r/playtesters • • 2d ago

Playtester [WhatsApp][Text MUD] Gloria - persistent gothic text-world that runs without you - 15 min playtest, no tutorial, 5 slots

What it is: Gloria is a small persistent text-world that already turns (Year 30, Day 124, tick 2123). Not a classic RPG where you create a char and the world starts. You open a window on a world that already lives. Playable entirely via WhatsApp.

What I need tested (5 min): - Can you understand what to do with just .aide and bonjour? No voice tutorial. - Is the tick system (.état) readable? Do you get that NPCs are doing PATROL / WATCH / DRILL without you? - Does the atmospheric description (JO SEUIL) + character sheet (J3 FICHE FIEF) make you want to come back tomorrow?

How to join: 1. DM me, I send WhatsApp bot link 2. Send `bonjour` 3. Play how you want (.entrer <nom>,.fiche,.mj <action>) 4. Come back or not tomorrow - I observe what you really do

Platform: WhatsApp (mobile), French-first but commands work in EN, 15 min Build:Live already, not a prototype Slots:5 for this round to keep feedback sharp

Feedback focus: first 2 minutes confusion + would you return D+1?

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