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+Sorry!
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+_7 June 2019_
+
+The badge offer is now officially closed. The alpha tester badge will no longer be awarded to new players. A massive thank you to the 255 players who signed up within the first month of development!
+
+As for newer players, don't fret, other badges will be awarded as time progresses, including rare and exclusive ones.
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+I'll begin coding the badges in the morning, so hopefully they'll become available within a day or two (perhaps with placeholder graphics).
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