Why Early Access?

“Many of the systems that make Tapestry Digital Edition worth playing are still being designed. We already have an engaged community of over 200 Discord members and 1,200 people in our Facebook group, and their wishes and suggestions guide what we build. Early Access opens that process to every player, so feedback on AI and achievement difficulty, game modes, online play and atmosphere will directly decide what we build next and in what order.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect Early Access to last around 12 months, depending on community feedback and how development progresses.”

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

“- Challenge Mode: a new mode with scaling difficulty and its own leaderboard. Players will help shape what the challenges look like.
- Voiced tutorial: voiceovers for the tutorial, which is currently text only, to make learning the game easier and more welcoming.
- More music: additional tracks to give the game more variety and atmosphere.
- Improvements based on player feedback: changes to features, balance and the interface that the community asks for.
- Opponent turns: depending on player feedback, we may add more information about what happens during opponents' turns
- More animations: more of the game's actions brought to life with animations and visual effects.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version contains the base game, playable against AI opponents or online against other players, but there is still a lot we want to add:

- Challenge Mode: not in the game yet.
- Tutorial: the tutorial is text only, with no voiceovers yet.
- Voice lines: there are no voice lines on the advancement tracks yet.
- Music: the soundtrack will grow during Early Access.
- Animations: some animations are still placeholders
- Opponent turns: the game currently shows limited information about what happens during opponents' turns. We want player feedback on whether more is needed to show.”

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

“Yes. We plan to raise the price slightly when the game leaves Early Access and the additional content is added. Joining during Early Access is the best value, and you will receive all future updates at no extra cost.”

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

“Community feedback directly shapes the game and influence our priorities. Your feedback directly shapes the game. We are especially looking for input on the user interface and user experience, and on which stats you would like us to track.”