Why Early Access?

“The core gameplay of OLD GOD DUNGEON is already in place — you take on the role of a dungeon master, running a reverse tower-defense where monsters evolve on their own and you build roguelite artifact decks. All of that is fully playable today.

We chose Early Access because:

Player feedback drives balance. The monster evolution curve, invading-hero strength, and artifact effects all need real player data to get tuned right.
Content is still expanding. More monster types, invading heroes, and dungeon-building modules are in active development.
Community shaping. I want players to directly influence the game's final form — which mechanics are fun, which need work, that call is yours.
During Early Access the price will be lower than the full release, as a thank-you to the early supporters.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Roughly 3–6 months. The exact length depends on how much feedback we gather and how fast content expansion goes. My goals before leaving Early Access:

Finish all planned monsters and invading heroes
Polish the dungeon-building system
Tune the numbers based on community feedback
Clean up all debug text and temporary assets
Once those are done, I'll ship the full version right away.”

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

“The full version will add:

More monster types: expanding from the 3 monsters in EA to N monsters, each with its own distinct evolution path, and all of them tied together in the game's systems.
More invading heroes: new hero classes and skill combinations for deeper strategy.
Free-form dungeon building: richer maze modules, trap systems, and room customization options.
A full story mode (if players show interest in the narrative).
Overall polish: rebalance based on EA feedback, and fix every known bug I'm capable of fixing.
Dev-trace cleanup: remove all debug text, temp assets, and test content.
I plan to have all of the above done before the full release.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current build is playable and the core systems are already in:

✅ Reverse tower-defense — set up your dungeon's defenses as its master
✅ Auto-evolving monsters — they get stronger as they evolve
✅ Roguelite artifact cards — randomly draw upgrades for your legion
✅ Riot counterattack — sacrifice humans to trigger special effects
✅ Basic dungeon-building
A session runs about 20–40 minutes (waves 1–5). The full play loop is there, but some content and balance are still being adjusted, and I'd love to discuss more of it with the community. Since this is a solo dev project, there will still be rough edges — please bear with me.

⚠️ Known issues: parts of the story and some UI text may still be temporary dev copy, and will be replaced with final versions in later updates.”

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

“Yes. The Early Access price will be lower than the full-release price, to thank early supporters for their participation and feedback.

When EA ends and the full version ships, the price will go up to its final level. The plan:

During EA: lower price (exact amount TBD)
At full release: price increases
Everyone who bought during EA: gets the full version as a free update, no extra charge
I won't be changing the EA price often. Any promo (e.g. seasonal Steam sales) will be announced ahead of time via a store post.”

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

“Community feedback is the core driver of how I develop:

Steam reviews & community hub: I read player reviews and suggestions regularly and prioritize the most-raised issues.
Dev logs: I post update notes telling players what I'm working on and why.
Bug reports: anything sent through Support Contact Info or my email gets followed up and fixed as soon as I can.
Balance talks: discussions about monster strength, hero difficulty, and card effects all feed into the next iteration.
My goal is to make OLD GOD DUNGEON a game shaped by its community — your input directly decides what the final product looks like.”