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So I spent some time unlocking being able to access Alpha a few years ago, and sometime this year I got some kind of notice that I hadn't alpha tested in a while, and was removed from the program, but could rejoin. I rejoined, but since then, my alpha list is very short, and is missing things that are mentioned in the alpha section. The games that are on my list seem like they might have been ones I opted into, but I want to see the entire list again. Is there something I am missing?

Slartibartfst wrote: ↑23 July 2026, 23:05 So I spent some time unlocking being able to access Alpha a few years ago, and sometime this year I got some kind of notice that I hadn't alpha tested in a while, and was removed from the program, but could rejoin. I rejoined, but since then, my alpha list is very short, and is missing things that are mentioned in the alpha section. The games that are on my list seem like they might have been ones I opted into, but I want to see the entire list again. Is there something I am missing?

I see 256 games in the list, which leads me to believe there are even more and they just limited what's retrieved from the database to a power of 2. Or did you click on the button that says "show only games I'm reviewing"?

I see the same 265 on the Games page, Alpha tag. I'm sure 256 was just a typo.

But to the main question, I wonder if you just need to play an alpha game (you have access to) to completion, or simply close out one or more open alpha "reviews", if the special alpha page shows any - maybe those are the only ones you can see, for something to reset your status.

lefalaf wrote: ↑24 July 2026, 01:23 I see the same 265 on the Games page, Alpha tag. I'm sure 256 was just a typo.

Not a typo. I wasn't looking at games with an Alpha tag on the Games page. I was looking on the Alpha reviewers page, which I assume is where the OP is looking because they referred to rejoining the reviewers group. I saw 256 before, and now 257. So it's not limited by a power of 2, but it differs from what's on the Games page which is open to everyone.

I'm only seeing 260 alpha on the Games page.

Slartibartfst wrote: ↑23 July 2026, 23:05 So I spent some time unlocking being able to access Alpha a few years ago, and sometime this year I got some kind of notice that I hadn't alpha tested in a while, and was removed from the program, but could rejoin. I rejoined, but since then, my alpha list is very short, and is missing things that are mentioned in the alpha section. The games that are on my list seem like they might have been ones I opted into, but I want to see the entire list again. Is there something I am missing?

Have you by accident enabled this?

Lymon Flowers wrote: ↑24 July 2026, 12:37

Slartibartfst wrote: ↑23 July 2026, 23:05 So I spent some time unlocking being able to access Alpha a few years ago, and sometime this year I got some kind of notice that I hadn't alpha tested in a while, and was removed from the program, but could rejoin. I rejoined, but since then, my alpha list is very short, and is missing things that are mentioned in the alpha section. The games that are on my list seem like they might have been ones I opted into, but I want to see the entire list again. Is there something I am missing?

Have you by accident enabled this?

I asked the same question above and we've seen no response.

Meeplelowda wrote: ↑24 July 2026, 10:36

lefalaf wrote: ↑24 July 2026, 01:23 I see the same 265 on the Games page, Alpha tag. I'm sure 256 was just a typo.

Not a typo. I wasn't looking at games with an Alpha tag on the Games page. I was looking on the Alpha reviewers page, which I assume is where the OP is looking because they referred to rejoining the reviewers group. I saw 256 before, and now 257. So it's not limited by a power of 2, but it differs from what's on the Games page which is open to everyone.

I'm only seeing 260 alpha on the Games page.

This is off topic, but I wonder if our difference (I still see 265) is due to a smattering of games played which are restricted now and were moved to alpha when locked down. They state only people in the "[game title] players" ground can see or play the game. In reality, they can be seen but not played, which makes sense if there is no license to play them, but wanting to preserve the game history.

Perhaps I happen to have more of these than you do. We both have Fate of the Fellowship, but I didn't see Century: Spice Road or Roll though the Ages on your list. I didn't investigate any further, but there are probably more examples with 1329 titles played on my end.

EDIT: I do not see the overall total on the alpha reviewers page regardless of any filter/search/switch or no filters. Where do you see that? I only see a total on the game page.

EDIT 2: I just did a manual count of the alpha reviewers page and I got 256. Counting by page twice at two different zoom levels to cross check. So I interpret this as 256 that are playable and the other 9 (up to 265 in my list on the games page) are locked games. And you may have 3 or 4 (256 or 257 on the reviewers page, 260 on games) locked games in your list on the games page.

lefalaf wrote: ↑25 July 2026, 07:41 I just did a manual count of the alpha reviewers page

Each game has "Click this button to get access to the game" So I just did a search in the page for that string.

I only have 225 titles played, but I have played Century: Spice Road a few times.

Meeplelowda wrote: ↑25 July 2026, 08:41 I only have 225 titles played, but I have played Century: Spice Road a few times.

I see now that Century doesn't show up on my profile (XP section) either, or others I know have played it, although I do have ELO for it on the game page. Ditto for Insert, but Fate of the Fellowship does show. Must be multiple types of lockouts for some reason.

Century is no longer available due to a rights issue.