Why Early Access?

“I want Pinballers to be a community driven project, and easy access will enable me to regularly update the game according to the community's feedback. There is a huge amount I could bring to this game, but I want to know what the people who play the game want most so I don't produce a load of content people don't actually want to play..”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“I want to bring a lot to this project, so there could be a fair wait time before full release. However, I would hope to bring a full release to market in around 12 months.”

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

“I've already been thinking about adding an arcade mode using power-ups, and I plan to add more machines and pinball skins to play. I would like to implement a wide variety of new components to widen the variety within each machine, such as score multipliers, spinners and slots. I have also been toying with the idea of having different components in the same locations. For example, being able to choose between bumpers or spinners.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“There are currently 4 fully playable machines, each of which has 4 components to choose from. You are able to unlock each of these components to start the machine with, and can unlock classic mode (3 pinballs, unlimited flips) once all starting components are unlocked.
In addition, there are at least 8 (I can't actually remember how many) pinball skins to unlock, either through completing runs, unlocking new machines, or by redeeming a code in the options menu.”

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

“There will be a price increase once the game is fully released, due to the amount of content planned during early access”

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

“I have a link to a Google Forms survey to report any features/bugs/comments implemented in the game, and I will be posting regular polls on social media to get more input on new machines, skins and such.
I have also set up a discord server which the community can join to input more freely on the different parts of the game.”