Why Early Access?

“MusicAIM is currently in a playable state with its core gameplay features in place, but we plan to continue improving the game to provide a better overall experience.
Through Early Access, we hope to gather feedback based on players’ actual experiences and use it to improve game balance, controls, presentation, and other aspects of the game. In particular, we would like to continue refining the targets and environments, as well as sounds and music, while taking player feedback into account.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect the Early Access period to last approximately six months to one year, although this may change depending on the development process and feedback from players.”

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

“For the full version, we plan to further improve the overall quality and polish of the game. We are currently considering additions and improvements such as more original music, refinements to target models and environments, and enhanced sound effects and presentation, including impact and destruction sounds.
We also plan to use feedback received during Early Access to consider further improvements to game balance and controls.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current Early Access version provides the core gameplay experience, including scoring, timing judgments, and critical hit detection.
It also includes a custom song feature that allows players to play using their own music and beatmaps. For custom beatmaps, the game provides both a simple automatic generation feature and tools to assist with manual beatmap creation.
A variety of gameplay settings are also available, allowing players to fine-tune the experience to suit their preferences and play environment.
There is still room for improvement in areas such as overall game balance, content, sound, and presentation, and we plan to continue polishing the game throughout the Early Access period.”

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

“We currently plan to keep the price the same during Early Access and after the full release. We do not currently plan to increase the price as new content or features are added.”

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

“We plan to gather feedback from players through the Steam Community, reviews, and other channels on aspects such as gameplay, controls, difficulty, music, beatmaps, presentation, and the custom song features.
We will take player feedback and experiences into consideration when adjusting game balance and existing features, as well as when considering new content and features, and use them to help improve the overall game.”