Why Early Access?

“Expedition Agartha is a game that we feel would benefit from the Early Access system. Inspired by games like Escape from Tarkov, the servers periodically wipe, and then new updates roll out to keep the game fresh and exciting. This format is great for gameplay balancing. There is a lot of awesome content in our vision of the final game, but to get to final product, we need the help of a good player base. We can achieve this through Steam Early Access. By beta testing through early access, we can save costs when it comes to QA and build an engaged community before our final release.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“1-2 years, we hope to have a finished game by the end of 2 years if not earlier.”

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

“We want to expand the game to have many maps by the full version. Early Access will release with 3 playable maps. We hope to have more than 5 maps by full release. Each update will bring the player deeper into the earth, closer to Agartha. Every update we will also release new enemy types, balancing patches, and we also plan to add more player progression mechanics. For early access, progression will be centered around gaining game knowledge, completing quests, and getting better equipment to become the strongest. By Full release we would like to have more specific player progression systems such as a skill tree that allows diversification of builds. Character customization is quite limited in early access launch, with just the basic amount of options, but by full release, we also plan to have more character options, such as more faces, more hairs, more armor sets, etc. Ultimately, we plan to have a polished PvPvE first person melee combat experience by early access launch to prove to players we can build this type of game, and then we will really start fleshing out the deeper worldbuilding and special additional side content of the game.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Currently, we are still in heavy development, combat system is almost 100% ready, we have the two maps almost completed. We are working on the quests system, UI, follower system, and other game loop features that are required to make the experience what it is. The game is currently considered "playable", with the core loop functional, but there is a lot of polishing and content that still needs to be added.”

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

“A price change might be determined later depending on the market.”

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

“We want to interact with our community often and see what they like, what they don't like, and deal with major issues that arise. This is a game that requires hundreds of players online at the same time to be optimal, and we really want to have an active community. We want to attract fans of the first person melee PvP genre and include many ideas that we've all wanted in this type of game. We also want to encourage people to suggest ideas surrounding the lore/narrative. The topic of ancient civilizations is a controversial topic in real life and We want to encourage our fanbase to discuss these topics and even suggest ideas for the game based on real life speculation.”