Why Early Access?

“Dragon Rider is a multiplayer online game about customizing your Dragon and its Rider, working together to win against your friends.

While it's a fully playable game, we want to add more features, deeper skill trees, power ups, level systems, in-game currencies -- all the good stuff. We want community feedback from you along the way.

We've got Dragon Rider to the point where it's a fully playable multiplayer game in both VR and non-VR. As we move forward, we'll be adding more in-depth customization options and features.

We hope that Early Access players can help us fine-tune the play of the game to make it even better, as well as offer feedback on what additions we should focus on, and which ones we should simply drop.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect at least 6 months in Early Access.”

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

“We don't want to make specific promises, but our goals are to have a Dragon Rider character that is personalized by the player, as well as the dragon itself. We also hope to have more customization to how they fight in arenas, and new levels.

The full version will be fully featured and will have fine-tuned play, thanks to the tremendously valuable feedback our Early Access players will provide.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The basics of the online multiplayer is in place. Players can create rooms online, join others' rooms, and play single player against AI opponents as well. We also have the basics of the leveling system in place, allowing players to gain experience by participating in online matches and buy/equip various spells to customize their dragon.

Dragon Rider is fully compatible with Oculus VR on Windows as well, and is also the recommended experience.”

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

“Yes, we expect the full version will be released at a higher price than the Early Access version. We want Early Access users to have the game at a reduced cost in exchange for their support.”

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

“We plan to keep the community informed of the features we are presently working on, what we hope to work on in the near future, and our far-off goals. Members of the community are encouraged to give us feedback and suggestions to present and future features and bugs, via reviews, forums, or direct contact. We plan to use these feedback loops to decide the newest feature releases and most important bugs to fix.”