We’re giving away Hearthstone beta keys this week!
Like I mentioned this morning, we’re currently in the beta and we’re absolutely blown away by how much fun we’re having! We stopped playing just long enough to record a special episode to talk about the cool things we’ve seen and done in-game so far, and what’s really surprised us about it.
We want you to join the beta too, so read on for details on how you can win 5 beta keys!
Subscribe to The Happy Hearthstone Podcast on iTunes or via RSS!
The Links
- Watch our livestreams of the Hearthstone beta!
- See all of the fansites doing beta key giveaways
- Read all the info about the beta
- Sign up for the beta if you don’t get a key!
How to win a Hearthstone beta key
We’re giving out 5 Hearthstone beta keys, and there are 5 ways for you to enter! You can participate in all 5 contests if you want, or just pick and choose between them. The existing beta rules set by Blizzard apply.
Winners will be picked on Friday, 8/23/2013 in order to give time for all the podcast listeners to participate!
1. Post a comment below
The first beta key will be given randomly to someone in the comments section at the bottom of this post.
If you win: I will contact you by the email address you include when you post, so make sure that’s accurate!
2. Join our Google+ Community
Click this link to view our Google+ community. To be eligible for this key, just join the community. You don’t have to post anything, although it’d be rad if you do–the people there love talking about the game!
If you win: I will contact you by sending you a private message on Google+
3. Retweet this message on Twitter
Click this link to view the message, sign into your Twitter account, and click the Retweet button. Nothing else required!
If you win: I will contact you via a Direct Message on Twitter
4. Tell me in an email what single card in Hearthstone you’re most excited to play in beta and why
Click this link to email me. I will be picking the winner for this based on the quality of your responses, so make them good! Extra insight, enthusiasm, or hilarity will definitely help your chances of getting picked. The best ones will be read on future shows as well, if the card is featured as a Card of the Week.
If you win: I will email you back with a code!
5. Record yourself singing the Card of the Week intro song!
Click this link to record your voice and send it directly to us through our podcast network’s site (Click “Send Voicemail” on the right side of the website).
Or call 616-666-6778 on any telephone and leave a message
Or record it yourself and send it to me via email, Twitter, Google+, or in the comments below!
If you call or leave a voicemail, BE SURE TO INCLUDE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN.
If you’re not sure what the Card of the Week song is, listen to one of our podcast episodes for an example. Each week, the guest host sings a made-up song as the introduction to our segment called Card of the Week, where we talk about a particularly interesting song. We’ve had opera singers, we’ve had Spice Girl covers, we’ve even had some weird grunting involved.
I will pick my favorite submission to win the beta key. Talent is not important, but effort and entertainment value is! Have fun with it, and I’ll be using these on the show in the future, and giving credit where it’s due.
Win a beta key, so you can beat up Garrosh before patch 5.4 hits!
Hello!
- Chris and Derrick are on the show this week
- Topic: OMG BETA
- Reasons to be happy this week: ONLY BETA
What class did you play besides Mage?
- Josh: Rogue, Priest — Rogue removal was very handy, Priest heals + card draw vs Chris was great
- Derrick: Using Mage, I unlocked Priest, then using Priest I unlocked Warlock (a little tough, he likes board wipes)
- Chris: Warlock
Have you spent money yet?
- How reimbursement works for beta purchases
- Josh: I’m buying the $50 pack and will open all of them on a livestream soon!
- Derrick: None spent yet
- Chris: Nope, and not sure that I will. Seems like I enjoy the game as is, so I wouldn’t mind spending the time to try for the super rare drops.
Biggest Surprise?
- Josh: Voiceovers and the full infrastructure built to add an awesome campaign mode in the future
- Sheep > Raptors
- Warhammer 40k?
- Derrick: Each hero deck “levels up” as you play it, so you’re gaining XP, and at various thresholds you unlock new cards. It always tells you (tooltip) what card is coming next.
- Chris: How smooth everything was. This feels very launch-ready, based on my limited playtime. I can’t wait for them to polish it even more!
Best card you’ve actually used in-game so far
- Josh: Assassinate. It’s not always efficient, but the starter decks are limited environments, due to the small card pools, and being able to remove the one big bomb their deck has is super valuable.
- Derrick: Northshire Cleric. And Fireball is just amazing for Mages. I also enjoyed Nightblade, which has a nice Battlecry effect that gets around Taunt minions.
- Chris: War Golem. BOOM! Makes the entire board rock when it attacks.
Describe a cool trick you saw/played
- Josh: Northshire Cleric x2 + Taunt minions every turn + Power Word: Shield + Priest heal hero ability = 3 cards per turn
- Derrick: This game is all about combat. Profitable attacking into minions, and using a taunt dude that can [barely] survive an exchange, to maximize its attack on their turn!
- Chris: Saving up my minions, and attacking all at once. Josh–I mean, your opponent–will never see it coming!
Farewell
- Follow Chris on Twitter
- Follow Derrick on Twitter
- Listen to other awesome podcasts on the MMO Reporter Network
- What you want to see in future episodes
- What hosts you want to visit the show
Join The Podcast
- SUBSCRIBE to The Happy Hearthstone podcast on iTunes or this RSS feed.
- FOLLOW me on Twitter or Google+
- MEET new Hearthstone friends and discuss deck strategies and the latest game news in our Google+ Community.
- PLAY with us in Hearthstone, whenever you get into the beta!
See you in the beta!