The first larger-scale playtest for Fireside is happening on December 27th! After we already got some feedback at Gamescom we’re hoping to have a larger scale playtest for Fireside on December 27th right here on Steam!
Originally, we had planned to do this playtest in November. However, due to us searching for publishers, issues with the build of the game and other obligations we decided to postpone the playtest to the end of December. The version now is stable enough that we feel confident in sharing it with you! So what can you expect from this prototype?
Like in the GamesCom version you’ll be playing a slice from the middle of the game. This is so you can experience the game’s systems in action and aren’t held up with onboarding & tutorials. However, this also means the story will be lacking some context and it will be more challenging to get into the game’s mechanics. Expect about 1-2 hours of content and interact with seven unique characters as well as trading with our procedurally generated travelers. We’ve also integrated the upgrading system which is essential for the game’s progression. However, this system is not the final version. We had to adapt the progression curve since you start in the middle of the game. The goal is to provide a prototype that communicates the gameplay & general experience of playing fireside to see how engaging it is for our potential audience! So expect bugs and missing polish but hopefully none, which ruin the core experience.
What we’re hoping for is for you to register as a playtester and simply play our game. It’s free & a way for us to collect feedback. We’re using Unity analytics to gauge our player’s engagement as well as providing a feature where you can rate our game after you’ve finished playing. Of course, all the data we’re collecting is anonymous. Parameters we’re tracking include average play time, quest progress and number of runs.
We hope you’ll enjoy the prototype for Fireside an we’ll be able to gain some good insight from you playing! If you haven’t signed up yet, simply click the request access button under the playtest section. And if you’re interested in staying up to date with everything about Fireside, we’d encourage you to join our Discord server! See you December 27th!
