The BTW community

[Chomamonka]

I’ve been playing Better Than Wolves for around 6 years now and I still think it’s the best game I’ve ever played. Definitely the game I’ve played the most in my life and It’s certainly not just a Minecraft mod anymore in my mind. It’s best example of pure well thought out gameplay I’ve ever experienced. It deserves to be better known. Heck I think it belongs in the video game hall of fame. That said I have to say this community is one of the most interesting little internet oasis I’ve had the pleasure to be a part of. I feel like it gets smaller by the day now that Minecraft has left it’s peak. I’m curious if we have a number of downloads per month these days? Does anyone have that number? I’d actually like to know how niche this niche is these days :)

[FlowerChild]

I don't share that data man, never have, and truth be told I try to not even look at it.

Contrary to what I've done professionally, where numbers are of course a primary concern, BTW has always been about designing around what I personally believe to be good gameplay. I believe that checking numbers is in direct opposition to that goal.

Very happy to hear you enjoy it though. At the end of the day, isn't that all that matters?

[Chomamonka]

Absolutely agree, and I think it shows. The best creative endeavors kinda have to be centered on creating something good for the sake of it. I think we’re all very grateful for your creative process. Question answered, I’d just like to say again I love this corner of the internet.

[Panda]

I think our community is just small enough it impossible to hate anyone without a good reason. : )

[ArcticVoid]

There is probably a lot of lurker's like myself, I got into BTW back in beta 1.7 or possibly even before and have kept up with it since.

You know game design well, and what Minecraft was specifically missing, a reason to do shit, that's difficult as shit and then you can make it aesthetically pleasing. BTW is the only thing that keeps me coming back to Minecraft.

I don't usually interact much online, I'm just like that. But I just wanted too pop up and say thanks to a great mod and community. I am truly grateful that you have continued to update it after all these years. Cheers dude!

[Vitreous]

I’m with you Arctic.

I honestly don’t know that I’ve ever posted on the forums and if I have it’s been years. However I visit the forums almost every day to see what everyone is up to. Love the current state of BTW, and my brother and I have had multiple maps on a server for years and I’ve probably sunk more hours into BTW than any other game ever easy.

Maybe I’ll need to be more a part of the community here on out, I love everyone on here and it’s about time I came out of the shadows a bit.

[Chomamonka]

That was the basis of my curiosity about how many people out there still keep up with Better than Wolves religiously like I do, but basically just lurk. I definitely need to participate more here. Not sure the best way to bring more of us out of the shadows but I’m definitely invested in keeping things lively.