Why Early Access?

“Astrogun is the independent video games design, development, and publishing company of Xander Davis, self-funded and deliberately lean. VAST is our first game, almost all work on VAST is done by Davis with modular contractors as needs arise, and VAST releases content episodically. Under this sustainable model, we are able to develop VAST towards completion while including real customers worldwide with Early Access, establishing actual gameplay feedback and acting on that feedback, and building our community as we continuously build and improve our game's content, features, quality, and value.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“The game will remain in Early Access as we continuously develop, expand, and polish it. When to exit Early Access will be a decision we make in the future based on arriving at a self-evident, satisfactory point for us across content length, features, and quality. With our current development schedule, we are planning on being in Early Access for at least the next year or till Spring 2020.”

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

“The full version will include the first Campaign completed with all episodes, a feature set that fulfills our gameplay and platform goals, and may also include bonus content.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“VAST currently features the Campaign 'The Frozen Star' and Episode 1 'The Star on No Map'. Anything in the game can change at any time at Astrogun's discretion.”

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

“We will likely escalate the price as more episodes, features, quality polish, and value are added over time.”

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

“We welcome feedback and bug reporting and will strive to adapt to feedback that fits with our overall general vision and goals for the game while we evolve the game over time. Join our Forum at astrogun.com/forum/ and our Discord at: discord.gg/T8jnxXh to hang out with us and discuss all things VAST and Astrogun! You can view our Issue Tracker at: trello.com/b/lOCfyhay/vast-issues-tracker — Follow us across all of our social media channels (listed at Astrogun.com under the ULTRA menu item), buy accessories to enhance play (such as gamepads) through our affiliates and grab other Astrogun / VAST merch at astrogun.com/shop/ - Visit Astrogun.com often for the latest content and updates!”