GAME FEATURES

Heartwood Online is a true cross-platform free-to-play MMO currently available on Steam, Apple, and Android. We plan to bring it to all major consoles as development progresses.

Explore a vast and immersive world filled with adventure and exploration. Join forces with other players to battle fearsome raid bosses, uncover hidden treasures, and unlock new abilities and powers. Choose your path through crafting, PvP and PvE battles, guilds, politics, and a thriving player economy.

CURRENT PLATFORMS

DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP

MOUNTS: Collect rare and legendary mounts so you can move faster in style.
CLASSES: Pick from Warrior, Rogue, Mage, or Priest. Each class has unique gear, abilities, and talents to help you fill a crucial role in a hunting party.
SKILLS: Current crafting and gathering skills include mining, blacksmithing, woodcutting, carpentry, tailoring, leather-working. But many more are in the works!
EQUIPMENT: Wear gear that suits your attitude and build path; fight with melee, magic, and ranged weapons.
GUILDS: The current Guild management UI lets you fully customize aspects of your guild. Create guild tags and ranks. Promote, invite, and kick members. Coming soon: Guild bank, guild cosmetics, guild house.
PETS: Collect pets to help you in battle and crafting, or just use them as a status symbol.
LEADER BOARDS: Compete with others for the top position on a variety of monthly leader boards such as crafting, PvP, item collections, and more. Monthly leaders will be rewarded with prizes and specialty cosmetics.
PVP EVENTS: Sharpen your blades for epic large scale player battles and other PvP events. Gain rewards for collecting bounties from wanted players.
PLAYER HOUSING: Not just a place to store belongings, but an opportunity to showcase your creativity and style. As you walk through towns and forests, you'll see homes adorned with exotic furniture and intricate gardens. Showcase your achievements and trophies earned in battles, displaying them prominently in your home. Our housing system will truly set us apart from other MMOs, and we can't wait for you to experience the joy of owning and decorating your own space.
?????: This isn't the end of the road though. We have plans far beyond this list, along with any amazing suggestions from our community.

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About the Game

GAME FEATURES

CURRENT PLATFORMS

DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP

MOUNTS: Collect rare and legendary mounts so you can move faster in style.
CLASSES: Pick from Warrior, Rogue, Mage, or Priest. Each class has unique gear, abilities, and talents to help you fill a crucial role in a hunting party.
SKILLS: Current crafting and gathering skills include mining, blacksmithing, woodcutting, carpentry, tailoring, leather-working. But many more are in the works!
EQUIPMENT: Wear gear that suits your attitude and build path; fight with melee, magic, and ranged weapons.
GUILDS: The current Guild management UI lets you fully customize aspects of your guild. Create guild tags and ranks. Promote, invite, and kick members. Coming soon: Guild bank, guild cosmetics, guild house.
PETS: Collect pets to help you in battle and crafting, or just use them as a status symbol.
LEADER BOARDS: Compete with others for the top position on a variety of monthly leader boards such as crafting, PvP, item collections, and more. Monthly leaders will be rewarded with prizes and specialty cosmetics.
PVP EVENTS: Sharpen your blades for epic large scale player battles and other PvP events. Gain rewards for collecting bounties from wanted players.
PLAYER HOUSING: Not just a place to store belongings, but an opportunity to showcase your creativity and style. As you walk through towns and forests, you'll see homes adorned with exotic furniture and intricate gardens. Showcase your achievements and trophies earned in battles, displaying them prominently in your home. Our housing system will truly set us apart from other MMOs, and we can't wait for you to experience the joy of owning and decorating your own space.
?????: This isn't the end of the road though. We have plans far beyond this list, along with any amazing suggestions from our community.

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