HOTAR - Looking for Testers Thread

HOTAR (Hotar.de) is a group-based RPG which currently is free to download and which I am developing. The main idea is to defeat different bosses with a group of characters which must be geared and leveled. To be successfull the player will first have to figure out how to do it, get the right gear, the right classes and figure out the tactics.

This game feels very much like an MMORPG with the difference that you can control all the involved characters by yourself. During battles the game can be paused so you can give orders to your people e.g. to use a spell or to move so you have enough time to control even the largest groups.


Some of the features the game currently has to offer:
+ 8 character classes
+ Level 50 as the highest possible level which can be reached
+ Dozens of different talents, magical spells and abilities
+ Loot system: random items dropped by all monsters and specific, generally better items dropped by bosses
+ Different qualities of the items: bad, normal, magical, rare and epic
+ Big levels which are filled with new enemies every time you re-enter. This way you can look for (specific) gear until you have what you need to proceed or try to reach even higher levels to become even stronger. You can also defeat a boss multiple times in a row if you have to.
+ Dungeons which can be entered by parties of 6, 10, 15 or 20 people only
+ Pause the game any time during battle to give orders to your characters
+ English and German localization

Planned features:
+ Much, much more areas
+ Much, much more bosses and other monsters
+ More talents, spells and abilities to come
+ More items
+ Further kinds of items, e.g. arrows, usables (potions, scrolls, ...)
+ A crafting system
+ etc.

The game is based on an engine which I have developed by myself and which I am still developing and improving constantly. Currently there are 2 dungeons in the game and the player can level up to level ~30. I am working on further content and features, so level 50 will be possible soon.

It would be great if some people could test the game and share their ideas, give some feedback. Actually some of your ideas eventually can be implemented in the game! So, feel free to download it and comment on the official site.

Edited by: Blast82