Direct answer: The official WARDOGS Discord invite verified from Team17 on September 1, 2026 is discord.gg/TxKKdspkCp. Use that publisher-linked route instead of copying an invite from an unrelated directory or social reply.
Verify the invite in 30 seconds
- Open the Team17 WARDOGS reveal article.
- Follow its WARDOGS community/Discord link or compare the invite code with
TxKKdspkCp. - Confirm the destination server branding and announcement history before accepting downloads or direct messages.
- Treat access offers that ask for payment, credentials or a non-Steam executable as suspicious.
The invite is useful for announcements and community discussion, but Discord membership does not guarantee playtest access.
Which channel should you use?
| Need | Best starting point | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Release date, price or requirements | Steam store | The live product listing is the direct source. |
| Developer answers | Pinned Steam FAQ | The author is marked as a developer. |
| Fast announcements and player discussion | Official Discord | Team17 published the invite. |
| Playtest registration | Official signup | It is the named community access route. |
| Long-form public threads | Steam Community Hub | It is tied directly to the game app ID. |
Reddit status
No WARDOGS subreddit is identified as an official support or announcement channel in the first-party pages reviewed here. Reddit can still be useful for discussion, but claims about builds, dates or access should be traced back to Steam, Team17, BULKHEAD or the official Discord.
Community safety checklist
- Never send a Steam password, recovery code or two-factor token to a moderator.
- Verify test entitlements inside the Steam client.
- Check the age and history of an announcement, not only its screenshot.
- Compare links with the official domain before signing in.
- Report corrections about this guide to editor@wardogsgame.wiki.
Announcement triage workflow
- Identify the claimWrite down exactly what changed: access, date, price, build availability or server status.
- Find the durable sourceUse Discord as the alert, then look for the matching Steam announcement, developer FAQ or Team17 page.
- Check scope and timeConfirm the named region, platform, test wave and timestamp before treating the post as universal.
- Act through the official productVerify access in Steam or the official community portal instead of trusting a direct-message link.
This workflow separates a fast community signal from a durable fact. It is especially useful when an announcement screenshot circulates without its original timestamp or when invite waves make two players see different access states.
If the invite does not open
First compare the invite code character by character and try the browser version of Discord. If Discord reports an expired or invalid invite, return to Team17 rather than searching random invite directories. If the server opens but expected channels are missing, complete the server rules or role-selection steps and allow Discord to refresh. None of these steps can create a Steam Playtest entitlement; access must still appear in Steam or the official registration path.
Source record
- Team17 reveal article — publisher-level verification for the Discord route.
- Pinned Steam developer FAQ — identifies Discord and community signup as engagement routes.
- Official community signup — registration route.
Sources reviewed on September 1, 2026. Our added value is the channel decision table and link-safety checklist; live member counts are deliberately excluded because they are not durable facts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the official WARDOGS Discord invite?
Team17 published https://discord.gg/TxKKdspkCp in its WARDOGS reveal article.
Does Discord membership guarantee playtest access?
No. Playtest places are limited, and an announcement or server membership is not a guarantee of access.