Welcome
Welcome to the first edition of Behind the Curtain, our monthly developer update where we pull back the veil on what the team has been building, fixing, and planning for Second Act Roleplay.
We want our community to feel like partners in this project, not just players waiting for a release. These updates are our way of keeping you in the loop as we build something we're genuinely proud of.
Development Progress
This month our team has been focusing on core infrastructure, fixes, and the systems that will define the Second Act experience from day one when we open early next month.
- Bug Fixes: Our team has been working diligently to address issues and improve stability across the platform. We are grateful to our beta testers for their feedback and patience as we finish out our Beta strong.
- San Andreas Employment Bureau: We have worked hard to bring you a state of the art business and employment management system housed within your laptops, tablets, and soon your mobile phones.
- Whitelist application system: While whitelisting has been granted to our beta testies, we have also worked hard to build a whitelist application system so that we can maintain a strong community and ensure that we keep roleplay quality as high as we can.
- Custom Activities: We are happy to announce that we have introduced a variety of new custom activities for players to engage in, enhancing the overall experience for passive play. We decided early on that we didn't want to rely on outside developers wherever possible and created our own custom systems for wildlife, fishing, gold panning, smelting, smithing, etc. We are happy to announce that these activities are now fully integrated and available for all players.
What's Next
Heading into May we are excited for our server to leave early access and open to the public for play on May 9th, 2026. In the weeks leading up to launch, we will be focused on finalizing our whitelist application process, training our staff team, and making sure that everything is polished and ready for a smooth launch.
- As a thank you for your help with testing, all beta testers will receive an exclusive in-game reward upon launch.
- We will not be wiping any player data, as stated on the "early access" transition message earlier this month. This early access is our thanks to you for your support.
Community Notes
We've been watching the Discord grow steadily and the quality of conversations there has been incredibly encouraging. Keep the ideas, questions, and feedback coming — it directly shapes what we prioritize.
Applications for department leadership & whitelisted factions will open in the weeks before launch. Watch the Discord for announcements.