The quirky Kiln about battle pots will be released on April 23

Quirky Kiln about battle pots will be released on April 23

Double Fine Productions and Xbox Game Studios have announced the release date of Kiln. The team-based multiplayer action about potters and their oddball creations lands on PC and consoles on April 23.

Before that, the devs will run an open beta on PC via Steam — it runs April 9–11.

Kiln flips the usual brawler script: instead of picking a preset fighter you spin the wheel and make one. The silhouette you throw shapes how it moves and fights; build a heavy jug or a slim bowl and you’ll get different attacks and tactics.

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Matches are team vs. team. Everyone sculpts their idea of a combat pot and tries to punch through the other side’s defenses. The point is to gather water and put out the enemy kiln; as fights go on the floor becomes a graveyard of shards, and wins tend to hinge on coordination and timing rather than raw chaos.

When a match ends, players head back to Potstadt to level up, kit out their pieces, and swap creations with others. The devs seem keen on the shaping side of things — the game models "realistic" clay and offers a batch of decoration tools to mess with.

In Kiln, gamers on PC (Steam, Microsoft Store), Xbox Series, and PlayStation 5 can try to craft the baddest pot in Potstadt. The title also joins Game Pass on day one. Russian text localization is included.