Why Early Access?

“We chose Early Access to gather player feedback while continuing to refine gameplay balance, difficulty, and overall polish. Early Access allows us to observe how players interact with the core mechanics and make informed improvements based on real play experiences.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect The Hunger of Z’eeth to remain in Early Access for several months—anywhere in the timeframe of 5–12 months. Our team has recognized that the engine Z’eeth was developed with has some limitations. With that acknowledged, our development team will likely be moving the art assets into a different engine to allow for better scaling of new features.”

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

“We plan for the full version to expand on the current experience with additional content, improved balance, and overall polish. This may include new mechanics, expanded challenges, and quality-of-life improvements based on community feedback.

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What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version of The Hunger of Z’eeth is fully playable and represents the core gameplay experience.

Players engage in a timing-based action loop where they must feed Z’eeth cheeseburgers, increasing a visible burger counter (such as 0/50). As more burgers are fed, Z’eeth becomes increasingly sluggish, creating openings for the player to attack.

Attacking before feeding enough burgers causes Z’eeth to retaliate, increasing the challenge and requiring careful timing and patience.

The current version includes:

A complete core gameplay loop focused on feeding burgers and attacking at the right time

A visible burger count that tracks progress toward making Z’eeth sluggish

Real-time enemy reactions and punishments for mistimed attacks

Win and fail states

Full mouse/keyboard controls

Additional content, balancing, and polish may be added during Early Access, but the primary mechanics and gameplay systems are already implemented and playable.”

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

“Early Access will be priced lower than our release price. When the game exits Early Access, it will include more features and therefore be more expensive.”

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

“We plan to involve the community by listening to player feedback through Steam discussions and updates. Player feedback will help guide balancing decisions, difficulty tuning, and quality-of-life improvements during Early Access.”