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Overview

The Dichotomy Beta Test is the second closed beta for Silver Palace, following the Monotype Beta that ran in January 2026. It opened on 23 July 2026 at 02:00 UTC and runs until 13 August 2026 at 02:00 UTC. Like the first test it is 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.

The test is substantially larger than the first. It adds a male protagonist option alongside the existing female Detective, expands the playable roster, opens districts of Silvernia that were closed off in the first test, and rebuilds the combat system around parries and executions.

Schedule

Players 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. Selected testers could verify eligibility and pre-download the client ahead of the start time.

Access Rules

• The test is limited to participants aged 18 and over.

• Access is bound to the first device used to log in. Signing in from a second machine revokes testing privileges.

• Eligibility applies to this test only and does not carry forward to future ones.

• Transferring or selling the test client or a test account results in immediate revocation.

• The build is explicitly described as under development and not representative of the final release.

System Requirements

The published specifications for the test build:

The 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.

New Content

The Male Protagonist

The headline addition is a male Detective, giving players a choice of protagonist for the first time. The test's name refers to that split.

Expanded Roster

The playable character roster grows well beyond the first test's seven. Characters confirmed in this build include Red Rose, Gratia, Rex, Bentham, Grimm, Gucia and Captain Kaboom, alongside returning faces such as Ashley, Cynthia II, Lorin, Firtho, Argos and Alf.

The additions also give first playable carriers to two character classes that had none in the first test, Outlaw and Saviour, and to the Alba element.

Curious Deductions

A new case format called Curious Deductions debuts 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 support multiple endings: the investigation you assemble on the Evidence Board determines which conclusion you reach, and a Restart Deduction option rolls that progress back so you can pursue a different one. Uncovering the true solution unlocks a collectable and an achievement.

Revamped Combat

Combat was rebuilt for this test. Parries, executions, synchronised character swaps, a weakened state after executions and a simplified Casual Mode all arrive here, together with a set of enemies making their first appearance. The details are covered on Combat System and Character Switching.

City Systems

The test layers ongoing city progression on top of the story. Reputation is the main account-wide progression track, Commissions organise the quest types, and City Roaming supplies the daily objective list. Character Trust levels, gift-giving, per-quarter exploration progress and property purchases all feed into them.

In-Test Events

What Comes Next

A third closed beta is confirmed by implication rather than by date: testers who complete both in-game experience surveys and one in-depth survey are told they will be automatically invited when it begins. No date, and no launch date, has been announced. See Platforms and Release for the current release picture.

Related Pages

Monotype Beta, Development History, Characters, Combat System, Gacha System.