Why Early Access?

“Our goal with CodeSpells is to give players as much freedom as possible. With that comes the difficulty of having to invent systems and tools that have never been tried before. Because of that, we want to be able to get feedback at every step.

We know that some of the things we try are just not going to work. Currently, we feel that the game is at a state where there is enough to have an enjoyable experience and where we can begin getting solid feedback about what is working and what isn’t to help direct the focus of the final product.

As much as we feel confident in our current plan, we have made it malleable so that we can focus on what people want out of the game.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We plan on releasing the game in Summer of 2016, which means that the project will be in Early Access for approximately one year.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version of CodeSpells will also contain the elements of Air, and Life along with more features for Earth, Water, and Fire. It will also feature tools for game mode creation, so that the game is essentially internally moddable. Multiplayer features are also planned for these game modes.

Among other features, Fire will give spells the ability to change the heat of regions, create spreading fires, destroy/create objects, etc.

Air magic will involve sensing to complement other spells and alter what creatures and players see and hear through powers like the redirecting of sound.

Life magic will encompass all interactions with creatures and their actions through the world. We intend to create a fully living ecosystem that you can play with.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current version of the game features Earth, Water, and Fire magic only. These elements are not at their final state, but are at a close enough state that will allow us to move on to incrementally adding new aspects to interact with. Soon we'll add Air Magic as well.

The game has not been fully optimized or tested, so although we believe it is at a fairly stable state, bugs and hitches are very possible.

We will be doing major updates about once or twice a month, if not more often, up until the completion of the project.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“While still in Early Access, we are planning to have all four elements implemented and functioning. We currently don't expect the price to change while in Early Access.

After the Early Access is completed, it is possible that the price of the game will change, but if it does, it will not be substantial.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Our team is active on the CodeSpells forum (https://the-codespells-forum.herokuapp.com/). We love to hear about how things are going and any features that are missing from the game.

Every month for the duration of the development of CodeSpells we have and will continue to do Developer Updates on progress.”