Miksi Early Access?

As a solo developer it takes a long time to realize the game vision and to polish everything into a perfect state. However, the core gameplay is mostly in place and hopefully it'll already be as fun to play as it is to playtest. Of course player feedback is very important as well and the future direction of this game would most definitely be influenced by the wants and needs of the playerbase.

Miten kauan peli tulee arviolta olemaan Early Access -vaiheessa?

Currently there are no clear goals for when the full version should release except for reaching a certain level of polish and streamlining everything. The approximate release date for version 1.0 is 2025.

Millä tavoin lopullinen versio tulee eroamaan Early Access -versiosta?

The plan for the full version is:

• More weapons
  
• More levels
  
• More upgrades and unlockables
  
• Achievements
  
• More gore
  
• New enemy types
  
• Boss battles
  
• Eventually modding support

Even so, leaving early access does not mean a drop in the amount of content released or the frequency of updates. As this is a passion project, the game is constantly evolving and will continue to evolve for the foreseeable future.

Mikä on Early Access -version tila tällä hetkellä?

The game is fully playable with a respectable roster of both melee weapons and firearms. There are a few levels accessible through a randomized mission selection screen each with difficulty options and a reward dependent on the selected difficulty. The rewards can then be used to purchase new weapons or upgrades.

Muuttuuko pelin hinta Early Access -vaiheen jälkeen?

As the level of polish and the amount of content increases so will the price but it will always be a fair and reasonable amount.

Miten yhteisö otetaan mukaan kehitysprosessiin?

Feedback is extremely important for both understanding which areas of the game mechanics need more work and prioritizing which content is the most wanted. Content updates will take into account the voices of the community, adding highly requested weapons will be prioritized and larger updates, like levels, may be voted on. Some mechanics can be changed according to player impressions, for example, a needlessly difficult mechanic might be entirely reworked if deemed necessary.

I plan on being active on Steam, Reddit and Discord to closely monitor feedback and communicate with the players.