Why Early Access?

“We want to create a living 1920s criminal underworld that evolves not only through our own vision, but also through the decisions, experiences, and feedback of our players. We have many systems, mechanics, and content ideas that we would like to bring to the game, but as a small team, our available resources mean that we need to develop and prioritize them gradually.
Early Access gives us the opportunity to improve and expand the systems already in the game while continuing to introduce new features as development progresses. Most importantly, it allows us to understand how players interact with the game and focus our resources on the improvements and additions that will have the greatest impact on the overall experience.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We currently estimate that Silent Authority: Blood & Bourbon will remain in Early Access for approximately 6–12 months after its initial release.
This is an estimated development period rather than a fixed deadline. The exact duration may change depending on player feedback, development progress, and the scope of improvements we introduce. As an independent development team, our priority is to improve and expand the game while ensuring that the full release provides a satisfying and polished experience.”

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

“Our goal is to transform the foundations available in Early Access into a deeper, more dynamic, and immersive criminal underworld.

We plan to expand diplomacy and relationships between rival crime families, introduce additional business types and more detailed economic systems, and develop new criminal activities and bootlegging mechanics.

Combat will also receive further improvements, including more advanced AI behaviour, additional tactical possibilities, and expanded crew management. We intend to deepen character progression, customization, and crime family management.

We also hope to introduce activities inspired by the 1920s, including minigames such as horse racing and betting, to make the world feel more alive.

These are our current development goals, and priorities may evolve based on community feedback and available resources.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version of Silent Authority: Blood & Bourbon provides a playable foundation for our 1920s crime strategy and action RPG experience.

Most of the core real-time combat and crew management mechanics are functional and playable. Players can engage in combat and manage their crew, although we plan to expand the tactical possibilities and depth of these systems. Most business management and economic systems are also functional, allowing players to interact with the core business and income mechanics. Additional economic depth, interactions, and gameplay opportunities are planned for future updates.

The game currently includes foundational rival family and territory control mechanics. These systems offer a more limited experience at this stage, and we intend to expand them with deeper diplomacy, interactions, and strategic possibilities. Most character creation, progression, and crime family management systems are also functional, with further customization and management options planned throughout development.

Basic bootlegging and extortion mechanics are playable, while other criminal activities are currently more limited. We aim to expand these systems with additional gameplay possibilities and greater depth during Early Access.

The game remains under active development, and players should expect a playable but unfinished experience. Certain mechanics currently offer limited depth, and aspects such as AI behaviour, balancing, and overall gameplay will continue to be refined and improved.

Our goal is to build upon this existing foundation with the help of community feedback. For a broader overview of the game's features and overall vision, please also refer to the "About This Game" section of our Steam store page.”

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

“We currently plan to keep the price of Silent Authority: Blood & Bourbon largely unchanged throughout Early Access.

Our intention is to increase the price when the game reaches its full release, reflecting the additional content, expanded gameplay systems, and overall improvements made during development.

The exact pricing for the full release has not yet been finalized, and our plans may be adjusted if necessary. We intend to communicate any significant pricing changes to our community in advance.”

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

“Community feedback will be an important part of the development process. We plan to actively follow discussions, suggestions, bug reports, and player experiences through Steam and our other community channels.
We will pay particular attention to feedback regarding gameplay balance, combat, economy, AI, progression, territory management, businesses, and overall usability. Player feedback will help us understand which systems work well, which mechanics need further development, and which parts of the game would benefit from greater depth.
While we will continue to follow the core vision of the game, we want the community to play an active role in helping us determine development priorities throughout Early Access.”