Why Early Access?

“The main component that will be gradually added during Early Access will be the final chapter, Act III, of the game. Since this represents the culmination of complexity of Arcaneering: Beyond Automation, we are eager to receive player feedback on the earlier stages of the game to deliver the best finale we can.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect the Early Access period to last less than 1 year, with the exact duration depending on the amount of feedback we receive during Early Access.”

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

“The full version will additionally contain Act III. Act III represents the culmination of factory complexity, introduces several new gameplay systems, and will face you off against the three generals of the Legion, each of which will require new manufactured items and will test you with new challenges.
New content will also include new base resources as well as many new recipes, objectives, spells, skills, potions, modules, decorations, and research.
New features that we plan to add in the full version: multi-floor factories, teleportation, automated farming, relics, legendaries, customizable caravans and ships, a new production building type, and programmable building modules”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“From the start, the Early Access version contains a full game (full Act I + II) that we estimate will occupy most players at least 30 hours (to reach the end of Act II). Act I and II are feature-complete (barring any additions/improvements made during Early Access).”

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

“We do not plan to change the price during/after Early Access.”

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

“Next to interacting with players via Steam, Reddit, Discord, and other sources, we have implemented in-game bug reports that allow players to give us feedback and/or ideas to influence development.”