Why Early Access?

“We strongly believe that Early Access is the best model to explore new VR experiences. We’ve invested a lot of resources into this concept and it is very promising. But as a VR Multiplayer game, we are targeting a niche within an already small niche -- Our game won’t be ready for a full launch until we’ve implemented online multiplayer and a full single player campaign.

By releasing early, we are seeking your feedback and support as we develop the full scope of the game.

We want to provide a polished VR game that is fun for both VR and non-VR players. We operate in a self-sufficient manner as a small team of programmers. We work with external partners on the Art and Audio. All income earned in early access will be reinvested into those areas.

We develop in the open and need your feedback to build the most fun and comfortable experience possible.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We plan 9-12 months of development depending on the final scope of the single player campaign. This may change depending on how much we can invest into external assets.

We are using Early Access for two things:

• To get feedback on the game so we can improve it
  
• To evaluate if there is a market for local VR multiplayer games

We are a small studio, a couple programmers and we work with outside artists for Art, Animation and Audio. We are self-sufficient internally but with your support we can invest into our external art requirements.”

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

“Our aim for the full version is to contain:

• A single-player campaign telling the story of Bob, a simple family man (gorilla), trying to survive in a hard, hard human world.
  
• Online multiplayer
  
• Character customization
  
• A lot more content in terms of maps, environments and interactions.

This is in addition to what is already available in the current version.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version is a playable alpha, which contains:

• Asymmetric local multiplayer, 1 VR + 4 non-vr players
  
• Single-player Challenges against AI Bots
  
• A solid, intuitive movement system - move, grab, eat, throw
  
• Keyboard and Gamepad support for non-vr players, drop-in and out of games.
  
• Several game modes, including Last Man Standing, Team Deathmatch, Horde and Hide and Seek
  
• 3 Maps
  
• Sandbox area
  
• An experimental area where throw in new ideas that are not quite fully done yet but are fun in-house so we thought we’d share because sharing is caring.

The current state of the Early Access version + upcoming features can be found here: http://roadmap.lateforworkgame.com”

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

“Yes. We plan to gradually increase the price as we ship significant new content and major features. We want to reward players who invest in our vision early. We will also not discount the price until we launch.”

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

“Our roadmap is public: http://roadmap.lateforworkgame.com

Tell us what you like and what you don’t like. Share your experiences. We enjoy reading your feedback and we will use it to guide our process. We will regularly seek your input on major features. Some decisions will be put to a vote. Buy the game and shape its future.

Some of you have spent countless hours under the headset have tons of unique experiences to share. We want to your knowledge to help us improve Late For Work.

Comfort in VR is both incredibly important and hard to get right. Different players can have a vastly different definitions of what is “comfortable” in VR. Share your experiences and help us make our controls and our comfort options as awesome as possible.”