Why Early Access?

“Notary Block is a 4–8 player party game set in a Hong Kong housing estate: one killer, chores that split people up, meetings, and two ways to open the main gate. Each night ends with a personal report for every player.

We are in Early Access because the core night is playable, but the fun, clarity, and polish are not finished yet. Our goal is to keep improving how the game plays, how it feels in a full friend group, and how complete the experience is — pacing, balance, bugs, and anything that makes a table confused or bored — until we are happy to call it a full release.

During Early Access we will ship updates, read feedback from players and playtests, and keep working on the game. We intend to stay in Early Access until gameplay and overall quality reach a solid, finished state, then release 1.0. We are committed to finishing the project; Early Access is not a trial to see if we ship at all.

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Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We plan to stay in Early Access for about twelve months. If that plan changes, we will update this page. We are not setting a release date here.”

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

“Early Access is the night itself: one estate, 4–8 players, one killer, a short meeting, two ways to open the ground gate, and a personal night report.

We plan to keep that same match. We plan to keep tuning how a night feels, and to keep building the estate, the chores, and the dolls’ clothes. We do not plan to turn it into a walking tour or a case-file detective game. We are not promising particular additions or a date for them.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“You can play a night from the lobby to the night report. Up to eight people share one match. One player is the killer. The others hide, report a body, and vote. Voting out the killer opens the ground gate. The other way is to finish the chore list: the watchman’s key then appears, and a resident can carry it to the gate. Walking out is personal. There is a solo practice lobby.

The estate, the balance, and how much clothing and dressing are in the build are still what we are working on.”

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

“We plan to gradually raise the price as we ship new content and features.”

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

“We plan to read the Steam Community hub and to post there when a build changes how a night plays. We plan to use those notes, and games with groups, to decide what to tune next.”