Why Early Access?

“I chose Early Access because the core gameplay loop is already defined, but the game is designed to grow far beyond it.

Player feedback from real co-op sessions will be especially valuable for balancing the fuel timer, progression, item values, enemy behaviour, difficulty, and the unique mechanics of future locations.

Early Access will allow me to develop RoboKitties: MEGASTRUCTURE together with its community while gradually expanding the game with new content and improving the existing experience.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“I currently expect the game to remain in Early Access for approximately 18 months.

This is an estimate rather than a fixed deadline. The exact duration may change depending on player feedback, the scope of new content, and the amount of iteration required before the game feels complete.”

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

“The full version is planned to significantly expand upon the core Early Access experience.

I plan to add more locations, with each location introducing its own hazards, environmental interactions, enemies, objectives, and unique gameplay mechanics. The variety of items, craftable equipment, weapons, character upgrades, and progression options is also planned to grow throughout development.

The full version is also planned to include a more complete story, additional parts of the RoboKitties universe, greater gameplay variety, improved balance, better onboarding, performance improvements, and further overall polish.

The exact scope and priorities may change based on development progress and community feedback.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version includes the complete core gameplay loop and supports solo play and online co-op for up to five players.

Players can explore the megastructure, search for valuable objects and resources, interact with machinery and environmental objects, avoid or defend themselves against hostile machines, and return to the lift before its energy is depleted and the doors close.

Recovered items can be processed at the hub and used to craft equipment, unlock weapons, and upgrade the players abilities. The current version also includes progression and the main objective of locating and recovering cores from dangerous parts of the level.

The game is playable in its current state, but the amount of content, enemy and item variety, balance, polish, and story presentation are still in development.”

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

“I plan to offer the game at a lower price during the earlier stages of Early Access.

The base price may gradually increase as substantial new locations, mechanics, enemies, items, story content, and improvements are added. I currently expect the final version to have a higher base price than the initial Early Access release.

Any planned price changes will be communicated to the community in advance.”

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

“I plan to communicate with players through Steam Discussions, development updates, announcements, patch notes, and the game's official social media channels.

Community feedback will help identify technical issues and shape the balance, difficulty, progression, enemy behaviour, item usefulness, energy timings, quality-of-life improvements, and the unique mechanics of future locations.

I will pay particular attention to feedback based on real solo and co-op sessions. When appropriate, I also plan to use community polls and public testing to compare possible changes before they are introduced into the main version.”