Why Early Access?

“The Forest Prison needs a lot more polish before we consider it done. Our game is community focused and Early Access is the best opportunity to continue its development alongside players. The community will be involved in all stages of development and can provide us with feedback and suggestions in Steam discussions as well as on our Discord server.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We're planning to keep The Forest Prison in Early Access for about six months. The full release of the game is expected to be in Q2 2022.”

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

“We plan to add a lot more content to the game. This includes more traps, maps, game modes, cosmetics and any other content we get suggested from community feedback”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The core loop and features are all in place. You can move, open and traverse portals, pick boulders and level up. Right now, only the first 18 levels are ready.

Virtually all of the basic functionality is present and functional, but, for example, the user interface are still under development and may be a little rough in some areas.

So, while the game already has many functioning mechanics, it lacks a bit of polish and crucial gameplay elements. We plan to add a lot more content to the game. This includes over 80 new levels, cosmetics and any other content we get suggested from community feedback.”

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

“We plan to gradually raise the price as we ship new content and features. We will increase the price every 10 new levels we add, until we rich the target of around 80 levels.”

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

“Suggestions and feedback have always been very valuable for the development of The Forest Prison. Often times the levels made by the community lets us discover new ways the game can be played which we can then develop further.”