Why Early Access?

“Most important aspects of the game are defined, but the story still needs development. Having an early access version available would greatly help development, especially in terms of feedback concerning the state of the game, refine balance, polish the game, and implementing features suggested by the community. All within a reasonable margin (mostly based on development cost and impact in the game).”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“From three up to five years.”

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

“The game will keep in early access until the main storyline is finished. This development time will be used to finish some of the gameplay mechanics. These include sections of item synthesis, the multi-party system. Things needing balancing or polish, based on the community response.

After the main story arc is done, there will still be updates and extra features, but the early access status will be dropped. These extra features are mainly post-game content, like challenge modes and dungeons. Some of these extra features will be discussed with the community as the development process gets to its end.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“In terms of content, all early stages of story and introductory events. Roughly one fifth of the game's main story arc length is already done, from 2 to 4 hours of gameplay depending on each player's playstyle.

As for game mechanics, all the game's core mechanics are fully functional, though some auxiliary features are still either unpolished or unimplemented. See the previous question for details.”

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

“The price will raise as story development gets to a next milestone (new chapters).
There will be 4 important milestones, based on story progression. Which means the price will raise as those objectives are achieved.”

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

“Feedback is taken into consideration in order to improve the game experience. There is a clear direction for the game, but the community will have an important role helping to shape the game.

We deem story as our top priority. And this story component includes the way it is expressed. As nailing this is sometimes reason for a deal or a miss, your feedback is an invaluable tool for the best outcome.

We also know the invaluable knowledge behind a niche. Feel free to discuss the game, ask for features, we'd love to hear from you.

Meet at Discord: https://ragnarokrproject.com/discord/
You can also join our forums: https://forum.ragnarokrproject.com/”