Why Early Access?

“The heart of The Trivia Show is what happens in a group: eight friends shouting over each other, the answer nobody saw coming, the knockout that makes the whole lobby laugh. That is why we are opening it early and growing it together with the people who play: which rooms land, which traps and questions feel unfair, which moments end up in your clips. Rooms and questions will grow around what you tell us.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We plan to leave Early Access within six to twelve months. We would rather take the extra months than ship a version we are not happy with, and we will keep the roadmap and any change of plan public on the store page and in our Discord.”

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

“We will keep adding new rooms and modes throughout Early Access, and keep expanding the question library across categories and difficulty levels. We will refine the systems and animations already in the game until they feel right, and add more characters and outfits to play dress up with. We also have a few things we are keeping quiet about for now. What will not change is the core: chaotic multiplayer with friends, where every question can spring a trap and every match can turn around right up to the last room.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version is a full game night, not a demo. Up to 8 players online, six rooms each with its own way of knocking you out and more on the way, over 1,800 questions across nine categories and three difficulty levels, and a Quiz Editor to create custom quizzes and share them through the Steam Workshop. Proximity voice chat, full controller support, ghosts with RC car bombs, character customization, and matches of 10, 30 or 60 minutes that run start to finish.”

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

“Yes. We plan to raise the price when the game leaves Early Access, as rooms, modes and content are added. Players who join during Early Access pay the lower price and get every update at no extra cost.”

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

“Three places, and we read all of them. A Discord where we talk to the people who play in groups, because that is where a game for groups of friends is really tested. The Steam forums and discussions, for reports and requests that should stay public. And the creators and streamer groups who play the game on stream, whose lobbies show us in one evening what a hundred internal matches would not.”