Due to the strength of the HCRealms.com Community, we are pleased to announce that WizKids has chosen us (the community) as the Exclusive resource pool to fill the current "Game Tester" needs! So let's make a great showing and help WizKids bring out the next great product!

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Are you interested in shaping one of WizKids biggest online initiatives? Want a sneak peak at one of our most ambitious projects in years?

WizKids is looking for beta testers for a closed beta of an upcoming online game (to be announced). Testers will be required to put in at least 5 hours per week in testing duties and must be prepared for early stage beta software (meaning there are a lot of bugs, glitches and things that don't work just right quite yet).

1) Is it a fixed five hours, or could we test at our convenience?

2) When would testing begin?

-J

at least 5 hours per week

As for the start date; We're screening candidates and filtering them to WizKids ASAP. From there, WizKids will provide us with further details.

Thanks!

1: Yeah, plus or minus - Some weeks 3 or some weeks 7. It's a guideline vs. a hard fast number.

2: Soon, maybe in days.

Huh, might as well apply. I could use something to do since I've got an open schedule. Sounds fun.

Well I applied. I have a lot of experience with MMO's. =)

This looks great. I'm super stoked for this Hopefully that fact i have absolutely no prior experience in game testing won't completely know me out of the race.

It seems like a no-brainer for me - I've personally managed HCOL for years now. I single-handedly kept people playing online for years now and I can spot bugs like it's nobody's business. If they don't want my input... why, then they'd just be being obtuse!
Seriously, would love to help with an official product. Pick me!

I think I didn't word my question correctly. Is it:

a) "You will do three to seven hours of testing during a one week period."

b) "You will be testing from 5PM to 10PM on Fridays."

-J

More the former than the latter I suspect, but don't take this as an informed response, I'm just spitballing.

My interest in piqued so I applied. Given my experience, I should be a shoe in. Given my "reputation" here, I doubt I'll even be considered.

Well, I am stunned (as well as very pleased) to see this. I applaud NECA/WizKids for attempting this and will gladly do what I can to help.

*applies*

Sounds interesting. I wonder if this is HeroClix related or just some other game. Perhaps one of the new Reiner Knizia projects.

Count me in!

I'm really excited at this opportunity, and applaud WizKids for coming to where the players are. As a game developer myself (I was on the development team for the award-winning Anachronism card game), I'll be the first to recognize that not all gamers are good testers; and not all testers (those with a very sharp eye for detail), are good gamers. So a good mix is needed to ensure that the product appeals to everyone. Kudos to WizKids ... from a very excited gamer!