An online co-op prison escape for up to 6 players. Follow the daily routine to avoid suspicion while crafting tools and planning your breakout under the guards' noses. Upgrade your stats and experience a tense atmosphere where you can cooperate to escape or compete to see who leaves first.

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The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“We want to gather valuable feedback from our players to help us fine-tune the gameplay and implement new features that the community would truly appreciate. Early Access allows us to shape the game's evolution directly alongside the players.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“The game is constantly evolving during Early Access, with new features and mechanics being added that players will subsequently be able to enjoy in the full version of the game. The approximate duration of Early Access is about 1 year or less, until we fill it with a large amount of content. Early Access also gives us the opportunity to communicate with the community and add features that the community would like to see.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We are planning a major overhaul with significant additions compared to the Early Access version. This will include numerous new maps, new escape routes, and a wider variety of items and dialogues. Additionally, we plan to introduce new game modes to enrich the overall gameplay experience. Even after the full release, the game will continue to receive updates based on community feedback and suggestions.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current state features functional online co-op, single-player, and local split-screen modes. Players can enjoy 1 map with many possibilities and planning options for prison escapes, which prevents the gameplay from feeling repetitive. In online co-op, players can compete against each other in the lobby to see who can escape faster and more efficiently first. Early Access is constantly moving us forward, and updates continuously bring new challenges and improvements to game mechanics. In case of any discovered bugs, these issues are fixed as quickly as possible.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We are not planning on changing the price when we leave Early Access. Our goal is to build a strong, loyal community and support the game with constant free updates.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Players can share their ideas, suggest improvements, and report bugs directly within the Steam Discussions. We will actively monitor community feedback to help guide our development choices.”
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About This Game

The Yard : Escape From Prison is an online co-op prison escape game designed for up to 6 players. In this high-stakes survival environment, freedom isn't given—it’s planned, crafted, and earned.

You and your inmates are locked away, but the walls are only the beginning of your challenge. To pull off the perfect breakout, you must master the delicate balance of prison life while executing the ultimate heist for your freedom.

  • Stick to the Routine: Blend in by following the daily prisoner routine. Attend roll calls, do your chores, and keep your head down. One wrong move or missed appointment, and the guards will grow suspicious.

  • Investigate & Craft: Scavenge the prison grounds for materials, craft essential tools in secret, and investigate the facility to map out potential escape routes.

  • Cooperate or Compete: The choice is yours. Work seamlessly with your friends to execute a massive, coordinated group breakout, or betray them and compete to see who can taste freedom first.

  • Adapt and Upgrade: Increase your character's statistics through daily activities. Higher stats unlock unique, specialized escape routes that wouldn't be possible otherwise.

  • Stay Under the Radar: The guards are always watching. Sneak around restricted areas, hide your contraband, and make sure you never get caught.

Freedom is sweeter when shared—but survival is personal. In every match, you face a critical choice: work as a unified team or look out only for yourself.

You can pool your resources, share valuable information about guard patrols, and coordinate a massive group breakout where everyone makes it out alive. Alternatively, you can use your friends as a distraction, keep the best escape routes to yourself, and turn the match into a cutthroat race to see who can taste freedom first.

Will you rise together as a legendary crew, or will you leave your inmates rotting in their cells?

Survival behind bars requires more than just raw materials—it takes the right skills to turn junk into tools of escape. Our deep crafting system is directly tied to your character's progression.

To unlock advanced blueprints and utilize specific items, you must actively train your character's attributes. Boost your Intelligence to decipher complex security systems and craft high-tech tools, or build up your Strength to forge heavy-duty equipment and handle makeshift weapons.

Every item you craft can change the course of the game. Create essential gear to carve out your route to freedom, or engineer traps and weapons to neutralize guards, subdue rival inmates, or sabotage your own friends' escape plans just to get ahead.

To avoid throwing up red flags, you must blend in and live the life of a model prisoner—at least on the surface. A core part of your survival means keeping up with the daily prison grind and clocking in for your assigned shifts.

The facility offers a variety of prison jobs, each located in distinct sectors:

  • License Plate Pressing: Put your back into hard labor.

  • Dishwashing & Laundry: Keep the facility running smoothly.

  • Tailoring: Sew uniforms right under the guards' noses.

Working these jobs isn't just about passing the time; it’s a critical part of your strategy. These workplaces are prime locations to scavenge and smuggle out restricted items essential for your breakout.

Furthermore, the hard-earned money you make from your shifts can be put to good use. Spend your cash to buy valuable insider information from shady sources, or use it during your precious free time in the cafeteria to customize your character and elevate your gameplay experience.

The guards are always on high alert, and one wrong move can ruin days of careful planning. In this prison, boundaries are strictly enforced.

You must constantly monitor your surroundings and watch which doors you attempt to open. Stepping into a restricted zone or getting caught in the wrong place at the wrong time will trigger an immediate lockdown.

If you get caught by the guards, the consequences are severe: you will be thrown into solitary confinement, and every piece of contraband and valuable resource you’ve painstakingly gathered and crafted so far will be confiscated. Stay sharp, move in the shadows, and make sure your ultimate escape plan doesn’t end in total loss.

Whether you prefer a solo heist or a chaotic group breakout, the game adapts to your playstyle. Choose how you want to experience your sentence:

  • Singleplayer: Rely entirely on your own wits, skills, and stealth to outsmart the system.

  • Local Splitscreen: Share the couch and plan your escape side-by-side with a friend in classic split-screen action.

  • Online Co-op (Up to 6 Players): Host a lobby and bring in your entire crew for a massive, coordinated prison break.

To fully immerse you in the tension of the prison environment, the online experience features In-Game Voice Chat. Strategize in real-time, whisper plans in the corridors, or shout warnings when a guard approaches—providing the ultimate, authentic atmosphere of a real prison break.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

This product uses generative AI solely for the creation of pre-generated content during the development phase. AI tools were used to assist in creating certain user interface (UI) textures and generating voiceovers for character dialogue.

All of this content has been thoroughly reviewed and finalized by the developers prior to release. The game does not feature any live-generated AI content while the game is running.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

The product contains only occasional and mild sexual context, which is presented exclusively in a humorous manner. Visually, the game features only a single scene where a small part of a character's backside is visible through torn prison clothing while bending over. There is no explicit nudity in the game.

In terms of text/dialogue, there is one text message with a mild sexual innuendo, which is intended solely as a joke. The game does not feature any sexual acts, they cannot be performed within the gameplay, and the content does not encourage any sexual behavior.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: 64bit versions of Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 CPU @ 3.50GHz
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
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