Hello all. I am looking for a small number of early testers for a fantasy text based RPG inspired by classic MUDs and interactive fiction.
The current alpha includes roughly the first 5 to 10 levels of content. Depending on typing speed, playtime is around 30 to 60 minutes. The game runs entirely in the browser.
For this testing phase, I am mainly looking for feedback on clarity rather than balance. In particular:
how clear the tutorial and early onboarding are
whether commands and interactions feel intuitive
places where players get stuck or are unsure what to do
bugs or odd behavior that break immersion
I am not currently looking for feedback on pacing, difficulty, or numerical balance.
This is an early alpha build, so rough edges are expected. If something feels confusing, that is useful feedback rather than user error.
If you enjoy trying early builds of text driven games and offering practical feedback, please reply here or send me a private message and I can share the testing link privately along with a short overview.
Thanks for the question, I was trying to answer both of those questions.
* The game runs entirely in the browser. Basically, any system with a modern browser and keyboard can log in and play. It uses a website to register, then a “terminal” like view of text/console output, with a single input field. (Sort of like the way we are interacting here, text above, input below. Send message.) Connects via websocket to the game server. I am planning to look into a telnet option for beta, but I’m not there yet.
To your format question, I think this is what you are asking: The game is a fantasy text based RPG similar to MUDs. You initially are asked to create a character, class and race, and a name. Like an elven sorcerer named Sylvan. Then you start in the game world and are given a description of the room you are in. You can use compass direction commands to move around “northeast” or “w” or “se” find creatures “attack kobold” or simply “at ko” as it tries to match the commands with a “startsWith” approach. You follow the campaign quest line, completing quests, killing creatures, gaining experience, leveling up, and learning spells you can cast.
