Why Early Access?

“We put our previous game Duskers into Early Access and it was an amazing experience. We got so much amazing feedback that helped Duskers grow into a game we're very proud of. We want to replicate that experience with Below the Crown. And given that we have more community features in the game, it felt like a great fit. ”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Our initial plan is to be in Early Access for about five months. This feels like a good balance between getting feedback and getting to 1.0. ”

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

“We plan to have more of everything: Wizards, Runes (levels of difficulty), Pieces, Upgrades, Skills, Spells, Boards, Hazards, Bosses, Narrative, Gameplay modes... as well as ways to share, compete, and learn. We also plan to add more polish with animations, sounds, music, QOL features, and support for what the community is excited about. ”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current version has more in every area from our initial Demo (Wizards, Runes, Spells, Upgrades, Skills, Narrative), but will still have several doors of the castle blocked, as well as other features that haven't yet been implemented. It does have a daily challenge and player challenges and the new Random Run.

There's a lot of art, animation, sound, and overall polish that needs to be added. We've improved the speed of the AI and added helpful features to make it work better with various machines, but we're sure there are still some kinks to work out. ”

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

“The game's price will remain the same during Early Access. We may raise the price when we launch 1.0 ”

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

“Absolutely. We have an active Discord where we chat with our community and hope to grow the community on the Steam forums as well. We don't see much point in Early Access if we're not involving the community :) ”