Why Early Access?

“Fangjie: Shattered Altars is a voxel sandbox RPG with procedurally generated worlds, five playable classes, boss encounters, a branching story with multiple endings, crafting, pet taming, and online co-op. The core game is complete and playable from start to finish, including all of the story's endings. We're launching in Early Access because several systems still benefit from real player feedback before we call them finished: the open-ended post-story progression system, multiplayer synchronization for quests and story state, and combat balance across the full level range. Early Access lets us tune these systems against how people actually play, instead of guessing in isolation.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect Early Access to last at least several months, and likely longer, as we continue expanding content and tuning progression based on player feedback. We don't have a fixed end date in mind — we'd rather take the time the game needs than rush to a 1.0 release.”

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

“The core game — exploration, combat, the class system, crafting, and the full story with all of its endings — is already playable in Early Access, so our plans for 1.0 are about depth and polish rather than finishing an incomplete game. We plan to expand the world with more biomes and enemies, add more boss encounters and story content, and keep improving online co-op so that quest and story progress reliably sync between players rather than just the shared world state. We also plan to keep tuning combat balance, particularly at the higher levels of the game's open-ended post-story progression, and to add further visual and audio polish throughout.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“At the start of Early Access, the game already includes five playable classes with distinct skill trees, procedurally generated worlds spanning multiple biomes, a full story campaign with several different endings, multiple boss encounters, a crafting and equipment system, pet taming, and online co-op. Character growth continues beyond the main story through an open-ended progression system for players who want to keep building their character. Some systems — particularly multiplayer sync for quests and story state, and balance at the highest levels of progression — are still being actively tuned.”

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

“We don't currently have plans to change the price during Early Access.”

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

“We'll be reading feedback and bug reports from in-game submissions and the Steam community hub, and we'll post news on major updates as they're ready. Players can also report issues directly from inside the game, which routes straight to us. We're a small team, so we won't be able to respond to everything individually, but player feedback is directly shaping what we prioritize — particularly around multiplayer sync, progression balance, and which new content to build next.”