Varför Early Access?

“We want to provide much more Loch Ness content and an Early Access release will help us, as a small team of recently graduated students, sustain development for longer and create better content.

We also want to involve players and the community in our next steps to create the best game for them we can.”

Ungefär hur länge kommer det här spelet att vara i Early Access?

“Loch Ness will likely be in Early Access until Q1 of 2022, but this is dependant on player feedback and satisfaction.”

Hur är det tänkt att den fullständiga versionen ska skilja sig från versionen i Early Access?

“We intend for the full version to be generally more polished and more replayable, including additional content like:

• At least 2 new Nessie types to contend with, based on alternative explanations of sightings (e.g. a giant eel)
  
• Completely new AI behaviours and abilities for these new Nessie types
  
• At least 2 new tools corresponding to the new Nessie variations
  
• Unlockable difficulty modes to keep day one players engaged

We also strongly welcome any feedback on our social media and community channels and hope to implement many community ideas.”

Hur är det nuvarande läget i versionen med Early Access?

“The initial Early Access release features all the core mechanics, including:

• Online Multiplayer
  
• In-game Voice Chat
  
• Evocative Rowing Gameplay
  
• Unique Water Based Horror
  
• Character Customization
  
• One Nessie Type with reactive AI
  
• AI Director creating procedural, escalating scares
  
• Randomly Generated Nessie Locations
  
• The main set of tools - Sonar, Audio Detector, Flare Gun, Thermometer, Underwater Camera etc.
  
• Unlockable Cosmetics

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Kommer spelet att prissättas annorlunda under och efter Early Access?

“The game will not change in price after its full release.”

Hur planerar ni att involvera gemenskapen i er utvecklingsprocess?

“We vehemently welcome any players to join our community on Discord and our other social media channels to give us direct feedback, but we will also be very receptive to feedback in reviews.

Loch Ness is very much a game by and for the community, with even the base Early Access version being shaped directly by player feedback. We hope to make the full game something the community is completely satisfied with and absolutely welcome any suggestions.”