Flagship Studios and HanbitSoft today announced the start of the Mythos closed beta program, should you wish to join, get yourself to http://www.mythos.com/join_kingdom.jsp and sign up.

"The opening of the closed beta program is a real milestone in the development of Mythos," said Phil Shenk, Creative Director of Mythos and founding member of Flagship Studios, "With its simple pick-up-and-play gameplay and an ever-expanding universe, the beta test will offer players their first opportunity to experience the Mythos universe before the commercial release later this year."

Here's a few more Mythos screenshots to entice you further.