Why Early Access?

“We’ve found that we end up with a better product when we can release new features and get feedback from players as we go, rather than trying to finish everything 100% before showing the public. This is also true for game balance as well.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Until summer of 2024 if things go fast, or summer of 2025 if we decide to add even more features and content.”

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

“We’re planning to add lots of content and features over the course of Early Access. We’d like the character roster to get up to 20. We have part of the single player career mode implemented now, but we’ll implement a lot more of it. And we plan to add asynchronous play and a ranking system for online play.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version has 13 playable characters. The game should feel generally polished and feature-rich already. It has full support for Steam Deck already as well. All these modes are available:
--Online play in the queue
--Online play where you directly challenge someone in your friends list
--Local pass-and-play
--Single player vs AI
--Combo practice mode
--Career mode*
Career mode only has about 3/8th of the planned content right now. We’re going to expand this mode quite a bit over the course of Early Access.

There is one expansion available ("Renegades", with just 2 characters) that we are also testing during the early access period. We have no other expansion content planned. Testing this one expansion along with the base game will help us have the most stable, bug-free release possible.”

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

“No. We plan to keep the price the same, and add lots and content and features for free over the course of early access.”

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

“We get a ton of benefit from bug reports from the community. In addition, we get lots of feedback on balance as well as which features people like or want. Players can talk to other players or us directly in the #yomi channel on our discord: discord.gg/SirlinGames. We also try to monitor the Steam forums for the game.”