Why Early Access?

“To get the feedback and try to evolve the game into something that YOU would like to see. We believe that an educational puzzle game like Hard Chip can hit the mark only with the player's feedback.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Aiming at a year.”

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

“At first, the Early Access will include Chapter One: 4-bit adder. We want the complete game to include multiple chapters to have a path to a full 8-bit processor through many more puzzles and challenges.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Hard Chip contains

• Chapter One: 4-bit adder.
  
• The starting area.
  
• 5 hours of playtime (if you don't fall to hard for optimization loops)
  
• 15ish puzzles
  
• Unrestricted sandbox

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

“The plan is to increase the price of the game with the content, mostly tied to chapters. Early supporters in development will get the game at a reduced price.”

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

“Mainly Hard Chip Discord server. We have channels for showcasing players' solutions and others for suggestions, feedback, and bug reports.

Of course, we are open to using other places like Reddit or Steam forums. Even if we'll focus on one place, we'll switch wherever players prefer to go.”