March Patron Beta Signups

Hello everyone! Sorry this took a while to put out, but beta signups for March 2021 Patrons are now open :)

Beta testers will gain access to new updates roughly 3-5 days before it is released to patrons; in exchange, I ask that useful feedback be submitted back to me, so that the game is polished when it makes its public debut! Directions below for those interested.

Feedback I am looking for, in descending order of priority (though all of them are important!):

- Game-breaking bugs (most of which should be cleared via Quicktest, but just in case!)

- Continuity errors (i.e. pronouns, the game showing you a limp-exclusive passage when your injury is something different, mentions of Nyx when your phantasma is Satiel; you get the idea)

- Misdirection (a *goto-*label error, which makes the text repeat/look disjointed)

- Sensitivity reading (Am I portraying discrimination insensitively? Am I propagating harmful stereotypes? etc.)

- Grammar & spelling issues

- High-level feedback (plot, pacing, character development, dialogue). Ex: 'I was confused how everyone found out about the mage's innocence', 'I found x character unsympathetic and unlikeable because x y z, I think it would improve their character if they a b c'

- Choice suggestions ('I wanted to say x at y scene, but the option wasn't available)

- Weird stat adds ('I thought this option would add +Emotional, but instead I got +Charming)

- Writing style and diction

As a general rule, I welcome any and all actionable and elaborated feedback, no matter the nature. It just so happens that I won't act on them all the time, either because I don't agree with the feedback, or most likely because there are time/energy constraints.

Housekeeping rules:

- Beta test reports are to be done through emails (feel free to use a throwaway/burner one, if you're so inclined!) This is because everyone knows the project from a bunch of different spaces (COG/Tumblr/Discord), and email is the common denominator of internet communication. It helps keep things neat and tidy on my end, having all the feedback concentrated in one place. (That place being AMR's email address, amagereborn@gmail.com)

- Beta testers who do not submit feedback for two consecutive builds and/or four non-consecutive builds will lose their beta tester status (the recently-released build counts as the first build!).

- Sending screenshots of errors you encounter would be thoroughly helpful.

- Sending screenshots of your stat screen and relationship screen at the playthrough's end is also immensely useful!

- At each beta-test build release, I will denote a 'deadline of feedback submission' in the build's opening screen. This is not a hard deadline, and submissions beyond that point are still useful! It just signifies the time I'd need the feedback to be received by in order for it to be implemented in the Patreon build. It is most likely a couple of days after the beta release, and one day before the Patreon demo release.

Please also visit the VERSUS: The Deathscapes Beta Tester thread here for additional info on beta-testing standards and tips!

Application:

*Please note that this beta test application is limited to March 2021 Patrons! April patrons may choose to apply during the public open recruitment sometime in Late April.

Send in your application to amagereborn@gmail.com! Copy and paste the following fields into your email body:

EMAIL SUBJECT: AMR Beta Tester Application - March Patreon - [PATREON USERNAME]

Patreon username: 

What you would like me to address you as: 

Pronouns: 

Please list or mention, if any: your relevant experience in beta-testing other choice games, writing/programming your own IFs, other relevant literature experience, etc.

[input experience here]

Signups close in 3 days, namely on 4 April 2021, at 11:59 GMT+7.

As ever, thank you for supporting the development of A Mage Reborn!