Why Early Access?

“I had the possibility to work 3 months fulltime on this game, to setup the world and get the main mechanics, the beginning of the story and the first bossfights into the game. But now I'll be back at my mainjob again, so I will only do further development in my free time. Since this will take some time, obviously, I wanted to give players the opportunity to enjoy the current state of the game already and gather contructive feedback to constantly improve the game.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“I'm planning to keep my game in early access for at least the next year.”

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

“This is a list of features, which are already planned for the released version:

• More bosses, obviously (21 to go)
  
• Additional weapons (e.g. daggers, shield)
  
• Next iteration of magic skills
  
• Proceeding story
  
• Buffs and debuffs for player and enemies
  
• More NPCs
  
• More/more polished animations
  
• Random elements in arena per encounter
  
• Enchantment item drops, vendor items, craftables
  
• Enchantment slots for weapons and armor
  
• Resistances for armor
  
• Different loot depending on the weapon you used for the kill
  
• Hitbox variation (e.g. critical hits from behind)
  
• Achievements (Ingame/Steam)
  
• Camera cutscenes for boss introductions
  
• Vendor item restock variations
  
• Armor set depending player appearance
  
• Graphics settings to adjust resolution and details
  
• Performance optimizations

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What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The gameplay loop is already fully implemented, so you can enjoy the beginning of the story, the item grind for BiS, and the fights against the first 4 bosses. Furthermore these bosses are replayable, so you can try out different tactics each time. There might be a glitch here and there, but no game breaking bugs, hopefully. If you find one, please report it to me, so I can fix it.”

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

“I plan to gradually raise the price as I ship new content and features.”

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

“I would like to involve players as much as possible in the development process:

• If you find a bug, please report it
  
• If you have a cool idea for the next boss (letter dependend), please tell me
  
• If you have sophisticated thoughts for a new NPC, please tell me
  
• If you would like to see an existing mechanic changed, extended or if you miss a mechanic, which is needed for an action RPG, please tell me

Looking forward for any feedback!”