You can simply keep the game as Draft, or Restricted -- see under Visibility&access at the bottom of the edit page. That way, only people who know about the game in the first place will be able to access it.
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That makes sense, and my plan is to move it to "Restricted". It's just that the phrasing of the quoted text on the site is at best confusing, and at worst contradictory. Perhaps a suggested edit for the website to clarify what is meant:
- Free PUBLIC projects don’t have download keys...
Therefore, by contrast, "Restricted" projects (even if listed as "Free" during the development stage) will have the ability to use downloads keys to carefully manage distribution to team members. Just a thought.
Thanks for taking the time to reply! :-)