Why Early Access?

“I am releasing Hank's Quest for Soup in Early Access because I believe the game currently has enough content to be a worthwhile experience (if you enjoy platformers where you must collect ingredients for soup), but there are many more features I plan to implement before I consider the game complete.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Hank's Quest could be in Early Access for up to 20 years, but hopefully for no more than 2 or 3.”

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

“There are several major features that I will be adding to the game over the next few years:

• level editor
• proper overworld for each soup
• cold soup with levels set in Antarctica
• spicy soup with levels set in lava land

There are also several game mechanics that I intend to add, such as:

• the ability for the player to carry and push around certain objects
• sloped tiles
• vertical screen scrolling

...to name but a few.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“I think the game is in a pretty stable state, and has quite a few things for the player to do. There are 8 challenges for each world that you can try to beat, and you can share your time trial data files with your friends to race against them. Also, the game is hard- be careful.”

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

“For every major feature completed (level editor, overworld, extra soups) the price will increase by a small amount. So watch out.”

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

“I will be setting up an official Hank's Quest Discord server where you can interact directly with me and leave feedback for the game, as well as suggest ideas for new content or suggest changes I should make. I'm all ears.”