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Hey there, everyone! It's time for an HMD! The last HMD of 15 Strangers...current overarching story arc. And man has it been a ride. And it's a ride we've been proud to go on alongside you guys as R6 ended with a Golden End!

We've said it before and we will keep saying it, but what makes this game as successful as it is, is you, the players. You guys are our lifeblood, our literal and metaphorical heart. You guys are what help to drive the story, the characters, and ultimately the future of the game. And, we always try and implement what you guys suggest when HMD comes up after every round, though it's not always fully successful or consistently implemented (Hey there, links to weekday menus! Where'd you go after Round 3? Did someone forget you? :/ ). But your critiques and suggestions are always welcome, and the end of this round is no different. Even if this is the end of Camazotz's reign of Tabooty terror, it's not the end of the game.

Looking back, we can say there's been good, there's been bad, and there's been Round 4. And one other thing we as the mods all agreed upon as Rounds 6 came to pass was our own little critique of ourselves. Namely, that the mod team definitely needs to take a break. 15 Strangers has been a labor of love for a little over three years, and it's been one that everyone has been working hard to try and make as excellent as possible, no matter if a mod joined the team in R1 or R5, no matter what's been thrown our way.

So does this mean this is the last round of 15 Strangers in the end? No. (In the end? Nothing ends, Adrian. Nothing ever ends.) In fact, we're planning on continuing the game, and R7's story was decided some time ago. In fact, this particular round has been in the works for...well, some time actually. And you're probably all going to scream once you see it, when it is finally announced.

The overarching plot will also still be present, with callbacks here and there-after all, as as a certain brain said, the Meme is ever-present and cannot be contained. But future rounds won't be as Extra-Strength Plot Concentrate as it has been and will be more self-contained. At least, that is the hope!

In the meantime, though, we're taking a murdergame mod vacation. We'll still be here, as will backtagging, the 15 Strangers Round AU meme that we will be putting up in the near future, and probably a tiny bit of incessant R7 teasing over the coming months. Possibly even a Mock Week 4, hmm? But this spring and summer at the very least, we're going to take a rest and come back recharged and ready to go.

And with that...thank you. Thank you so much, all of you, and we'll see you again some time in autumn, 2020!

HMD



It's time for the HMD! After all, a reckoning cannot be postponed indefinitely as they say-and that includes what you you guys have to say about our performance this round! After all, it's you guys who make this game what it is, and you absolutely made this round amazing. Seriously, this round was great, and we can only hope that we can keep improving your experience, so that the next round will be even better than this one!

Also, backtagging will continue for as long as you guys would like us to do it-and of course, the graveyard will continue in between rounds! Keep in mind, however, that in about a week, there will be an update for the graveyard-one that, like with the ending for the living's side, will lead into R6. So, stay tuned for that!

And-with that, we will see you in October of 2019 for R6-and the conclusion of this arc of 15 Strangers!

HMD




Hey everyone! It's time for HMD!

This round has been amazing, because of you, the players. We are incredibly happy that we have such a great player base, who managed to help make amazing what was, we will more than readily admit, a difficult round for the moderators. Between the loss of a long-time moderator, real-life issues, and new mechanics that were tried out for the very first time in this round, we definitely made mistakes, and we are definitely looking at ways to improve the game from here on out, and welcome any and all feedback that can be given by you.

You guys have always been incredible, and this round is no exception. The players are what make this game what it is, and we hope that we can continue to help that still be the case in the future!

The graveyard remains open for R4, and players are allowed to continue to thread into posts and the Epilogue in the meantime. Likewise, dead players may continue to play in the graveyard the entire time between rounds.

However, we have determined that in order for the game to continue, we will need new mods. Please check out this post for the applications! They will remain open for two weeks, after which we will discuss the date availability among the members of our new team. If we are unable to recruit, we may be looking at delays or even cancellations of the future rounds, in which case we will free the graveyard IC to avoid unfair waits. Please be patient with us while we undergo these necessary growing pains, and we hope you will join us again whether as players or as mods!

HMD: MOCK WEEK 2



Hey everyone - it's time for another HMD!

We are amazed and humbled by how much everyone enjoyed this mock week, and we are so happy with how this Mock Week turned out, especially so close to Christmas! Of course, there is always room for improvement, and while we've certainly gotten a few ideas for how to improve for future rounds, we are always keen to hear from you, the players! You guys are what made this game what it is, and continue to do so, and your suggestions have always been nothing but incredible and helpful.

We thus encourage our players to let us know how we're doing and what we can do even better, and any players who'd like to ask for feedback on their performance can also post here for fellow players to see!

Now to the announcement: round 4-6 are going to be back-to-back! Starting on April 14, 2019, reserves for Round 4 will open, with the game proper opening April 21st! From there, we will be doing Rounds 5 in the summer of 2019 and 6 in the fall of 2019. All three rounds will be self-contained, but they will also be building towards an overarching meta plot that will find a few changes in how things happen in 15 Strangers. For example - characters who die will not be automatically revived after each round Instead, they will be sharing a graveyard throughout!


Everything will culminate in round 6, because it will be a...wait for it...



In the meantime, mock week 2 has ended, but players are encouraged to backtag as much as they wish! And with that, we will see you in April for Round 4 - where the end is the beginning, it is the beginning of the end, and most of all, new worlds await for 15 strangers...

HMD


It's time for an HMD! As it is the end of the game, we welcome everyone to come and give feedback to the mods as to how we did/are doing/what we could do better next time. We are proud with how round 2 came out, but we know there's always room for improvement like, for example, a certain mod learning how to actually count!. And given how helpful everyone had been in the last round's HMD, we know you guys will have great ideas as to make the next round even better! We also welcome players to post here, if they would like some feedback from their fellow players!

And, last but not least: thank you! You guys are amazing players, and we are so glad we got to have you guys this round. You are what made this round so amazing, and we can't wait to see what else you guys do next time.

With that, round 2 has ended! We'll see you in the summer, for round 3 of 15 Strangers!!

HMD




It's time for an HMD! As it is the end of the game, we welcome everyone to come and give feedback to the mods as to how we did/are doing/what we could do better next time. Because...well, let's be honest, we definitely plan on doing a next round, but we also know we could tweak a few things to make the next round even better! We'd love to hear from you, so we can know what to do better next round, and in the future. We also welcome players to post here, if they would like some feedback from their fellow players!

Lastly: thank you! We want to thank everyone for making this first round an amazing experience, and we hope to see you guys in the future, for round 2!