Why Early Access?

“Being a solo developer there is only so far a game can be taken in a vacuum, at this stage before taking Deidthraw further a wider range of valuable feedback and collaboration is essential to take it over the finish line.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Currently aiming for a reasonably short period of time before considering Deidthraw as having reached it's 1.0 stage.”

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

“As it stands what is currently available is at a fair level of polish, both visually and functionally and as far as these base mechanics go, very little will change in this regard. The aim for additions and features that I think are important for longevity are widening the roguelike elements and general progression. The 1.0 version the aims are to finalise the balancing include more weapon variety, another playable location and where possible greater range of language support.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“There is one polished playable level that includes a boss fight, 3 enemy types, 4 different static unlockable upgrades that can themselves be upgraded over 15 different options in between runs. There are 2 playable characters and 10 individual weapons and during each run-through you can choose between 8 different random character upgrades at 4 levels of rarity for that specific run. All of this is at a decent level of polish with the intention of providing a solid baseline and guide for expectations.”

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

“Simply put, No. I want as many people to be able to afford and enjoy it in as many regions as possible, irrespective of how much content is added, there will be no price increase during or after Early Access.”

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

“Primarily the plan is to intake feedback and discussion from the Steam community pages and social media to assist in balancing, length of play sessions and such.”