deductions cases.7474On the open world, the commitments are more distinct area identities, more accessible interior spaces, NPCs that read as their professions, better riding and flying on the Silverium Pegasus, and more collectibles, interactive elements and exploration guidance.7676The performance section carries the single largest piece of new information in the report: a mobile version will be introduced in a future test. That confirms both closed betas were Windows PC builds by design rather than by circumstance, and it places mobile behind at least one more testing round.7878Related Pages8181Monotype Beta, Development History, Characters, Combat System, Gacha System.8383What the Feedback Said8585Speaking after the test, the team gave its own reading of the response. The reworked battle system and the interface drew the most praise, specifically the sense of impact, the controls and the legibility of the UI. Interest in the main story, the open world and the detective premise ran higher than the team had expected. The areas named as still needing work were the combat camera, the feel of some weapons and skills, and guard and dodge.8787Optimisation carried on after the test closed. The supported hardware range came down by about two tiers, which is why the minimum specification published on the retail PC storefront listing at the end of August still bottoms out at a GTX 1060, the same floor this test used.
