The dark multiplayer action game Kingshunt has launched its open beta on Steam. Anyone can participate, however, matchmaking is disabled.
This is Kingshunt: The new game is an action game with online multiplayer, played from a third-person perspective. It blends mechanics from classic tower defense games with hack and slash combat in PvP.
The gameplay resembles the MOBA SMITE with a dark medieval atmosphere. Matches are held in two teams of 5 players each: one group attacks the defenses of the other group. In the beta, you have the choice from 6 different heroes, with 2 being attackers, defenders, and supporters each.
The tower defense elements manifest in the gameplay being divided into phases. In the first phase, you build the defense towers that you need to place strategically. In the second phase, the defenders must then guide their opponents so that they run into the placed towers. The attacker group must of course prevent this and bypass the defenses.
You can watch the beta trailer here:
Here’s how you can participate in the beta: If you want to try the multiplayer game, you can do this quite easily. On Steam, you just need to click “Request Access” in the green playtest window at the bottom, which will be granted to you instantly.
After that, you can download the beta and get started.
Matchmaking is disabled, but you can still play
Here’s the problem: Anyone who wants to jump directly into the multiplayer PvP of Kingshunt will encounter a wall. While you can easily play the single player tutorial, the multiplayer gets trickier.
The automatic matchmaking is disabled in the beta. Therefore, you can only participate in PvP matches in custom games with pre-built groups, as indicated in the game. In the self-created matches, you can determine the number of players and bots, as well as select one of the two maps: Forest or Church.
When you start a custom match where not all character slots are taken by real players, they will be filled by bots. In this way, you won’t be able to test the proper PvP, but at least you can try out the 6 different heroes from the Kingshunt beta and get a sense of the gameplay.
Or if you have enough friends for a custom match, you can gather for a few rounds this weekend. Participation is free for everyone.
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