Why Early Access?

“Errships is a cooperative rouguelike game, and at this point in development we really want to engage with players to determine how the game grows to completion. As we decide what content to add to the game, in the form of ship parts for our physics-based ship construction system, various possible community features like ship blueprint sharing, or possibly different game elements such as versions of PvP.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Our current plan is one year.”

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

“Primarily gameplay content. We have a rougelike cooperative shipbuilding game, and the kinds of parts we add and how they interact will determine the full complexity of the final game. We also want to build out a suite of community features that makes the game feel more like a living world. Ways of organically sharing ship designs, having other peoples' ships show up in your game. We also are toying with the idea of different game modes, namely PvP. We have had some interest in this from playtesters, but want more community feedback before we determine whether its a worthwhile direction to take this currently cooperative-only game.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Currently we have the core gameplay mechanics implemented in a multiplayer cooperative game mode. Players build ships, fight enemies, and ascend the tower with increasing difficulty until they fail. As they ascend they find more parts for their ship and can construct it on the fly.”

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

“We are planning on the early access version having a lower price, and increasing the price upon full release.”

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

“The main menu in Errships connects directly to our community discord channel where players can chat and give feedback and ideas directly to us. It will be a place where we can discuss ideas and upcoming updates, and get feedback to guide our design.

Join us here: https://discord.gg/67MTm5f3rm”