Why Early Access?

“Releasing in early access will allow me to continue to refine, balance, and flesh out existing systems and add free content updates while incorporating valuable player feedback.
This approach has already been taken using the game's demo and has been very effective.
Releasing in early access will allow this collaborative relationship between the developer and the players to continue but on a larger scale.
This period allows me to gather stats on performance issues and improvements across a wider range of hardware.
The early access version is a fully playable experience and will expand and improve during the early access phase.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Approximately 1 year, with a full release in October 2025.”

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

“The most noticeable difference will be the content. The scope of the game will increase across player tools, horror aspects, level content, etc. incorporating player feedback.
Another key difference is bug fixes. The larger audience of early access will undoubtedly find bugs that will be fixed for full release.
There will be a heavy focus on optimization during early access as reports come in from players running a wide variety of hardware.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“A fully playable experience that includes all core systems built out, to be expanded on in the future.
There exists a sufficient variety of locations, enemies, and systems to keep players engaged.
Game-breaking bugs have already been caught and patched out through extensive patching and player feedback through the game's demo.”

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

“No, the price will remain the same at full release.”

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

“I have seen fantastic results using the current method of community involvement so that will continue during early access.
The game's Discord server has active ideas and bug-report channels that have been key to steering the game to where it is today.
I also plan on continuing to play the game with the community which was also great for seeing bugs first-hand, and for getting a sense of the game's balancing.”