Raiders & Beasts!
It’s been a crazy month for us all as Beast Hour Alpha-test has finally started! We as a team are so proud to have such a dedicated and overall great community and we're happy you are with us on this journey:)
Alpha-tests
Important date in Beast Hour history: 19th of June, 2022. This day we had our first public test and it lasted for three hours straight. Our goals for the test were:
1) Get your feedback on the gameplay (btw, you can leave it here – it’d help us tremendously)
2) Check out how the servers are working.
Right now we are preparing the next version of the game which can take some time as we do want to make the game better and not just release the same build. The exact date of the next test will be announced later – stay tuned and join our Discord!
Things we’re working on
We decided to focus on a few main issues first:
1) Udoku felt underpowered compared to Zelus.
2) It was difficult to get connected to a match.
3) Raiders need more ways to escape Beasts.
4) Sound options should be added.
Closer to the start of the next test we’ll be able to tell you more about the upcoming changes in detail.
Prepare for the next game!
A few tips for your future playtests:
- When you play as Raider – run away from Beasts, but not in a straight line: use parkour to get higher and always change directions to keep some distance between you and Beast.
- Heal your Raider character by completing Arkana quests.
- When you play as Beast – capture Altars (=parts of the map) to use Howl and track down Raiders with ease.
- As a Beast your HP gets automatically restored by simply staying out of a fight for some time. Also destroying Arkana speeds up the regeneration and empowers your next attacks.
- You can read gameplay tips and descriptions of abilities pressing F1 and F2 during the match.
Most important – watch the full tutorial to learn many cool gameplay nuances! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQmBZ0P_Og9seydf29g-bmjZRE7kolblv
Also
We stream Beast Hour and answer your questions every month – you can watch the latest video on our YouTube channel. Join our next stream in the middle of July!
Wishlist Beast Hour on Steam and follow us on social media as we post new content every day! Support us on Patreon as it really helps our indie team!
Contact us via email if you want to participate in the development or would like to discuss other forms of cooperation – [email protected]
The Beast will come!