Why Early Access?

“Poly Beats, no matter how much content we add, is designed for a community - first and foremost. We want to build a game that evolves with players!

Our development process isn’t just about us – it’s about collaborating with players, we think they're very crucial to a good game.

By releasing in Early Access, we can test our angle at community involvement and make sure our development can somewhat align with how players interact and provide feedback.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Approximately a year, although it could take slightly more or less time depending on the progress we make, and how people enjoy our game.”

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

“Poly Beats is gonna be packed with features from the jump - but the full version is planned to be far more polished, a final product of what we can do when we pull our weight and take our community on-board for the journey.

Things that might be requested such as more ways to play, alongside more artist collaborations - and things players might not know they need, like better infrastructure so that our game performs smoothly along the competition.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Poly Beats is in an exceedingly good state. It's polished well and has a good amount of replayability, alongside a good handful of features to keep players engaged, such as multiplayer, interesting map gimmicks, Marketplace (our implementation of the Steam Workshop) and competitive mechanics.

As for music, OST 1 is in the game, alongside Custom Songs integration that will be available both for players, and Steam Workshop, and we plan to secure collaborations with external, underground artists. We want to give them recognition <3”

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

“Not the base game. Poly Beats as an application by itself with all our core features like custom chart-maps, OST levels, Extras, multiplayer, and even more than this; will stay free forever.

HOWEVER, we're going to monetize a few things throughout (or after) the Early Access process. We'll be experimenting with different, but attempting to not be intrusive or predatory, monetization ideas such as paid Tune Packs (or "Music Packs" like every other game likes to call them) and maybe some monthly supporter donator tiers.”

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

“We'll keep in touch with our community regularly, whether that be through here (Steam) or other means like Discord. We want to include all of you, every step of the way. We want to grow this game alongside you - because at the end of the day you're our community, right? Wouldn't it be nice to see this cool little thing bloom because of your input?

Regardless, the community is the heart of development, and we're absolutely adamant on having you onboard with us throughout Poly Beats' lifetime :)”