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A Word from the Monarch
Fun and Games in Wintreath, Part 1 (Werewolf and Minecraft)
For the last few weeks I’ve been talking about all the fun and games we’ve been doing in Wintreath lately, but this week I wanted to get into the nuts and bolts of everything we offer. We offer so much, in fact, that this will take a few weeks, but this week I wanted to start with our two biggest games: Werewolf (otherwise known as Mafia) and Minecraft.
Forum Werewolf
Werewolf is by far our most popular forum game, so popular that we have a ministry dedicated just to it. Michi originally brought Werewolf to Wintreath in 2014, then he personally nurtured our Werewolf scene for years, hosting most of the games in the process. In 2020, Ruguo’s Werewolf XXII: Of Cores and Turrets introduced advanced mechanics that attracted Werewolf players from outside NationStates, and our scene has only grown ever since. We host a variety of different games at different skill levels, and our latest game brought together 18 players!
To help our hosts and players, I’ve been developing a Werewolf system that automates some of the aspects of the game that we used to have to do manually, such as player, vote, and post count lists, host abilities, and tools to help players look up information. My goal is to create a system that gives our hosts the flexibility to run any kind of game they want with less work, so they can spend more time designing fun games and interacting with their players instead of dealing with the tedious details of managing the game.
The future of Werewolf in Wintreath is looking brighter than ever, and I expect that it will become an even bigger pillar of our community in the future. Sign-ups for our next game will be open soon! If you like Mafia, Werewolf, Town of Salem, or Among Us, give our version of the game a try!
Minecraft
It surprises me how many people come to Wintreath because they want to try the Minecraft server. Our server started in 2014, long enough to feature historic creations made by Wintreans who have long-since departed our community and giving the areas around spawn a historic feel. Move a little further out and you may run into one of the active and growing projects created by one of our current members: places like Ponderosa’s village, trader’s castle area, or Wintermoot’s Peacefield village. Then there’s the land beyond that, just waiting to be explored and settled by new players…
In 2019, trader took over the hosting, maintenance and upgrades for the server, and he has proven a far more attentive host than I was. We’ve recently upgraded the server to 1.18.2, with the latest bug fixes, features, and abilities. Trader also recently introduced a Discord bot that allows people on the Minecraft and Discord servers to chat with each other, which has proven very popular. And we’re always looking for ways to make the server even better, with our latest chats revolving around how to make it easier for players to reach the frontier from spawn and what to do with the vast collections of items people have gathered over the years.
Minecraft may not be as prominent in Wintreath as some other games, but it has its own dedicated following that has kept the server going for years. Minecraft nights are on Sundays, and that’s when you're most likely to find other people playing for anyone that would like to visit our server at its best!
I’m proud to be able to showcase these two areas of Wintrean gaming, but there’s plenty more to come. From our other forum and Discord games, video gaming nights, and other kinds of games there’s plenty of ground left to cover in the wide world of Wintrean gaming.
So stay turned and stay frosty,
-Winter
The Welcome WagonAloha to our new and returning Citizens!
Sadly, we did not gain any new Citizens in the last week. However, if you would like to become a Citizen of Wintreath, all you have to do is join our off-site forum and then
fill out this form. Citizens gain full rights under our regional constitution, gain access to Citizen-only areas of the forums and Discord, and can participate in our government from our all-Citizen assembly to the Cabinet that runs the day-to-do operations of Wintreath.
Upcoming EventsAll times Eastern. Check out our Discord for the latest gaming events!
The CAHpocalypseJoin our month-long Cards Against Humanity tournament on Discord! For the entire month of May, playing one of our CAH nights will earn you points toward the tournament. Do you have the sense of humor it takes to get to the top of the ranking? Join our Cards Against Humanity nights as see!
- Minecraft Night - May 1st, 8PM Eastern (Wintreath Minecraft Server)
- Jackbox / What the Dub - May 1st, 8PM Eastern (Discord #In-Game Channel)
- Cards Against Humanity - May 2nd, 9PM Eastern (Discord #zaphyr Channel)
What's Happening NowNews from Wintreath
Avatar of the Month May 2022This is a fun monthly contest where everyone is encouraged to change their forum avatar, Discord pfp, and NationStates flag to reflect the chosen theme for the month. Nominations will be open until May 3rd, and then nominations will be voted on for a few days to choose the winner. If you have a theme idea, be sure to post it in the topic before nominations close!
Wintreath's Finest April 2022Wintreath’s Finest is our monthly contest where the community selects the person they believe went most above and beyond that month. If you would like to nominate someone else, post who and why in the topic!
Europeia Short Story ContestOur friends in
Europeia are hosting a short story competition in celebration of World Book and Copyright Day! The theme of the the contest is
The Power of Storytelling, and is open to everyone by submitting their stories through Discord or NationStates telegram. For rules and information on how to submit an entry, check out the dispatch!
Read More About It!Publications from Wintreans about anything and everything
Tales of Stigya: The Rise of Roxas - Chapter 11Stigya has released the latest chapter of the story of
The Stigyan Triumvirate. Come along with the young emperor, Roxas Amory, his uncles, betrothed, and others in a tale of comedy, tragedy, action, romance, intrigue, and conspiracy set in a NationStates nation inspired by The Amory Wars, RWBY, and Killzone.
New Forum Discussions
Here are the new discussions on our off-site forums! If one of them interests you, why don’t you add to it with a reply?
Looking for Group
The Hearthkeepers: Wintreath's Welcome WagonThe Hearthkeepers help keep Wintreath a warm and welcoming community! They welcome and help new members, post daily questions for the community to discuss, create weekly events, and more. Would you like to help keep Wintreath a warm place? Check out the link and contact Michi / Penguin Dictators to join!
Winbassadors: Wintreath’s Face to Other CommunitiesAmbassadors (named Winbassadors on the Discord because ambassador was already taken) represent Wintreath to other communities. This involves joining their forums and Discord, keeping track of what’s going on there, posting our dispatches and information, and contributing to our foreign dispatch, the Auora Borealis. If you’re a Citizen and would like to join the Winbassador program, contact Ruguo on Discord!
The Dungeon Masters: Wintreath's Gaming LeadersDungeon Masters help organize and run gaming nights: everything from Discord games like Cards Against Humanity to video games like Jackbox and Among Us. This is a great way to help contribute to Wintreath’s community that doesn’t involve NationStates, for those Citizens who have moved on from the NS side. If you’re interested in becoming a Dungeon Master, contact Thane of Gaming Marzipan on Discord.
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