Why Early Access?

“Potion & Fortune is designed to grow over time. While the core gameplay loop is already fully playable, there are many opportunities to expand the world with new regions, customers, potions, ingredients, quests, and storylines. Early Access allows me to gather player feedback and shape future content together with the community, helping me build a richer and more engaging experience.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“As a solo developer, I currently expect Potion & Fortune to remain in Early Access for approximately 6–12 months. This timeframe may change depending on community feedback and the scope of future content updates. During Early Access, I plan to expand the game with new regions, customers, potions, ingredients, quests, and story content while continuing to improve and polish the overall experience.”

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

“For the full release, I am planning to expand the game with additional regions to explore, new customer types with deeper narrative arcs, more potion recipes and ingredients, expanded farming and resource systems, new shop upgrades, and further progression systems to enrich the overall experience. I am also planning to introduce different creature types and boss encounters tied to these creatures, adding more challenging gameplay elements and variety to exploration and combat-related systems.

I am also planning to improve balancing, polish existing systems, and refine UI/UX based on player feedback to create a more cohesive and immersive final experience.

My overall goal is to gradually grow Potion & Fortune into a richer, more atmospheric world shaped together with the community throughout Early Access.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version of Potion & Fortune already offers a playable and complete core experience. Players can gather ingredients, craft potions, manage their shop, and interact with a variety of customers, each with their own unique stories and personalities.

The game currently focuses on the core gameplay loop and progression systems, allowing players to experience the main structure of shopkeeping, crafting, and narrative-driven customer interactions. There are also a limited number of creature types and boss encounters currently available, providing additional challenge and variety to exploration and gameplay.

While the foundation is fully playable, additional content, features, and world expansion are still in development and will be added over time during Early Access.”

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

“I am currently planning to offer Potion & Fortune at a lower price during Early Access to reflect the game’s evolving state and encourage early community feedback.

As new content, features, and systems are added over time, I am planning to gradually increase the price to reflect the expanded scope and overall value of the game.

However, any price adjustments will be made carefully and communicated in advance to ensure fairness for both new and existing players.”

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

“I am planning to actively involve the community throughout the development of Potion & Fortune using Discord, Steam Community forums, and in-game feedback channels.

Players will be able to share suggestions, report bugs, and discuss features directly through these platforms. I am planning to regularly review this feedback and use it to help prioritize updates, balance changes, and new content.

In particular, Discord will serve as a more direct communication hub for discussions and updates, while Steam Community will be used for broader feedback, suggestions, and bug reports.

My goal is to build the game together with the community in a transparent and responsive way during Early Access.”