Why Early Access?

“You Must Peg is a systems game: over 100 items, multiple board events, and global modifiers, with more combinations than we can fully account for on our own. Early Access lets us gather meaningful, actionable feedback to shape future content beyond what internal testing alone can give us.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect six months to a year. Feedback during Early Access will shape which additional targets we want to hit for 1.0, which gives the timeline some variability.”

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

“Additional content for the core systems already established in the game: items, ball types, placeables, board types, events, and bosses, plus balance passes for all of them informed by Early Access feedback. Planned systems on the roadmap include Steam achievements, meta progression, unlockable items, run replays, and experimental multiplayer. Existing systems and art will also be iterated on throughout Early Access.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Fully playable, with both a roguelite career mode and an endless incremental mode, and with ball and placeable types that each bring their own game loop. Assets include finished sprites alongside temporary non-sprite visuals; our artists will replace any temporary visuals and add art for new content throughout Early Access.”

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

“We plan to raise the price modestly at 1.0 as the amount of content grows, so players who buy during Early Access get every future update at the lowest price the game will ever have.”

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

“Community feedback is very important to our development; some content and suggestions from early testing have already been implemented in the game. Balance discussions, content ideas, and bug reports are all valuable to us, and Steam discussions and reviews give us meaningful feedback to act on. We also share and discuss development on the official Iridium Interactive Twitter.”