Wozu Early Access?

„Expedition to Madness is more than just a game, it’s the starting point of a larger universe based on Emily’s Chronicles, a sci-fi horror novel written by the game’s creator.

Early Access gives us the chance to grow this project together with the community, improving not only the survival and co-op gameplay, but also the world, the lore, and the story behind it.

With the core game systems already in place, Early Access allows us to test balance, gather feedback on procedural content, as every expedition is different, and make sure the Lovecraftian atmosphere is as scary, mysterious, and exciting as it should be.

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Wie lange wird dieses Spiel ungefähr den Early Access-Status haben?

„We plan for Expedition to Madness to remain in Early Access for 12-16 months, depending on feedback, feature development, and narrative refinement.“

Wie soll sich die Vollversion von der Early Access-Version unterscheiden?

„How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?
The full release will expand on:

- Additional playable dimensions (15 in total projected which will be released in batches during the Early Access cycle).

- Deeper narrative content and the final conclusion to Emily’s story, fully integrated with all playable dimensions.

- 2 Big Updates: Dimensional Collapse and The Eldritch Geometry,

- Enhanced polish, optimization, and quality-of-life features (targeting Steam Deck).

- Steam achievements, leaderboards and cloud saves.

- Full prestige system.

- Drone cosmetics.“

Was ist der derzeitige Stand der Early Access-Version?

„The Early Access release is a fully playable and content-rich experience, including:

- 5 core dimensions, inspired by Lovecraft’s "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward", "At the Mountains of Madness", "The Shadow Over Innsmouth", "The Whisperer in Darkness", and "The Colour Out of Space"

- Multiple parallel dimensions each, 3 negative dimensions, and over 100 procedural unique events.

- Encounters with 5 major Lovecraftian entities and dozens of minor ones.

- 3 mysterious artifacts, 15 relics and 2 full Tartot collectible card decks!

- All player's gear and tools already included in the game.

- 1–4 player online co-op, with proximity voice chat, full Steam lobbies integration

- T.O.D.D., your helper drone

- Player progression systems including ranking, prestige, and expedition loadouts

- Navigation systems and full expedition planning tools

- The game is stable, replayable, and showcases the core gameplay loop: Explore, Extract, Escape.“

Wird dieses Spiel während und nach Early Access unterschiedlich viel kosten?

„Yes. The Early Access version will be priced slightly lower to reflect its in-development status. As we add more content and features, the price may increase for the full release“

Wie werden Sie versuchen die Community in den Entwicklungsprozess miteinzubeziehen?

„Actively engage with players on Steam forums and Discord once Early Access is out.

Collect feedback on balance, bugs, and suggestions

Host private beta tests for major updates

Share development updates and roadmaps regularly

Include community polls on future content direction and features“