{"id":1355408,"date":"2025-10-12T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/E86ukKnDFkUAJAqP55hApa"},"modified":"2025-10-12T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T14:00:00","slug":"promising-rts-dinolords-which-is-basically-age-of-empires-with-dinosaurs-is-getting-a-closed-alpha-playtest-that-you-can-join-later-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/promising-rts-dinolords-which-is-basically-age-of-empires-with-dinosaurs-is-getting-a-closed-alpha-playtest-that-you-can-join-later-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Promising RTS Dinolords, which is basically Age of Empires with dinosaurs, is getting a closed alpha playtest that you can join later this month"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dinolords<\/a> is one of those ideas that sells itself the second you hear about it, a colourful blend of RTS and ARPG that sees medieval knights and marauding Vikings take to battle on the backs of roaring, stomping, terrible lizards. I’ve been eager to try it ever since it was announced, and the first real opportunity to do so is rapidly approaching. At the end of this month developer Northplay is running a closed alpha playtest, and you can sign up to test its tyrannosaurs right now.<\/p>\n

In a Steam post<\/a>, Northplay explained the closed alpha will comprise a “small slice” of Dinolords, though to my eye it looks like a sizeable slab of stegosaur steak. The closed alpha will let players get hands-on with a three-part tutorial, after which they’ll be able to explore four distinct maps, two different game modes, and a “‘campaign’ setup with cross-level progression.” That’s enough to give Fred Flintstone indigestion.<\/p>\n

All of this will let players experiment with Dinolords’ core systems, which includes typical RTS mechanics like basebuilding and unit control, as well as the more ARPG-inspired combat. The playtest will apparently focus on the game’s Viking faction, though you’ll naturally be able to control an array of dinosaurs too.<\/p>\n

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