早期アクセスにした理由

“Fighting games are a specific genre. The controls must be tight, the animations must be perfect to the millisecond, the balance must be ideal, as well as the difficulty tiers. As I'm making this game mostly alone and with a limited budget, I want You - the Players - to be involved in testing and improving the game.

Feedback and suggestions from the core audience are essential for this game's final form. As an independent developer, I don't have any deadlines or limitations making Hellish Quart, so I believe that early involvement of the Players will only be beneficial.

Revenue from Early Access sales allows for making more and better quality content, such as an original soundtrack, professional voiceovers, hiring HEMA fencers for more mocap, etc.”

大体どのくらいの期間このゲームを早期アクセスにする予定ですか？

“The game is planned to be in Early Access for approximately two years, but this can change either way, depending on Player feedback.

Edit: Currently the scope of the game has become larger than what was planned at the Early Access release. We already got more gameplay modes, more combat features and more (than the initially planned 12) characters/fighting styles are in the works. It is very likely that we will spend more than 2 years making this game. This doesn't mean we work slower - we will just make more content.”

早期アクセスバージョンと計画されているフルバージョンの違いは？

“The full version of the game is planned to include:

• 12 fighting styles and even more characters [EDIT: this goal has been reached; we extended the number of planned fighters to 24]
  
• 12 arenas [EDIT: goal reached; currently there are 22 and more coming]
  
• original soundtrack [more than 40 minutes of original music already in the game!]
  
• 6 AI modes
  
• cinematic story mode (full cutscenes)
  
• different clothes for characters to choose from
  
• Modern HEMA sparring mode [EDIT: goal reached]
  
• Sparring mode with training weapons [EDIT: goal reached]

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早期アクセスバージョンの現状はどうなっていますか？

“Currently, the game includes:

• 17 playable characters [EDIT: but more coming]
  
• 22 arenas
  
• Story More - the first hour
  
• Over 50 minutes of live instrument music (more coming)
  
• Arcade mode with a boss fight, vs. AI mode, survival mode, sparring mode, history buff mode, and local player vs. player mode (use Steam Remote Play Together to play online)
  
• Many controllers support (including fight sticks) and fully rebindable controls
  
• Options to adjust the active ragdolls' parameters, slomo, stamina, damage, no blood, etc.
  
• Basic VR mode
  
• Modern HEMA mode with modern HEMA sport character skins
  
• Right of Way fencing mode
  
• FPP mode
  
• Character skins, arena skins
  
• Mod support and a modding kit (no coding skills required)
  
• Free camera mode for taking stunning freeze-frame shots
  
• Game currency system (ducats) for unlocking skins and improving arenas
  
• Extremely realistic and complex sword fighting system

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早期アクセス期間中と期間後ではゲームの価格は変わりますか？

“We want the price to fit the state of the Early Access and represent the amount of mechanics and content that is in the game at the moment. We may want to raise the price in the future when out of Early Access, to best fit the final product.”

コミュニティは開発プロセスにどのように関わることができますか？

“After every update, everyone is welcome to comment and leave their feedback and suggestions on the game's forum. Player suggestions and concerns will be the foundation of the changes in gameplay, features, and overall shape of the game.”