{"rewrite":{"id":"r_640b571c62b3ccd4162b5743","clusterId":"c_62a42240a3ae83c2999e9be5","slug":"warota-village-building-rpg-closed-beta-test-starts-june-24","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Warota Village-Building RPG Closed Beta Test Starts June 24","summary":"OneorEight will begin a closed beta test for the village-building action RPG \"Warota, My House is Next to the Demon King's Castle www\" on June 24 at 14:00 JST. The test runs through June 30 at 13:59 JST and is limited to approximately 100 participants. Players can experience the first two to three hours of gameplay, up to the first boss. The test is for the PC (Steam) version only and is conducted in Japanese. Applications are accepted via a dedicated form, with keys sent one to two days after registration. The game is developed by Team EARTH WARS and published by OneorEight. The Steam version is scheduled for winter 2026, while the Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 versions are planned for 2027. The publisher plans multiple beta test rounds depending on development progress. The test aims to improve game quality and collect user feedback.","whyItMatters":"The beta test offers the first public hands-on look at a game that combines village-building with action combat and a demon king who periodically attacks the player's base in live concert events.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eIn the game\u0026#39;s story, the protagonist is saved by a goddess and reincarnated in the devastated otherworld Luna. Players take on the role of a \u0026#34;Bounder\u0026#34; with creative power and build a village on land directly adjacent to the demon king\u0026#39;s castle.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game\u0026#39;s key mechanic is a collection of \u0026#34;hats\u0026#34; imbued with the goddess\u0026#39;s power. Players can switch between multiple jobs by changing their own hat, or give hats to villagers to assign them tasks like farming or construction. The demon king periodically holds a live concert event called \u0026#34;Makyōen,\u0026#34; which sends frenzied monsters to attack the village. In the official PV, the demon king taunts the player with lines like \u0026#34;Found a weakling village~.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe closed beta test supports Japanese, English, and Chinese (simplified and traditional) languages for the full game, though the first CBT is conducted only in Japanese. The publisher operates an official Discord server for updates on the beta and development progress. Team EARTH WARS is the developer, and OneorEight is the publisher.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Warota's beta caps at 100 players for a test that covers only the first boss. The gap between that scale and a planned 2026 Steam launch with 2027 console ports suggests a deliberately slow feedback cycle.","twitterPost":"Warota's beta caps at 100 players for the first two hours. The publisher calls this round one of several, signaling a long feedback loop before 2026 launch.","threadsPost":"Warota's closed beta admits only 100 players to test the first two hours. OneorEight plans multiple beta rounds, which suggests the 2026 Steam launch is a target, not a lock. The Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5 versions are set for 2027, a full year after PC.","newsletterBlurb":"OneorEight opens a closed beta for its village-building action RPG Warota on June 24. The test covers the first two hours of gameplay and is limited to 100 participants. The full Steam release is planned for winter 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2119179.html\",\"title\":\"Village-Building Action RPG \\\"Warota, My House is Next to the Demon King's Castle www\\\" First CBT (Japanese Version) Begins June 24 at 14:00\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606232d\",\"title\":\"Action RPG 'Warota, My Neighbor is a Demon King www' Closed Beta Test Starts June 24: Gather Materials, Build Facilities, and Use 'Hats' to Change Jobs for Village Building\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/23/168323.html\",\"title\":\"Village-Building Action RPG 'LOL, The Demon King's Castle Next to My House www' Closed Beta Test Begins! A Chance to Say 'Huh? That's Nothing?' 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