Test Events

What is it?
Simply put, a test event is a way to have the community test out Swords 'n Magic, give feedback, and report bugs. These tests are important for the Kindred Team in making sure the game runs as smoothly as possible, especially now that Swords 'n Magic supports online multiplayer.

How do I become a tester
Visit the Discord FAQ channel and fill out the form listed there to sign up for the next test event. Every application is reviewed by Kindred, his right hand mod, Arrow, and Kindred's wife, Janna. For the best chance at being selected be active. The more people know your name (in a good way) the more likely they are to select you as a mod. Kindred has stated he wants dedicated members to be the testers. Once you become a tester, you are a tester all the way up until the launch of early access, at which point all keys will be revoked.

How to be active
Join the Discord and chat with the community as well as talk to Kindred directly. Join Kindred's Stream and talk with him and the community as he works on the game. This is a really good time to suggest ideas

NDA
Until further notice, all testers are under an NDA (non-disclosure act) meaning that you are not allowed to upload or post any footage or screen captures of Swords 'n Magic. This is because the game is still in a huge overhaul stage and content looks small on the surface. If you wish to post videos or content of Swords 'n Magic early, you can message Kindred on the Discord server.

Dedicated Tester
Between major test events Moz and Kindred will also request a handful of small tests for small/minor changes that need to be checked real quickly. This is reserved for the dedicated testers and usually only involves 1 or 2 testers at any given time, depending on who is online. These tests are so small that they aren't even pushed to steam, rather, Moz or Kindred will send the file directly to you, or to the dedicated testing channel on discord.

How to become a Dedicated Tester
In general to become a dedicated tester you first need to be a normal tester and do a good job at testing. This means posting bugs, giving feedback, talking about the game, being friendly to every on discord, being active, and being easy to contact.

However there are exceptions to this rule, for instance users Arrow and CloseRange who were not testers but happened to be some of the most active and friendly users on the Discord and Twitch.

Vault of the Archmage (01/31/2020)
The first test event following the addition to Moz and multiplayer. By this point the entire world had been moved to a new Unreal project and was in development on a brand new island themed map.

The goal of this test event was to test out the addition of multiplayer. With the mass amount of people Kindred and Moz were able to get a better understanding of what the cap should be on servers. By the end the settled on somewhere around 8 players.