Why Early Access?

“Why Early Access?

Honorbound: The Knight’s Tale is an ambitious open-world action RPG being developed by a very small team. The world, story, and gameplay systems are large in scope, and Early Access allows players to experience the game early while helping shape its final form.

Open-world RPGs thrive on player feedback — from combat balance and quest flow to exploration and performance on different hardware. By releasing through Early Access, we can work closely with the community, improve core mechanics, expand content, polish the world, and ensure that the final version reflects what players truly want.
Early Access is not a “demo,” but a growing version of the full game, built step by step with the support of the community.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect Honorbound: The Knight’s Tale to remain in Early Access for 12–18 months.
This timeframe allows us to gather player feedback, expand the world, add new quests, refine combat, improve performance, and fully polish the experience.
However, the exact duration may change depending on community feedback and the scope of new content added during development. Our goal is not to rush, but to deliver the best possible version of the game.”

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

“During Early Access, we plan to expand the world, add more story content, improve combat, refine performance, and introduce additional quests, features, and quality-of-life improvements.
Our goal is to continue developing the game based on player feedback, but the final scope may evolve as development progresses.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current Early Access version includes:

A playable open-world region

Early main story chapters

Several side quests

Basic melee combat system

Enemy AI

Exploration, horseback riding, and environmental interaction

Save/load functionality

Introductory cutscenes

Core UI and inventory systems

The game is fully playable in its initial region, but many systems, animations, quests, and areas are still limited or in early stages. Performance and optimization are ongoing.
For a detailed overview of existing features, please refer to the “About This Game” section.”

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

“Honorbound: The Knight’s Tale is expected to remain at the same price throughout development and after the full release. All future updates — including planned DLC — will be free for everyone who owns the game. Players who join early or after release will receive the full experience at no additional cost.”

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

“We want the community to play an active role in shaping Honorbound: The Knight’s Tale throughout Early Access. Player feedback is especially important for an open-world action RPG, where combat balance, quest design, exploration, and performance can vary widely across different playstyles and hardware.

We plan to involve the community in several ways:

Regular feedback channels through Steam discussions, social media, and in-game surveys.

Frequent updates where players can test new features, regions, and improvements as they are developed.

Community suggestions for quality-of-life features, balance changes, and worldbuilding additions.

Bug reporting and optimization feedback to help improve stability and performance across a wide range of systems.
Transparent development updates with patch notes, development logs, and roadmaps so players can follow progress.
Our goal is to build the final version of the game together with the community for the community, listening closely to what players enjoy, what needs improvement, and what new content they would like to see. Just be patient with me cause im single dev trying to build good game for players to love and enjoy”