LOCAL TAVERNAn independent fan project.

Closed Windows playtest

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Installing or updating?

  1. 01

    Use your own game installation.

    Local Tavern prepares a separate client from a supported retail Hearthstone installation already on your Windows PC.

  2. 02

    Keep your existing setup.

    If you already use Local Tavern, run the new installer to upgrade. Don’t uninstall or delete your profile or game cache first. You may need to sign in again after the domain change.

  3. 03

    Join when you’re accepted.

    Apply for an invitation. Registration instructions and support are provided in the private Discord server.

This is an unfinished playtest. Setup, updates and matches may need troubleshooting. You can scan the installer with your preferred tools; you should never need to disable your antivirus.

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Before You Install

Recommended Setup.

Practical playtest recommendations, rather than benchmarked minimum requirements.

Your PC

  • 64-bit Windows 11 recommended; Windows 10 22H2 is also supported by the current app.
  • 16 GB RAM recommended, an SSD, and hardware capable of running your supported retail game client.
  • Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime. Setup will help if it is missing.
  • A stable internet connection and an existing supported retail Hearthstone installation. A newer official build may need a Local Tavern compatibility update.

Suggested Settings

  • Launch and play through the Windows desktop app for this playtest.
  • Keep Windows, graphics drivers, and WebView2 up to date.
  • Use the default shared-assets mode and place the game cache on the same drive as your retail installation when possible.
  • On a slower PC, start with windowed mode and lower game graphics settings.
  • Keep antivirus enabled. Wait for file validation to finish before updating or launching a match.
Free Disk Space30 GB

Recommended before setup, in addition to your existing game installation.

View Storage Breakdown
Location / ModeFree Space Before SetupWhat It Covers
Windows app driveAt least 2 GiBThe desktop app, installer, update staging, and a previous app version for rollback.
Game cache · Shared assetsAbout 10 GiBRoughly 1 GiB of private game files and preparation space, plus an 8 GiB free-space reserve.
Game cache · Full copyAbout 22 GiBA separate game copy of roughly 12.3 GiB, preparation space, and the same 8 GiB reserve.

Estimates are additional to your existing retail installation and vary with the supported build. If the app and game cache share a drive, allow room for both. The reserve is free space kept available, not a preallocated file. Shared assets reference the original disk data; folder-size totals can count those files more than once. Setup checks the actual required space before preparation.