Why Early Access?

“We at Mobdog Studios are a small indie studio made up of very few people with an even smaller budget. But if there's one thing that's big, it's our... talent for creating new worlds with new ideas, which obviously demands a lot of time. We imagine that in about a year or two the game should have everything we wanted from the beginning, and when that day comes, it will leave early access. But rest assured, we won't stop updating Junk Rush because for every idea we code, 10 more ideas are born...an infinite cycle! We have complete confidence that we will be able to complete the project and deliver everything we want, plus everything that the community considers good and that doesn't violate our initial vision for Junk Rush. This game will not only keep us working on it every day but will also allow new projects to be made or even continued! We assure everyone that Mobdog Studios has 3 more games lined up to begin development, as their creative phase is over, but for that we need more budget, and that's where the magic of Junk Rush and our beloved community comes in!”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We are confident that the game will be ready in about one or two years, as we have all our core ideas well defined. We understand that these "core ideas" are what we want the game to have to be complete. After that, a new phase of Junk Rush will begin, it will probably be at this point that we plan the addition of mods to our game, so that when we run out of good ideas, the community can continue with theirs with total creative freedom, which may even become an official update.”

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

“We imagine the game will be something totally unique since from the beginning it already has its essence, which shouldn't change until the end, but rather increase. Simply because we already have in mind what we want for Junk Rush, but if we had to say something remarkable, it would certainly be a multiplayer mode, as this would close its cycle and be open for new phases. However, we are fully aware that there is no guarantee of this; it's just our final idea. Besides that, as Junk Rush progresses, there will always be new mechanics, items, bosses, and so on. Almost infinite content thanks to our brilliant programmer A.K.A me, who created an item system that takes 10 seconds to add a new item!”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“For a detailed description of the gameplay features currently available in the Early Access version, please refer to the "About This Game".”

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

“No, never. If there’s one thing we truly despise, it’s inflation.

Our Pricing Policy: One Final Price, No Future Increases.

We hate inflation, and we hate the idea of constantly raising prices just because we can. That’s why we want to do things differently with Junk Rush.

Junk Rush will launch in Early Access at a lower price. Once the game reaches its full release, we’ll increase the price to reflect the finished experience. That will be our one and only planned price increase. The full release price will be our final price, and we have no intention of ever raising it again. No artificial price hikes, no endless increases, and no surprises. Once the game reaches full release, the price is set.

No matter when you buy Junk Rush after its full release, you’ll get lifetime access to all future game updates at no additional cost. And even if you forget your password and have to create a new account, Junk Rush will still be available at the same price as always.

Why do we do things this way? Because we’d rather have you support us by buying the game early and following its development than launch a bunch of crowdfunding campaigns or come up with other ways to ask for money.

We’re a very small studio, even smaller than the cognitive capacity of most world leaders. We can barely keep our refrigerators stocked, so how on Earth are we supposed to afford uranium rods to put in our developers’ coffee just to keep them energized?

Jokes aside, buying Junk Rush during Early Access is the best way to support us. You get the game at a lower price, we get more resources to keep developing it, and we get to share the journey with the people who believed in it from the start.

We also have one very important policy, and we mean it: “Any paid content that affects gameplay is considered UNHOLY!”

To us, this isn’t a virtue. It’s common sense. Anything that affects gameplay should be free because, frankly, it should have been in the game from the start. Even if it’s just another pointless quest for another pointless item.

So remember: even if we expand the Junk Rush universe with more archipelagos, they’ll be 100% FREE!

The only exception we might consider is soundtrack DLC. We may release one to help fund further development, but only once the music has been properly refined by actual human beings.

So, what are you waiting for?

Buy Junk Rush early at a lower price, experience the bugs and chaos of Early Access, watch our tiny team struggle to keep the lights on and the uranium flowing into our developers’ coffee, and stick with us until the glorious day of full release!

By then, you’ll already have the game in your hands, along with all the updates released along the way, at absolutely no additional cost!

You save money, we get to keep developing the game, and everyone wins. Well, except for our developers’ sanity. That might be a lost cause.

Buy early, embrace the chaos, and help us bring Junk Rush to life!”

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

“She is the heart of Junk Rush, pumping willpower into us developers to continue getting only 3 hours of sleep a day and a terrible diet, which is the basis for Junk Rush's development. This doesn't include illegal substances. Anyway, any idea the community has for game development, we will analyze, vote on, test, refine, and launch, even doing something that many don't recognize, but we will always honor the ideas made by our community! We even plan events where the community can talk to the devs, ask questions, share conspiracy theories, or experiences with Junk Rush! If you come with creativity and originality, you can be sure we will do it, obviously as long as it's not a crime that violates Junk Rush's laws!”