NOTE! Please read!
register your interest of participating in the beta!
What the beta is
It's a way for you to help us make a better game, by finding bugs, annoyances, and sharing your thoughts on what can be improved upon (and the things we've got right).
What the beta isn't
The Minecraft Alpha, where you could already do a ton of stuff, and where its open ended nature meant that the alpha version was pretty much a complete game in a sense. So, if what you're yearning for is the final product, a beta might not be for you!
How long is the beta?
For the average player, a playthrough where you disregard everything but the main quest would probably take about 30 minutes.
If you complete the side quests, up to 60 minutes.
Getting 100 % completion (side quests, rare drops, cards, crafting, fishing, challenges, etc) would likely take a few hours.
The game isn't very long yet, as we're still in a phase where we add new features, and we want to be somewhat done with the basic framework before going into full content crunch.
How many people will be invited?
In two weeks, we'll invite 5-6 people, mainly to test out the system. A week after that we'll send out more invites. How many sort of depends on the amount of interest shown, but a majority will probably get in. Since we want new ”first impressions” between each major update, we want to keep a portion of potential beta users on standby.
After the beta has begun, older applications will be picked first, so if you post before the start of the beta, you're pretty much guaranteed to get access within the first few updates.
Do I need Desura?
Yes, you'll need Desura. For those not sure what it is, it's basically like Steam (but more lightweight). We use this platform because it makes it very easy for us to gather the community and manage invites etc, as well as providing some convenient features like auto updating.
Enough with the info! Where do I sign up?
There's a forum thread in our beta section where you can throw a post at us to share your interest in participating! Log in with your Desura/IndieDB account and post whatever. If you're someone we might know from another community, feel free to mention that in the post! You absolutely don't need to write a pitch or anything – apart from some veterans the picks will be random.
When you get invited to the beta, you'll also be invited to a private group where you can discuss the game with us and other users!
I've been watching this game for awhile, would love to dive in head first and experience this small but growing adventure!
Very nice I entered after I posted about it on reddit.
I would be honored to beta test Secrets of Grindea. This game touches a part of my cold black heart not touched since Secret of Evermore.
secret of evermore is a copy of secret of mananana
i can't be agree with you ;) Both are wonderfull and very different ^^
i created a account in this only for play this game, i will be lreally happy if you give me the beta :C
even though i just found this game it looks very awesome and i would be honored to play this game
i finaly can be a warrior mage healer class HOBO
i really wanna play and trie this game out this game is a classic
give me beta key please
hey , guys i want to play this game , give me beta test key pleaseeeee :3
give me beta test key pleaseeeeeeeeee!! ^^
I will report anything that will need improvement.
The game seems to have great combat and gameplay, but I`ll probly focus on magic though.
I want to play this game on an extreme level. It seems like a good rpg and would be fun to play with friends. I would recomend this to many people and i would report all found errors. Also i would give my input on what might even be a good addition if i had the game
I would also really appreciate testing the beta. =)
i want to join in the beta!!! pretty pretty please? :P
Just saw it on greenlight and I would really love to play this! It looks like a great game something me and my girlfriend can enjoy :D!
I saw it on Steam Greenlight and i liked this game.I will be very happy to play beta.
I found the game and the more I see the more I want to play it. Looks great I'd love to join the beta.
I saw Secrets of Grindea on Gamex in Sweden. Was never able to play though, each time I was going to test it out; people had just gotten there before me...
SoG looked like a really awesome game, I like old-school games that's somewhat similar to Zelda and Secret of Mana. I would love to try it out.
i felt very nostalgic for some reason when i saw this game. Takes me back to the days when i was sitting in my room playing Zelda on my snes. Ah, good times...
I seriously WANT to play this game!! =D
I LOVE this game! I really would like to test it! This old school pixel style is amazing! Zelda graphics for the win! :)
Really big LoZ fan, would love to be able to play a LoZ style game with a friend.
Came across the game on Steam greenlight a while ago and of course voted for your guys ! Secret of Evermore and Secret of Mana are some of my all time favorites and this reminds me so much of them .
Would love to help you make this game as great as it can be ! Beta MEEEE !
I've participated in many Betas and I'd gladly be a part of this one as well
Saw (and voted for) the game on greenlight, looks great and would love to join the beta!
want to join beta fur soooo long :'(
This game looks amazing! A beta key would be greatly appreciated!
I need this game it looks awesome
Love the animation quality of the sprites. Takes me back to my SNES days. Reminds me of Breath of Fire & Secret of Mana. Can't wait to be able to play this.
I would like to try the beta and give you feedback on what is great and what needs improving, so that Secrets of Grindea can be even better! I really like the pixel graphics and the old SNES similarities, I've been following your website for roughly a year and I would greatly appreciate allowance to try out the beta and give bug reports and feedback! :)
I would love to play this game!
I would love to help/play the beta
i would love to take place in the beta of Secrets of Grindea i love the looks of it and would like to help you make it a great game by giving sugesstions to make it a better game
I want to help and play this for you :P
Please send me a beta invite
This is certainly on my top 10 list of 2013 games. I would love to test the beta out.
A 4 player co-op old school SNES action rpg? Yes please. I will wait for however long it takes to get a chance at Secrets of Grindea.
Would love to get a beta key and try this game out! On my list :)
Seems the best game ever, I want to try the beta please!
Nostalgic to Dark Ages from the Nexon era...Would LOVE! to play this game and help it become a finished product with feedback.
Its impossible to get an beta acess :(
Would love to join in on the beta access.
I would love to test the game in the beta
I would love to test this!
Hey! I'd like to help out with beta testing! I loved playing secret of Mana 3-way and this brings back a lot of memories of it. I like what you've done with the battle system to add some modern flair and hope to give it a try and provide some feedback!
I would love to participate in the beta please, action rpgs happen to be my favorite genre. Even played an import of Seiken densetsu 3 back in the day. This game looks awesome good luck with the development guys.
I would love to join the beta. This game looks wonderful, I hope I'm able to try out the Beta :)
Cannot wait until I get in the beta or (if I have to wait) the game launches
I would love to be a part of the beta testing process. :-D
Testing! This game looks beautiful. It will be a staple in the indie game world!