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VITAL HEARTS Open Beta Playtest

VITAL HEARTS Open Beta Playtest

Homebrew Game, Ironclaw | Campaign

About the adventure

It's the hottest game ever made ... VITAL HEARTS ONLINE ... with cutting-edge technology, augmented-reality graphics, and mind-blowing game-play. But are the rumors true? Was the technology stolen? Did the lead programmer die under mysterious circumstances? Can the game actually drive you insane? The truth is something else entirely... A meta-syntatic tabletop game, VITAL HEARTS puts you in a dual role - as both your every-day self in near-future Japan, and your video-game avatar in a virtual-fantasy world. As you level up and reap greater rewards, you must balance your game time with your daily life ... and the mystery of what's going on between the two of them. Built on the Cardinal™ gaming engine, you'll make some big sweeping choices about your character, and then customize as little or as much as you want. In true isekai fashion, your real life and your gaming experiences blur together into a greater whole. OPEN BETA: Vital Hearts is set to release real soon now, and so we're doing an open beta to make sure that we remove any orphaned content from the alpha, then re-write all the text for release candidate. If you have the patience, the fortitude, and the discernment to see how the sausage is made, this playtest is for you.

3 years on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: Knows the Rules, Creativity, World Builder

Additional details

How to prepare

We will be using Discord for voice chat. (Video is optional.) We will only be using text for mechanical rules, so we ask that you are willikng to talk to strangers over voice chat.

What I provide

I'll be bringing maps into the roll20 system. Roll20 has tools for rolling dice.

Gameplay details

VITAL HEARTS moves between two phases: an MMO instance, and then the daily lives of the characters. Some scenes will be complex and tactical while others may be handled as "montage", quick down-time rules. Also, yes, we included all these content-warning tags on purpose. This games will have themes common to isekai and anime!

Content warnings

Safety tools used

Breaks

Debriefing

Open Door

Session 0

Stars and Wishes

X, N, and O Cards

How will character creation work

You will need a copy of the VITAL HEARTS rulebook to make your character. Standard rules will be in effect, and we can discuss which optional ones we want. "X-Card" and "Difficulty" will be in play.

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

High

Roleplay

Medium

Puzzles

Medium

Experience level

Open to all

Platforms used

Discord

Roll20

READY TO START
Free

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Custom / Tuesday - 7:20 AM UTC

3-4.5 Hour duration

3 / 6 Seats filled

Requirements

Experience required: Open to all

Age: All Ages