Why Early Access?

“Elqori is being built together with the artists who use it.

The goal is to create a professional creative environment that brings digital painting, 2D animation and eventually 3D posing, modeling and animation into one focused application.

Early Access allows me to develop Elqori around real artist workflows and feedback rather than deciding every feature in isolation. The priority is to make the existing drawing and animation experience genuinely enjoyable while gradually expanding the application toward its larger 2D + 3D vision.

Elqori is independently developed by a single developer and artist, so feedback from the community can have a direct influence on development.”

Approximately how long will this software be in Early Access?

“I currently expect Elqori to remain in Early Access for approximately 1 year.

The exact timing will depend on development progress and feedback from artists. I would rather keep improving the application until its core workflows are ready than rush toward a 1.0 release simply to meet a date.”

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

“The full version is planned to expand significantly on Elqori's three-workspace concept: 2D, ANIM and 3D.

Development will continue improving the digital painting experience with more advanced brushes, workflow tools, performance improvements and quality-of-life features.

The ANIM workspace is planned to grow into a more complete cel-based 2D animation environment with a mature timeline, onion skinning, playback, export and additional animation tools.

The longer-term 3D workspace is planned to introduce tools for working with 3D models and scenes, with a particular focus on posing characters and objects, creating references for 2D artwork, and eventually 3D animation and modeling capabilities.

The overall goal is a creative environment where drawing, painting, posing and animation can work together without requiring artists to constantly move between separate applications.

These plans may evolve during Early Access based on technical development and community feedback.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Elqori is already a functional desktop creative application focused on digital drawing, painting and frame-by-frame animation.

The current version includes a pressure-sensitive brush engine with customizable brush behavior, layers with opacity and blend modes, selections and transformations, canvas navigation and rotation, multiple document tabs, image import and export, reference-image tools, undo/redo, autosave and crash recovery, and the native .elqori project format.

Elqori also includes dedicated 2D, ANIM and 3D workspaces to keep the interface focused. The ANIM workspace provides the foundation for frame-by-frame animation, including a timeline, cels/exposures, onion skinning and playback/export functionality.

Some systems are still being actively developed and polished, and the 3D workspace is currently a foundation for future development rather than a complete 3D creation environment.”

Will this software be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Yes. Elqori is planned to have a lower price during Early Access.

The price may gradually increase as substantial new features and capabilities are added, with a higher price expected for the completed 1.0 version.

Users who purchase Elqori during Early Access will keep access to the software they purchased as development continues. Elqori is intended to be sold as a one-time purchase rather than a recurring subscription.”

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

“Community feedback is a major reason for releasing Elqori through Early Access.

I plan to actively collect feedback about drawing feel, brushes, tablet behavior, interface design, animation workflow, performance, missing features and usability issues.

Because Elqori is independently developed, useful feedback can directly influence development priorities. I want to understand not only which features artists want, but also where existing creative software creates unnecessary friction.

Feedback and bug reports can be shared through the Steam Community, and development updates will be posted as Elqori evolves.”