By registering an account on hedgewars.org, you gain a couple of goodies. It's free.

On the website

• You can write posts and topics in the forum.
• You can comment on the news.
• You can upload demos.

In online games

You don't need an account to play on the official server. But if you have an account, there are a few benefits:

• You own your name. No other player can take it.
• You are able to re-join games that you have left (see also: Leaving a game).
• You can play in the special “Official Racer Challenge” room in the official server, which tracks your records
• You can enter rooms that are restricted to registered players only.
• Your icon in the player list (next to chat) will become colorful (see also: player chat icons)

Reporting bugs

Sadly, to report bugs on the official bugtracker, you will need to register a separate account here: https://issues.hedgewars.org/

We like it if players post on the official bugtracker directly, but you can also post in the forum.