Why Early Access?

“As a developer, we believe that Early Access is the best way to get our game into the hands of players and improve it with feedback and testing. We are excited to build a community of players around our game, and we believe that Early Access will help us do just that.

By purchasing Fist of the Stray Dog in Early Access, you will have the opportunity to provide us with valuable feedback, support, and encouragement throughout the development process. This feedback can help us identify and fix bugs, improve gameplay mechanics, and enhance the overall player experience.

We understand that Early Access is not for everyone, and some players may prefer to wait until the game is fully released. However, we believe that releasing our game in Early Access is the best way to deliver the best possible game to our players.

Thank you for your support and feedback as we continue to develop Fist of the Stray Dog and make it the best possible game it can be..”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Fist of the Stray Dog will be in early access for approximately 9 months. During this time, we plan on using player feedback to improve the experience efficiently, while increasing the amount of content in the game.

We believe that this time frame will give us the opportunity to make significant improvements to the game, including adding new features, balancing gameplay mechanics, and fixing any issues that are identified by our Early Access players.”

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

“Our plan for the full version of the game is to add four additional content chapters. Each chapter will advance the narrative and include a set of brand new story fights, as well as new fighters. This will significantly expand the game's story and challenge mode, by increasing the pool of fighters for players to face.

In addition to the new content chapters, we also plan on using the feedback and suggestions from Early Access players to improve the gameplay mechanics, balance the difficulty, and fix any issues that arise.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The early access build will include a challenge mode that is normally unlocked after clearing the story mode content. In this mode, players will face opponents with rotating modifiers and compete on the global leaderboard for high scores.

While the early access build may not yet include all of the content and features that we have planned for the full version of the game, we believe that it is a great starting point and will give players a taste of what is to come.”

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

“During the Early Access period, we will be offering Fist of the Stray Dog at a discounted price. We understand that during the Early Access phase, players may experience bugs, lack of content, and other issues. Therefore, we believe that it is fair to offer the game at a lower price as a way of thanking you for your valuable feedback and patience as we work to improve the game.

However, once the game is released in its full version, the price will increase. This reflects the significant amount of additional content and features that we will be adding to the game during the Early Access period, as well as the improvements made based on player feedback.”

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

“The plan is to listen to community feedback and squash bugs, iterate on mechanics, and increase Quality Of Life during the development process. The end goal is that by the time of release, through community feedback, the product will be polished.”