為何採用搶先體驗模式？

「Our goals are to work with Early Access players to refine both the story and the balance of the game before final release, making changes in response to their feedback to ensure the best possible final release version.

We will continue to work on the final, polished 1.0 version throughout the Early Access period with a clear path for updates, while we evaluate and incorporate critical feedback from players.」

這款遊戲的搶先體驗時間大約會持續多久？

「Roughly six months from the launch of the game on Early Access, depending on the scale of Early Access player feedback.」

正式版預計會與搶先體驗版有何不同？

「The Early Access version of *The Killing Stone* currently includes the first three primary story arcs and associated decks of cards; one for each family member. All core gameplay systems are functional and are representative of the design direction for the rest of the game. Additionally, all the optional missions (called Rituals) and a total of three demon lord opponents and their decks of cards are available across critical path and optional content.

During Early Access, we hope to gain more feedback from players - especially regarding the narrative layer, pacing, and gameplay tuning. Our goal is to update the game based on this feedback so that we exit Early Access with a more clear and comprehensive experience.

We also plan to expand the game with significant, additional gameplay and story content by the end of Early Access which involves the culmination of player's choices throughout their playthrough in a grand finale currently called "The Reckoning".」

搶先體驗版目前的開發進度如何？

「The Early Access version offers approximately 6-8 hours of deep gameplay with our core deck-building mechanic. Story is used to motivate the action and reward triumph on the player’s part.

All three Family Member chapters are available in the Early Access version, and are intended for replay to refine the deck in various saved builds, and cleanse more of the “sins” or cursed cards out of each Family Member’s soul.

There are additional Optional Rituals within each chapter that the player can leverage to unlock new, special boons and cards that will eventually give them an advantage in the full 1.0 launch out of Early Access, in which we plan to include a final concluding chapter of the game.」

遊戲售價在搶先體驗期間前後會有所變動嗎？

「Yes. The Early Access price is lower than what the full version price will be after Early Access concludes, to account for the remaining content.」

在開發過程中，您打算如何與社群互動？

「We have an active Discord server, and Early Access customers will be invited to join us there - we have made many changes based on their feedback in the past, and intend to watch both that channel, and here on our Steam Community forums, social media, web-based e-mail, and so on.

Additionally, we plan to keep our Steam page and forum updated with improvements and bug fixes until the final game is released.」