Why Early Access?

“MISFORTUNATE has reached a feature-complete stage, but balancing a competitive strategy game requires feedback from a wide range of players. Early Access will allow us to refine game balance, improve the multiplayer experience, polish the interface, and identify issues that may only become apparent through extended community play.

Player feedback will help shape the final balance of units, upgrades, resources, events, and overall match pacing before the full release.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We currently expect MISFORTUNATE to remain in Early Access for approximately 12 months.

This estimate may change depending on player feedback, testing results, and the amount of additional balancing or technical work required. Our priority is to release the full version when the game is stable, polished, and provides a consistently enjoyable multiplayer experience.”

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

“The full version is planned to include improved balance, additional polish, a more refined user interface, expanded accessibility and quality-of-life options, improved multiplayer stability, and further optimisation across supported platforms.

During Early Access, we also plan to refine the game's units, event cards, economy, progression, match pacing, tutorials, and player feedback systems. Additional content may be introduced where it meaningfully improves the game, although our primary focus will remain on polishing and balancing the existing experience.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version is feature-complete and playable, with the game's primary board, movement, resource, ownership, upgrade, event, elimination, and multiplayer systems implemented.

Players can participate in complete matches from beginning to end. Development during Early Access will focus primarily on balancing, bug fixes, multiplayer reliability, interface improvements, performance optimisation, accessibility, and general presentation.

As an Early Access release, players may still encounter bugs, balance issues, connection problems, or features that require further refinement.”

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

“MISFORTUNATE is expected to be offered at a lower price during Early Access to reflect its unfinished status and to thank players who support the game during development.

The price will increase when the game leaves Early Access, particularly as additional polish, improvements, and content are instroduced. Any planned pricing changes will be communicated to the community in advance.”

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

“Community feedback will be an important part of MISFORTUNATE's development throughout Early Access.

Players will be able to share feedback, report bugs, suggest improvements, and discuss balancing through the Steam Community Discussions, the official Discord server, and organised community playtests.

We plan to review feedback regularly and provide development updates explaining current priorities, upcoming changes, and the reasoning behind significant balance or design decisions. While not every suggestion will be implemented, community feedback will help us identify common issues and determine where development efforts will have the greatest impact.”