Why Early Access?

“Early Access for "NecroNomNomNom" is our open invitation to you, brave player, to plunge headfirst into a world brimming with eldritch charm and tentacle-filled romance. As you begin your courtship with these Lovecraftian lovelies, we'd love for you to share your feedback and thoughts with us. The eldritch beauty of Early Access is that it allows us to build a close-knit community of daring souls like yourself who can help us navigate the cosmic horror and wonder that is inter-dimensional dating.

Therefore now we extend a tentacled hand to delve into a realm of cosmic intrigue and Lovecraftian romance. We are guided by the eerie glow of six eldritch stars, each representing an integral GOAL of our unearthly Early Access expedition:

• Player Feedback: We value your voice. Your thoughts, experiences, and suggestions are key to refining the gameplay, the narrative arcs, and the overall player experience. Your voice echoes through the cosmic void and your counsel is as crucial as a forbidden incantation.
  
  
• Game Mechanics: We aim to finetune the balance between intuitive controls, challenging gameplay, and immersive storylines to ensure a satisfying journey into our eldritch universe. This goes well beyond the arcane arts of UI design - and permeates much, much deeper into the breadth of the dialog. For example: balancing the difference between key decisions in the plot development with additional story branches, versus leaving some aspect more amorphous to allow you to project your own cosmic horror into the experience as you personalize it for yourself.
  
  
• Story Development: Our goal is to expand on our narrative, introducing new Lovecraftian characters, weaving intricate plot threads, and unveiling hidden mysteries within our universe. We endeavor to spin tales of the unknowable, introducing fresh Lovecraftian entities, weaving intricate plot threads, and unlocking hidden truths within our universe.
  
  
• Community Building: Beyond the game itself, we aim to cultivate a vibrant community of players, where shared experiences, theories, and Lovecraftian lore discussions are encouraged and celebrated. Beyond the game itself, we dream of a congregation of players in the Steam Community Hub, their shared experiences and theories forming a web of intrigue, a living testament to Lovecraftian lore.
  
  
• Technical Stability: Our commitment is to deliver a game that is not only engaging but technically sound, but optimized for performance to manifest a game as stable as ancient monoliths. Any and all bugs shall be hunted down and cast into the void.
  
  
• Content Expansion: We plan to regularly roll out additional content, including characters, plots, menu choices and locales, keeping the game fresh and the Lovecraftian horror and charm alive. Three complete dates to start the journey, increasing to nine to wrap up Early Access, and even more content thereafter.

In our shared dance of game creation, we invite you, dear player, to join us in this journey. With you by our side, we shall step in unison towards our goals, thereby shaping the very fabric of "NecroNomNomNom's" reality.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“A precise timeline is as elusive as the shifting form of a Shoggoth! Our plan is to bring new eldritch creatures into the dating pool on a monthly basis until we have at least nine mind-bending entities ready to wine and dine you. The Early Access period will conclude once we've managed to introduce enough wondrous creatures and have sufficiently incorporated player feedback to polish their narratives.”

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

“The Early Access version already offers a variety of rich narrative threads, each brimming with Lovecraftian intrigue. The full version will further this cosmic tapestry, introducing additional tentacled suitors, a variety of strange endings, and more madness-inducing paths for players to feast upon. Beyond the 9 Early Access dates, we aim to increase the roster to at least 12 mind-bending creatures, with deeper layers to the cosmic lore, resulting in a game that will truly have players questioning their sanity - all in the name of love, of course.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“In the current Early Access version, three distinctive eldritch entities are eager to begin their interstellar romance with you. Enjoy a quaint evening with Lil'y, a Deep One from the enigmatic town of Innsmouth. Engage with the frosty enigma of Phobotho, a Shoggoth from Antarctica, and experience the unknowable charm of Y'vorre, a creature of unspeakable mystery (nobody really knows what Y'vorre is, or where it's from). Each date offers a unique narrative thread, a tantalizing dance between love and terror that you never knew you were missing.”

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

“Absolutely! Early birds get the worm—or in this case, the eyeball-covered tentacle. The game will be priced lower during the Early Access stage as our way of saying thank you for diving into the murky depths with us. Once we release the full version with an extended line-up of potential paramours and twisted storylines, the price will increase to reflect the fuller, more horrifying experience.”

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

“We're in this together, like humans entangled in Cthulhu's embrace. We'll be listening to your feedback, nightmares, and love stories on our Steam community discussions. As we bring more eldritch beings into the dating scene, your insights will be invaluable in balancing the scales of love and madness. The unknowable size and shape of madness will guide our development updates, each as unexpected and mysterious as the Great Old Ones themselves.”