Why Early Access?

“The game is a finished product, albeit a bit subpar from an art and User Experience perspective. I'm a developer, but not much of an artist or designer, and as such, the time it will take me to finish and revamp art assets and tweak the User Experience is considerable. Since the game is in a fully working and complete state, I feel I wouldn't want people who might want to play the game to have to wait months for me to revamp the art or accessibility, so Early Access will allow those users who still want to play to be able to. There are also just a few quirks I'd like to polish, like dynamic window resizing when pausing, getting Steam Achievements to work on Mac, and other small things of that ilk that really don't act as blockers for fully enjoying the game.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Hopefully just a few months. Feedback and suggestions of fixes and changes will come quickly, and the game is so close to achieving my vision that I don't see Early Access as more than a small stepping stone.”

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

“The game's art and polish can always be improved, it's a never-ending pursuit of perfection. I would say the biggest aspirations are those two, which will be focused as my top priority. I am constantly receiving suggestions of small tweaks to make or small bugs to tackle, but the list dwindles with each day. The music is something that is on my list to revamp as well.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Fully complete and playable! You can play all the way to the end of the game (from early playtests, this could take around 10-15 hours) in its current state. Every puzzle, plot point, each of the multiple endings, is fully completed already, and the game is in a fully functional state. It just needs a bit of polish here and there.”

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

“No, barring some unforeseen circumstance.”

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

“Maximally! I've already got many close tight-knit groups of people who have been playing the game and giving feedback from all over: Miami, San Francisco, New York, and giving end users to access the game early would only help my development effort. User Testing is one of the things that I feel I can never have enough of, and all the comments of the end users will be taken to heart. So often have I thought something in my game was obvious, only to learn it was way too cryptic. Reviews and forum posts will help to smooth these points of tension in the game and allow it to become a truly great piece of art.”