Pourquoi choisir l'accès anticipé ?

« Starbreaker is an open-world space mining and combat sandbox, and games like this live or die by the feedback of their players. The core game, flying, mining, fighting, trading, and exploring a procedurally generated galaxy, solo or with friends, is playable and fun today, but many of the biggest systems (landable planets, on-foot astronauts (think you can get out and walk around), base building, etc) are still evolving. I want the community shaping those systems. Early Access lets players guide balance, progression pacing, and other priorities while I build towards the full vision. »

Pendant combien de temps environ ce jeu sera-t-il en accès anticipé ?

« I expect roughly 12 to 18 months (or roughly a year to almosts two years) in Early Access. That estimate may shift based on feedback. I would rather leave Early Access with the right game, than on the original schedule. »

En quoi la version finale sera-t-elle différente de la version en accès anticipé ?

« I plan to expand Starbreaker in several major directions before it "goes gold", or "hits 1.0":

- Planets - the plan is to grow landable planets into full playfields with diggable terrain, surface resources, and their own points of interest.
- Astronauts - the plan is to let you leave the cockpit, both in space and on planet surfaces.
- Base building - the plan is to enable block-based construction so you can build stations and outposts of your own, not just from prefabs.
- Deeper progression - ideally, more ships, modules, weapons, and economy depth, plus expanded factions, bounties, and world events.
- Multiplayer growth - continued work on multiplayer, such as integrating dedicated servers, larger sessions, and anti-cheat (sorry, not sorry, cheaters!).

This is the intended direction rather than a set of promises, and the final scope and order of features will be shaped by development realities and community feedback! »

Quel est l'état actuel de la version en accès anticipé ?

« The core game is in of itself, fully playable in singleplayer and multiplayer:

- Fly your ship through dense, procedurally generated asteroid fields around ringed planets, stars, and moons.
- Mine ore deposits (Iron, Copper, Titanium, Platinum and more!) with your mining laser, sell at stations, and upgrade your ships and stations!
- Fight pirates, hunt Wanted bounties, and investigate points of interest like derelict ships and supply caches.
- Complete objectives and challenges per sector, with scaling danger levels.
- Host or join multiplayer worlds and prospect with friends.
- Modern rendering such as Ray Tracing, DLSS, etc.

At the game's current Early Access state, you can expect: bugs, balancing, and moderate to large changes during Early Access. This does not mean the game is not fun to play, however! »

Le prix du jeu sera-t-il différent pendant et après l'accès anticipé ?

« There is a plan to slightly raise the price when the game leaves Early Access. Buying in early means getting the game at its lowest price, and becoming an early supporter! »

Comment comptez-vous impliquer la communauté dans le processus de développement ?

« Feedback drives the roadmap! The plan is to:

- Read and respond on the Steam discussion boards and community channels, and treat them as a primary feedback source/loop.
- Publish regular development updates explaining what changed and why, including how player feedback influenced decisions.
- Run frequent patch cycles so reported issues and balance complaints turn into fixes quickly.
- Put major design questions out to the community to get their feedback and input before doing what some say as "locking in".
- Use opt-in beta branches for risky changes so players can test and react before updates go live. »