Why Early Access?

“I’m releasing this game in Early Access because it’s a systems-heavy management sim where balance, pacing and usability are just as important as new features. The core loop of creating games, growing your career and expanding your studio is already playable and stable, but there’s still plenty of room to refine the numbers, improve the interface and add more content. Early Access lets me do that together with players instead of guessing in a vacuum, so your feedback can directly shape how development progresses and how the final version feels to play.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“I expect the game to remain in Early Access for approximately 1–2 years. This may change depending on feedback and development progress, but that’s the timeframe I’m aiming for to refine the core systems, add planned features and polish the overall experience before a full release.”

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

“The full version is planned to expand on every part of the experience: more features and systems, a wider variety of topics, genres, platforms and engine options, deeper studio and staff management, additional buildings and progression layers, and more events and milestones to chase. Alongside new content, I also plan to improve balance, polish, performance, and quality-of-life based on player feedback, so the finished game should offer a longer, more varied, and much more replayable career than the initial Early Access version.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current Early Access version (v0.1.0) contains the main framework of the game and the full core loop of starting as a solo developer, creating games and growing your career. You can already create and release projects, earn money and fans, move through the early stages of your studio and experience the base systems that future updates will build on. While the foundation is playable and stable, content, features, balance and polish are still limited compared to what is planned for the full release.”

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

“Yes. The game will be priced lower during Early Access and will gradually increase in price as new systems, content and overall playtime are added. Players who buy in early will get access to all future updates at no additional cost.”

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

“I plan to involve the community closely throughout development by actively listening to feedback and iterating on the game based on what players enjoy (and what they struggle with). I’ll be monitoring the Steam discussion forums and other social channels, sharing roadmaps and update notes, and asking for suggestions on balancing, new features, and quality-of-life improvements. Community feedback will directly shape future systems, content, and polish, and I’ll be transparent about what is being worked on and why.”