Why Early Access?

“Escape Ruin is a systems-heavy roguelike deckbuilder, and Early Access allows us to refine its balance, pacing, and difficulty with real player feedback. The game’s core mechanics thrive on iteration, and community input is vital in shaping encounters, card synergies, subclass identities, and overall progression. Early Access lets us ensure every build path, character, and plane feels meaningful, fun, and challenging.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We estimate 8 months of Early Access development. This timeframe allows us to add all planned content, polish balance, expand the world with new planes, and incorporate community-driven improvements.”

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

“The Early Access version is planned to launch with a focused core experience, including:

- 1 Plane of the Ruin
- 1 playable character
- A curated selection of cards, relics, enemies, and encounters designed to showcase the game’s core systems

During Early Access, we plan to expand and refine the game based on player feedback.
For the full release, our current goal is to significantly broaden the experience by adding more content and depth. This may include:

- Additional Planes of the Ruin, each with their own themes, enemies, and Gods
- More playable characters, with subclass options that introduce new deck archetypes and strategies
- A larger pool of cards, relics, events, and bosses
- Ongoing balance tuning, visual improvements, and expanded build paths

Our intention is for the full version to feel like a complete, replayable, and high-depth experience shaped together with the community throughout Early Access.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access build is fully playable and includes the complete first plane, one character, and a full roguelike loop from start to finish. Core systems—combat, deckbuilding, enemies, bosses, events, and progression—are implemented and stable.
However, balance, content variety, and certain UI/visual elements will continue to evolve throughout Early Access.”

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

“No.
We plan to keep the price the same for both Early Access and full release.”

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

“We have created an official Discord community where players can:

Share feedback and suggestions
Report bugs and balance issues
Vote in polls for upcoming features
Discuss mechanics, builds, and encounter design
See development updates and interact directly with the team

Community input will directly influence balance changes, new content, and quality-of-life improvements throughout Early Access.”