Why Early Access?

“We wanted to release this version since this first build is fully playable and has a relatively self-contained storyline, however our ultimate vision for The Museum of You is something much larger. In future versions, we hope to include more artists and galleries, polish and fine-tune the levels we have, and add more minigames for players to enjoy. This Early Access version of the game was developed almost entirely by a two person team, but we've already begun building out a larger team of talented developers, animators, writers, and designers to contribute to future versions.

We are committed to investing time, effort, and resources necessary to showcase a wide range of artists, do justice to their works, and create an engaging game experience with a satisfyingly interwoven narrative - all of which will be much easier with player feedback! ”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We hope to be out of Early Access approximately 6-12 months after initial launch.”

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

“We hope to include significantly more art content and narrative branches, new voice actors, more built out gameplay and mechanics, and a clearer overarching storyline. It's our goal to create a large, immersive world featuring a wide range of art and artists, as well as tell a complex and nuanced story that is spread throughout different narrative branches.

While the later versions of the game will likely still make use of the low-poly, minimalist style seen in the early access version, we hope to spend more time fine-tuning the details and plan to add more levels and branches that feature higher-poly styles for contrast if possible.

This early access version includes pieces of this vision, but ultimately we plan for future versions to be much more built out, both in scope and polish.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“We've been calling this version a "Prototype", but I think that doesn't quite do this early version justice. In its current state it is a fully self-contained narrative, with about 2-4 hours of gameplay, features half a dozen different puzzle / minigame types, and the galleries contain art from a dozen different contributing artists. There are 25 different endings that can be unlocked by playing through different narrative branches. The current puzzles and minigames are relatively basic (platformers, hidden objects, a low-poly sisyphus simulator, etc.) but I think they are representative of the types of levels, mechanics, and minigames we hope to include in later versions. Feel free to refer to our "About This" section for more details!”

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

“We plan to gradually raise the price as we ship new content and features.”

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

“Hoping to get playtesters, feedback, and maybe even recruit team members from the playerbase we find with this demo/early access version.

If you're interested in reaching out with feedback or have questions about joining the development team, feel free to email us at museumofyou.game@gmail.com!”