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Klei Entertainment has launched a Closed Beta for Hot Lava, their acrobatic first-person platformer that was absolutely inspired by the game we all played as kids. But rather than ask players to imagine the floor is covered in molten magma, Klei’s Hot Lava makes that scenario very literal across locales like a suburban house, a high school, and (what looks like) the bowels of Hell.

Players can sign up for Hot Lava’s Closed Beta at beta.PlayHotLava.com, and those selected to participate will receive instant access to the playtest until April 17. You can also find more information about the Closed Beta on the game’s Steam page:

These last few months our team has been busily working away in our secret volcano lair in preparation to unleash Hot Lava to the public. While, the official launch is still a ways off, we’re happy to announce that we’ll be rolling out our first stress test on April 10th through the 17th.

Players who signed up on the initial beta registration will have first priority in order according to when they signed up. The first wave of participants will be admitted on April 3rd. About 2,000 players will be allowed in. Future, larger waves of Beta players will follow in additional beta phases.

As of now, Hot Lava doesn’t have an announced release date, and its launch is “still a ways off.”

Klei Entertainment has developed some of the most beloved indie games of the last half-decade including Mark of the Ninja, Don’t Starve, and Invisible Inc. But now they’re branching out into the 3D space with their next game, Hot Lava.

Inspired by everyone’s favorite childhood game, Hot Lava asks players to jump, shimmy, and grab to make sure they… Don’t Touch The Floor…

Hot Lava transports you back to your childhood imagination. Relive those moments of excitement, joy and chaos. Traverse distinct worlds, from school hallways to the memories of your darkest fears. This is a game of dexterity and ingenuity, you will have to use all your skills to complete the treacherous obstacles that await.

The first trailer for Hot Lava, which is in development exclusively for the PC, has been embedded above. Klei also opened registration for a Hot Lava Closed Beta, and interested players can sign up at PlayHotLava.com.