Great Western Trail is in alpha

[RobElliott]

Can I have access for testing please?

[dannyant]

I love this game, and you have built a great implementation.

How is the transition to beta decided? Because I think it is definitely ready.

[robinzig]

How is the transition to beta decided? Because I think it is definitely ready.

Basically 3 things are needed:
- at least 10 BGA reviewers need to give it approval. (Which should be a formality for a popular game like this, excluding major bugs which I certainly haven't spotted any yet. It may already have enough approvals, I haven't checked!)
- the publisher has to approve it (that can take time, depends on the publisher)
- the developer has to feel it's ready (even if the other boxes are ticked, they might want to make eg some UI improvements)

[behrwithit]

How is the transition to beta decided? Because I think it is definitely ready.

Basically 3 things are needed:
- at least 10 BGA reviewers need to give it approval. (Which should be a formality for a popular game like this, excluding major bugs which I certainly haven't spotted any yet. It may already have enough approvals, I haven't checked!)
- the publisher has to approve it (that can take time, depends on the publisher)
- the developer has to feel it's ready (even if the other boxes are ticked, they might want to make eg some UI improvements)

Very interesting, I never knew this. So its entirely possible to build an alpha and never get publisher approval or are they usually approved prior?

This implementation is superb.

[RafaMattos]

Would be happy to help test this game!

[robinzig]

How is the transition to beta decided? Because I think it is definitely ready.

Basically 3 things are needed:
- at least 10 BGA reviewers need to give it approval. (Which should be a formality for a popular game like this, excluding major bugs which I certainly haven't spotted any yet. It may already have enough approvals, I haven't checked!)
- the publisher has to approve it (that can take time, depends on the publisher)
- the developer has to feel it's ready (even if the other boxes are ticked, they might want to make eg some UI improvements)

Very interesting, I never knew this. So its entirely possible to build an alpha and never get publisher approval or are they usually approved prior?

This implementation is superb.

Sadly yes - I won't name specific examples because I am not certain this is the case, but there are a number of games that are still in Alpha after a long time where I have heard anecdotally that the problem is the publisher basically losing interest

Again I don't know for sure, but I doubt that will be a problem for GWT because I believe it has been in private alpha for quite a while and has recently moved to "public" alpha, I hope that indicates publisher involvement and some level of approval. But only the developer of this adaptation, the publishers, and BGA admins, will know for sure.

[Aneurin1980]

Happy to help test. I own the original version and have played a lot.

[atomtls]

i love this game and i would be happy to help test this game.

[TioFred]

May I become part of test group?
Thanks if possible, and happy new year!

[SaintDoug]

If possible would love to be added to the test group. Own both the first and second edition of the game and it’s one of my most played games.