Miksi Early Access?

As a solo developer building a procedurally generated FTL-style dungeon crawler, I want to involve the community to help refine the experience. Feedback on balance, run length, and even story contributions will make Dread Protocol stronger than I could achieve alone.

Miten kauan peli tulee arviolta olemaan Early Access -vaiheessa?

No longer than a year. The game already has a strong foundation and is content-rich, with over 5 hours of branching dialogue on the Star Map. Early Access is about refining the experience, polishing systems, and expanding content with community feedback.

Expect regular updates tied to meaningful milestones. For example, when a new faction, biome, or major feature is added.

Millä tavoin lopullinen versio tulee eroamaan Early Access -versiosta?

The core loop is fully in place and already includes a large amount of content. Players can progress through procedural stations, branching narrative events, and punishing combat runs. Future updates will expand the home base with features like a shop, alternate run modes, new bosses and factions, additional Star Map encounters, and overall polish.

Mikä on Early Access -version tila tällä hetkellä?

All core systems are implemented and the game is fully playable from start to finish. Procedural dungeons, narrative events, combat, and squad mechanics are all present, with enough content to support multiple runs. Expect bugs, balance issues, and missing polish. Which is exactly why Early Access feedback is so valuable.

Muuttuuko pelin hinta Early Access -vaiheen jälkeen?

Yes. The price will be lower during Early Access and will increase once the game reaches full release, to reflect the added content and polish.

Miten yhteisö otetaan mukaan kehitysprosessiin?

I’ll be active in Steam discussions and on Discord, sharing updates, running surveys, and listening to feedback. As a solo dev I read almost everything, and I want to shape Dread Protocol directly with the community.