FACILITY NET // RESTRICTED RECRUITMENT INITIATIVE // TERMINAL 07
> REQUEST: FOUNDER ACCESS
> RESPONSE: ACCESS NOT YET AUTHORIZED
Be there before the doors open.
Tentative target. Campaign timing, rewards, contents, availability, and eligibility are subject to change prior to launch. Nothing is for sale yet.
Recruitment notice
The Founders Program is planned to give early supporters a way to take part before launch: exclusive cosmetic rewards, testing access, and a permanent place in the game’s earliest history.
Founder packages are game rewards for supporters. They are not an investment and carry no ownership, equity, revenue share or financial return of any kind.
Preview · Clearance levels
All tiers · Price TBA · Contents subject to change
Clearance 01
Entry-level Founder access.
Contents subject to change
Clearance 02
Earlier access. A stronger mark on the record.
+ Everything in Detainee
Contents subject to change
Clearance 03
Both sides of the Broadcast. Your name in the credits.
+ Everything in previous tiers
Contents subject to change
Clearance 04
The highest Founder clearance currently planned.
+ Everything in previous tiers
Contents subject to change
Clearance ??
Access level unknown.
An extremely limited Founder file is being considered. Its contents have not been defined and will not be published until approved. More information will be released before the campaign begins.
Side by side
| Reward | 01Detainee | 02Missing Person | 03Case File | 04The Host’s Chosen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game key at release (PC · Steam) | Planned | Planned | Planned | Planned |
| Founder status & badge | Planned | Planned | Planned | Planned |
| Cosmetic Credits | Planned | Larger | Additional | Significant |
| Beta access | Planned | Planned | Planned | Planned |
| Alpha access | Not currently planned | Planned | Planned | Planned |
| Founder Prey cosmetics | Not currently planned | Cosmetic | Set | Unique |
| Founder hair pack | Not currently planned | Pack | Collection | Exclusive pack |
| Founder Hunter cosmetics | Not currently planned | Not currently planned | Set | Unique |
| DLC benefit | Not currently planned | Not currently planned | TBA | Selected DLC |
| Credits recognition | Not currently planned | Not currently planned | Planned | Founder category |
| Development access | Not currently planned | Art collection | Behind the scenes | Private updates |
| Price | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
“Planned” describes current intent, not a commitment. — means not currently planned for that tier. Final contents will be confirmed before Founder purchases open.
Planned · Selected tiers
Enter the facility before release.
Selected Founder packages are planned to include access to early development builds — where players can test systems, maps, characters, balancing, matchmaking and other features still under active development.
Alpha builds may contain bugs, unfinished content, placeholder assets, performance issues, balance problems, resets, and significant changes before release. Alpha access does not represent the final game.
Planned · All tiers
Return when the doors open wider.
Founder Beta access will provide another opportunity to experience Declared Missing before launch as development moves closer to release.
Features, progression, inventory, accounts, statistics, and other data may be reset before launch. Beta progress is not promised to carry into the final game.
Online testing requires an internet connection and may depend on platform services, servers, accounts and supported regions. Test availability, schedules and capacity may be limited.
Support the game. Not your win rate.
Founder benefits focus on access, cosmetics, recognition, collectibles and community. They never provide combat advantages, stronger abilities, better statistics or exclusive gameplay power.
Final currency name TBD
Cosmetic currency is intended for cosmetic customization and does not provide gameplay advantages.
No loot boxes. No randomized paid rewards. Cosmetics never change a character’s stats or hide the tells other players rely on.
Founder cosmetics · Placeholders
Placeholder graphics for layout only. They are not game assets and do not represent final rewards.
Designation · Permanent
You were here before the facility opened.
Founder status is recognition. It never confers a competitive advantage.
Founder DLC benefits
Higher Founder tiers are planned to include a benefit toward future downloadable content.
Exact DLC entitlements will be announced before Founders Program purchases open. Founder packages do not include every future DLC, character, map or expansion.
Campaign objectives
Funding goals and stretch objectives will be revealed when the Founders Program officially opens.
Campaign timeline
Spring 2027 is a target window, not a guaranteed date. Development roadmap and timing are subject to change.
Join the Founders list to receive Founders Program announcements, playtest news and major Declared Missing updates. You will be told when the campaign opens — nothing will be charged, reserved or sold through this list.
The Declared Missing Founders Program is currently in planning and is not yet open for purchase. Reward tiers, contents, availability, campaign timing, testing access, DLC benefits, cosmetic rewards, and other features shown on this page are preliminary and subject to change prior to the campaign opening. No purchase or reservation is currently being offered.
Founder rewards are digital game rewards for supporters. They do not represent an investment and do not confer ownership in, equity in, revenue from, or profit participation in 8-Bit Cache Studios LLC or Declared Missing. Founder game keys are planned for the PC (Steam) release only; no console versions are offered or promised.
If a campaign launches through a crowdfunding platform or our own storefront, this page will be updated to reflect that platform’s requirements before any money is accepted.