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Tom

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Looking for Alpha Testers
« Topic Start: March 17, 2016, 02:28:14 AM »
I'm looking for a bunch of alpha testers, people who would like to play the game before anyone else does.

  • needs to have a PC, Mac or Linux machine to test it. Post which it is so I know what clients to build.
  • needs to be ready to give feedback. Don't need silent people.
  • needs to understand this is an alpha development state - things will break, everything is unfinished, graphics are placeholders, etc. etc.
  • time demand for the game is probably 10-15 minutes a turn. During alpha test, we will experiment with the number of turns per day, from one to several, to find out what works.

To sign up, post below. I need to know how many people I can count on.


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Re: Looking for Alpha Testers
« Reply #1: March 17, 2016, 11:43:55 PM »
I guess I'll do it

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Re: Looking for Alpha Testers
« Reply #2: March 18, 2016, 02:29:38 PM »
I use a PC so I'll join in

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Re: Looking for Alpha Testers
« Reply #3: March 24, 2016, 09:29:38 AM »
I'm inviting everyone who checked in on other places, such as Facebook, to join here. The forum is the primary location now, I just can't post updates all over the place.

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Re: Looking for Alpha Testers
« Reply #4: March 24, 2016, 02:50:20 PM »
I'd like to give what time I can to the testing. PC.

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Re: Looking for Alpha Testers
« Reply #5: March 24, 2016, 04:28:58 PM »
If I've got a device to play on, I'll be in (currently away from home for a while but hoping to get a MacBook of some type soon)
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Re: Looking for Alpha Testers
« Reply #6: March 26, 2016, 03:06:32 AM »
Got a PC and too much free time on my hands.

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Re: Looking for Alpha Testers
« Reply #7: March 27, 2016, 10:36:33 PM »
Also spread word to your friends. I would like to have about 20 people in the test game, because the game needs 28 players in a full game.

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Re: Looking for Alpha Testers
« Reply #8: March 28, 2016, 02:24:15 PM »
Website has been updated with some reasonably good documentation, so you can get a first impression of the gameplay:

http://blackforest.lemuria.org/h/overview
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http://blackforest.lemuria.org/h/gameplay


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Re: Looking for Alpha Testers
« Reply #9: April 01, 2016, 04:36:19 AM »
Just to confirm I now have something to use when away from home, Mac...
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Re: Looking for Alpha Testers
« Reply #10: April 01, 2016, 08:25:01 AM »
I have just published the very first alpha build of the client, please download it and check it out here:

http://blackforest.lemuria.org/h/download

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Re: Looking for Alpha Testers
« Reply #11: April 15, 2016, 01:58:25 AM »
I might be able to help in two or three weeks too, at least if giving feedback three times a week or so is enough for you. I'll surely be able to play through most turns, but elaborating about them won't be possible everyday. I am currently waiting for my new laptop, once it arrives I'll post once again to see how everything goes.
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Re: Looking for Alpha Testers
« Reply #12: April 15, 2016, 09:16:20 AM »
Thanks. Every eye matters, to catch problems early.

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Re: Looking for Alpha Testers
« Reply #13: April 15, 2016, 08:21:35 PM »
My pleasure, it's only a little return for what you have given us for years.
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Re: Looking for Alpha Testers
« Reply #14: April 17, 2016, 07:00:31 PM »
Game 2 just got a turn, I'm holding back game 3 a bit. Is anyone waiting for a game to start?