Why Early Access?

“UnderMine 2 is an ambitious game, and Thorium is a small studio. Simply put, we don't have the testing capacity for the millions of combinations of item, character, and environmental interactions. The Community also provides critical gameplay, story, and balance feedback. We believe that EA is integral to developing a highly interactive roguelike. ”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“It's hard to say, but it's likely longer than UnderMine, which was a year. We have so much ambition for this game, and we probably have one to two years of ideas we'd like to implement before 1.0, which also won't be the end of continued support.”

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

“The full version of UnderMine 2 will have much more content than the Early Access release. UM2 already has roughly the content of UnderMine, but we'd like to expand that by double or triple throughout Early Access.

We plan to add more features, modes, zones, stories, enemies, items, and other content. We have already prepared the game to easily expand in these areas. ”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“UnderMine 2 releases into Early Access in a highly polished and content-rich state. We have done our best to eliminate all crashes and as many bugs as possible, although part of the EA process is to find more elusive issues, so there is always some instability.

UM2, on EA release, includes co-op play and mod support and has about the same level of content in the form of zones, items, enemies, characters, and story as UnderMine. We estimate that players who plan to unlock everything in the initial EA release will have 30-50 hours of playtime. ”

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

“Yes. The price of UnderMine 2 will increase when it exits Early Access.”

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

“The Community is critical to the EA process. We take player feedback into account for all of our additions and changes. Seeing how players engage with our game guides what we add, how we balance, and inspires us with ideas we wouldn't have had otherwise. Players can communicate with us in various ways: Discord, Steam Discussion Boards, Social Media, or regular, old email. ”