To be clear, you can play this mod for free without the need of half-life 2 and host servers without port forwarding. I'll provide more details when the mod releases, including a short but detailed README that explains how to install the game, host a server, and a few key things to know.

I don't have plans to make the game page public yet. I want to finish a few more things with the mod before it's ready for a public gamepage release.

The mod likely won't be ready for TRTF's 11th anniversary, as much as I'd love it to be. I've already submitted a trailer for another one of my TRTF projects, and I don't think I'll make enough progress on this mod to properly show what the final game will look like in time. However, you should never say never—we'll see.