We're in 1994. We're 12. You, me, 3 friends and our zits are playing SNES in my mom's basement. We have plenty of sodas and chips. Life is good. We're playing Final Fantasy 6 and we just can't believe how good this game is. It just got out and we're almost done with it already. Suddenly I go : ''Hey guys, what about you all pick up a controller each to play as a team with Sabin, Locke, Terra & Edgar? I'll take Kefka. You guys against me. '' How cool would that have been? Well, that is BHW. Team Background Since I'm an old fart, back then, we would've called BHW a ''Persistent World''. It means you can hop-in at any time of the day & any day of the week. It's always online. You log-in to craft, plan your next fight with friends, equip your Character with the right skills etc... We're a small community of very active & friendly gamers and we've been playing together for 3-4 years. Some of these gamers actually work in the graphics design industry and some are in just for the love of designing Skins, Maps, Monsters etc...! Pixel art can be very fun, I've been told. I am more of a ''programming-is-my-passion-I'm-not-a-pro-but-I'm-very-stubborn'' kind and I've had a lot of help coming from people connected to our gamers somehow. The virus situation created an opportunity for me to stay at home and work on my baby project, which is BHW. Next March 21st & 3,000 hours of work later(1.0 BHW was text-based and not on Roll20), will mark our 1st Anniversary. So, we've been in the BETA-phase for almost a year now but we're near the end. Players come and go because you know, real-life and we're in need of testers to complete the phase! We're looking for 3-4 more player-testers as of now. We need quality players and quality human beings. We work with Discord 100% of the time so that's how you'll get your invite to join our ranks. Classic Mode - Combat Rounds are also updated on Discord since both of our BHW servers are linked. What we ask of you as a BETA player-tester ? - You'll be required to play, a lot. When I mean a lot, I mean A LOT. Most player-testers are online for about 35-40 hours / week. - You'll be required on Discord, a lot. When I mean a lot, I mean A LOT. Expect 200+ messages / day if the Team tries a new Monster. Sometimes 4 days in a row. You HAVE to be present on Discord, everyday. As long as you let our community know if you have to go out of town for 2 weeks, everything will be fine. - You will have to be very patient and willing to learn since BHW is a 100% original game, Combat, Crafting, Exploration System etc...everything is original and kinda deep. Q : What's special about Movement & Combat in BHW ? A : If you move around in the world, you're 100% free to go and you can do what you want. Q : Ok, but what if I'm in 1 of the 2 different Combat Modes ? A1 : Classic Mode (Most of people work in real-life so the Classic Mode is our favorite during the day) See the Classic Mode as a game of chess you play all day long with your significant other. You wake up, you play your move, then you go to work. Your SO wakes up an hour later, plays their move and go to work. You come back home, you play your move and so on. Same thing, but RPGesque. Minus the domestic violence. If you're in Combat in Classic Mode , you'll be asked to play your Round 7-15 times per day. If you get a notification and you're not logged-in, you gotta log back in as soon as possible to play, either your Defense, Free or Attack Round . (You can actually play with a tablet now, we've developped a few scripts to help players who don't have access to their PC during daytime). Some Players just stay logged-in all day long, it's simpler that way. A2 : Hardcore Mode (DM sets their own schedules, it can include : Quest Events, Hardcore Nights, Exploration Nights etc...Players choose to join them or not) See the Hardcore Mode as a multiplayer action turn-by-turn RPG. It's you, your Weapons and 3 more friends against a Monster you've chosen to fight while the DM controls it in real-time. Later on, DMs can add Perks, XP & Special Rewards to the Monsters they prefers to kick your butt with. DMs can start a Timer in Hardcore Mode to let you know you have 20 seconds left to play, stay awake! Players vote weekly to reward their DMs with DM XP. What can be done in BHW ? - Endless playability -> Monsters & Quests are updated weekly. - Choose / Upgrade your Character Skin. - Ask for a Special Request for your Character Skin. You like your Warrior but you'd prefer a white beard? Sure, no prob, give us a few weeks. - Interact with NPC's. They have much to talk about. - Craft your own -> Weapons, Armors, Charms, Tools & Consumables. - Go on Exploration Mode with other Players or Solo and discover new Maps, Monsters & Quests. - Use all 9 differents Weapons, each bringing their own something to the Combat. - Loot -> Recipes, Spell Scrolls, Monster Materials & XP. - Gather herbs & plants with Herbalism . Herbs & plants are region-dependant and will grow back differently depending on what season we're in. - Discover MANY secrets about Monsters. - Share your strategies with other experimented players on our Discord server. - Build the ultimate team configuration for every Monster. - Help the Players Community customize their own Notes. The Players keep all the secrets and strategies they've discovered since the beginning of the game in there. It is already decorated and organized. Definitely the best place to start looking for if you seek informations about any Monster. - Community-made graphics, Maps & Characters Skins! You're an artist and you wanna show off? Ask us to help on the visual design and see your Pixel Art live in the game! So, we've MUCH more to say about BHW! I'll answer your questions here if we have any and it'll be a pleasure to share our Discord server link in private. Don't be shy to private message me and let me know if you apply for a player-tester spot or if you just want to have a look! We have a cute 1 minute teaser that just got out! Thanks for the interest in BHW and I wish you all natural 20's :) Matron & The Small Team