Why Early Access?

“Flow Foundry is built around two things: mastering fast, precision-based platforming and creating and sharing levels with others. Early Access allows the game to grow together with its community.

Player feedback will help shape level design, difficulty progression, movement balancing, the level editor, and the tools for discovering and competing on community-created levels. It also gives us the opportunity to expand the game with new mechanics, obstacles, environments, and features while keeping the core movement and speedrunning experience at the center of development.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We currently expect Flow Foundry to remain in Early Access for approximately 6 to 12 months. This may change depending on player feedback and how the game develops during Early Access. We want to leave Early Access when the core systems, level creation and sharing experience, and overall content offering have reached the quality and scope we are aiming for.”

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

“We plan to expand Flow Foundry throughout Early Access with more official levels, environments, obstacles and gameplay mechanics, while continuing to refine the movement system and level editor.

We also plan to further develop the community side of the game, including level discovery, competitive features, leaderboards and tools that make creating, sharing and replaying levels more rewarding.

The full version is intended to offer a broader and more polished experience built around the same core: create levels, master movement, compete for faster times, and keep finding new challenges.
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What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version is planned to launch with the core Flow Foundry experience fully playable, including precision platforming, time-based challenges, leaderboards, ghosts, and a level editor for creating and sharing levels.

It will also include a selection of official levels designed around the game's movement mechanics and different levels of difficulty. The core gameplay and creation systems will be in place, while the amount of content, variety, balancing, presentation and community features will continue to grow and improve throughout Early Access.”

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

“We plan to offer Flow Foundry at a lower price during Early Access and may increase the price as the game grows in content, features and overall scope, including when it leaves Early Access.”

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

“Community feedback is an important part of how we plan to develop Flow Foundry during Early Access.

We plan to gather feedback on movement, level design, difficulty, balancing, the level editor, and the overall experience of creating, discovering and replaying community levels. Player-created levels and the different ways players approach and master the game will also help us understand which mechanics, tools and features are most valuable to expand or improve.

Feedback and discussions through the Steam Community will help guide our priorities throughout Early Access, alongside what we learn from how the game is played.”