Why Early Access?

“I am a solo developer making an open world JRPG that I know will revolutionize the industry from both a gameplay and story lens. Early Access will allow me to develop the game from a mechanical lens, and slowly refine the gameplay and story, while the art is subpar. Before the full release, I want to ensure that the game is as polished as possible both from a visual and mechanical point of view. There are 3 goals that I want to accomplish in Early Access. I want to build a community of fans, make the game feel great to play and flesh out the mechanics to create deeper systems, as well as make the game look as good as possible. With Early Access I can accomplish these goals better, as it allows me consistent feedback throughout development”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“I plan on releasing the game in batches, with each batch taking approximately one year. This will allow multiple boss fights in each section of the game to be tested, as well as the story to be refined. After the full game is out, I plan on having a team slowly update the art, which would take an additional year. All timelines are dynamic and can be shifted to work on certain elements that need to be worked out.”

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

“The full game will feature full Voice Acting for Cutscenes and major dialogues between characters. The game will also feature high quality art from a real team, no AI will be used at all in the game's development, as well as full animations for the Party, NPCs inside of the world, as well as the enemies and bosses.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current state of Early Access is a working progression system in the Gear and Job systems, as well as the Prologue's story all done. The game is missing art and animations, as well as music, which will all be added in in future updates when they become available, but the game itself is fully playable.”

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

“Each part of the game can be purchased during Early Access. When the game has all major parts done, the game can be bought for the full price, and when the game enters 1.0. the game will have an increase in price to match.”

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

“The community will be involved in multiple parts of development. The community will be involved with playtesting new areas, boss fights, and balancing. Each month, the community can vote on polls, which includes, but is not limited to, artwork, character designs, enemy AI, and music. On Twitter and on Discord I will continuously engage with the community, with dedicated sections of the Discord being relegated to community involvement, like the aforementioned polls, a forum section for bug fixing, as well as community suggestions that anyone can make requests for the game, whether it be mechanics or designs. I want the community to curate design decisions to make the game as deep as possible mechanically, as well as workshopping designs that work and ones that don't to others. The community will also be involved in QA testing, with bug reporting, as well as systems that need to be reworked”