Why Early Access?

“Make A Racket is the kind of game that can grow in a lot of different directions, and Early Access gives me the opportunity to shape that growth alongside the community.

While I have plenty of my own plans, some sensible and some completely unhinged, I want player feedback and suggestions to play a major role in deciding where the game goes next. Early Access allows me to expand the world, add new systems and content, and refine what's already there based on how people actually play the game.

For players who jump in during Early Access, this is also a chance to have a genuine influence on the future of Make A Racket. I want the community to help decide what gets expanded, what needs improving, and what ridiculous ideas are worth turning into actual features.

As a solo developer, Early Access gives me the opportunity to keep building Make A Racket into the larger game I want it to become, while giving players something they can enjoy now and help shape into something much bigger.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“I currently expect Make A Racket to remain in Early Access for around 12 to 18 months.

As a solo developer, the exact timeline will depend on development progress and the direction the game takes based on community feedback. Rather than committing to an arbitrary release date, I want to make sure the game is ready before calling it complete.”

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

“The full version of Make A Racket is planned to be significantly larger and more feature-rich than the Early Access release.

Throughout Early Access, I plan to expand the world with new areas, activities, businesses, items, characters and ways to build your criminal empire. Existing systems will continue to be expanded and refined, while entirely new systems and content will be introduced as development continues. There is also a deeper story hiding beneath the surface, with the game's hidden lore planned to become increasingly robust as new characters, locations and secrets are added to the world.

A major part of that growth will be influenced by the community. Player feedback and suggestions will help determine which existing systems deserve more depth and what new ideas make their way into the game.

By the time Make A Racket reaches its full release, the goal is a larger, more polished and more complete sandbox, with considerably more to discover, build, buy, steal and generally cause trouble with.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Make A Racket is fully playable in its current Early Access state, with the core gameplay systems and progression already in place.

Players can explore the open world, build up their criminal operation, earn money, increase their reputation and influence, purchase weapons and equipment, interact with characters and businesses, take on criminal activities, and get into plenty of trouble along the way.

The foundations of the game are in place, but there is still plenty of room to grow. Some areas and systems are more developed than others, and players should expect bugs, balance changes and ongoing improvements throughout Early Access.

The focus from here is on expanding what is already there, adding considerably more content and giving players more ways to build their assembly line empire.”

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

“I currently plan to keep the price of Make A Racket the same during Early Access and after the full release.”

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

“Community involvement will be a major part of Make A Racket's development throughout Early Access.

I plan for a significant portion of future content and improvements to be driven by player feedback, suggestions and the ways people actually play the game. That includes listening to what players enjoy, what they think needs more work, and what they would like to see added or expanded.

Discord will be the main hub for the community, where players can share feedback, suggest new content and features, report issues, discuss ideas and follow the game's development as it progresses. I also plan to regularly put popular community suggestions to votes and polls, giving players a direct say in which ideas they would most like to see make their way into the game.

At the same time, I still have plenty of my own plans for Make A Racket. The goal is to strike a balance between the direction I have envisioned for the game and the ideas that come from the people playing it.

If the community comes up with something ridiculous that fits Make A Racket, there's a very real chance it ends up in the game.”