Why Early Access?

“The single-player side is complete and the 1v1 multiplayer works, but a competitive send-and-defend game lives or dies on balance, and balance only gets right against real players. Early Access means the economy, creep costs, and send timings get tuned with actual match data instead of guesses.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Until the competitive balance is stable and the remaining planned features are in — realistically under a year. It leaves Early Access when it's ready, not on a date.”

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

“We plan to add Steam achievements and cloud saves, more creeps, towers, and gauntlet content, and a sudden-death mechanic so long versus matches always converge to a winner. We also plan to explore matches with more than two human players. Balance numbers will keep moving throughout — that's the point of the period.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Fully playable. Single-player roguelite gauntlet with four biomes, ascension ranks, and relics; free-for-all skirmish against up to five bots at three difficulty levels; and 1v1 online versus through Steam lobbies with invites and text chat, cross-platform between Windows and Mac. Ten tower elements plus forged combinations, around twenty creep types. What's missing: achievements, cloud saves, controller support, and languages other than English. Balance is actively being tuned.

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

“The price may increase modestly at full release as content grows. Buying during Early Access is buying at the lower end.”

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

“The game has a built-in bug reporter (one key press saves the game state and a screenshot to send in), and balance changes will be driven by real match outcomes and player reports. Steam discussions is where feedback lands; a beta branch will carry experimental builds for anyone who wants changes early.”