Why Early Access?

“The Underscore lets you to dive deep into the game mechanics, while participating in the game’s development. All the feedback and run data will have great effect on the future balancing and features.
I hope to achieve a great balance, while still having memorable situations and unique combinations that make the experience exciting.
Your ideas are always welcome and your feedback is extremely important to make The Underscore an even better experience than it is today.

Make sure to Wishlist The Underscore to get notified when I release the game!”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“It is hard to give exact estimates regarding the new features and content, but my goal is to leave Early Access within the next 12 to 16 months.”

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

“In the future updates we plan will include:

• More playable characters
  
• More usable items
  
• New exploration events
  
• More lore texts, descriptions and stories
  
• Secret encounters

Current plan is to release new updates, fixes and balancing patches on a regular basis throughout Early Access until launch.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version contains a full campaign with three chapters and a finished first playable character.
For now, the game has a full deck with over 80 cards to use.
The game balance is still being reviewed, so playthrough data is of utmost importance right now.
You might encounter some bugs or unexpected behaviours, but these issues are given the highest priority in the update cycles.
There is also very modest tutorial, so I plan to expand this experience in the upcoming updates.”

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

“The price is likely to increase after Early Access. The game will never have microtransactions at any stage”

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

“The main reason for early access is that player feedback is vital at this point of development.
I want to achieve a perfect balance of variety, difficulty and engagement, so that every run can be memorable and inspiring.
This can not be achieved with raw data and analytics, so I created a Discord server where we can communicate and discuss ideas, concepts and suggestions together.”