Why Early Access?

“I would like to be able to get feedback on what people like about the characters, as I continue to add more characters and mechanics. I also would like to be able to replace the programmer art and sound effects with higher quality content, but I want to make sure the core gameplay is fun without people just being wowed by nice art/sounds. Lastly I want to add more complex characters later (I actually have finished characters that are more complicated) but I want to see how the simple characters are received first.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Probably about a year”

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

“It should have much better art and sounds. Additionally, I plan to have more maps and characters (I currently have 4 additional characters and 1 additional map that are still in internal testing, but I have ideas for a bunch more as well). Lastly, I hope to make a story mode and some Co-op content, but those are stretch goals.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“There are 4 playable characters and 1 playable stage. You can play couch co-op with a friend or with remote play. You can play against a pretty basic AI, and you can make 2 AI players play against each other. You can view the controls, but you cannot customize your controls yet. The game still has programmer art and sound effects.”

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

“I do plan to increase the price on the full release.”

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

“I mainly would like to use community feedback to get data on perceived balance, as well as finding out which characters/spells people have been enjoying. Additionally, as I add more complicated characters, I would like to get an idea if the community finds it more fun to play with wacky spells and gimmicks, or if they prefer the more core game play experience with the simpler characters.”