Why Early Access?

“Essenterra is entering Early Access because the core gameplay is playable, but the world is still growing.

The current version includes kingdom building, resource management, real-time combat, exploration, quests, world events, and the Awakening system with collectible Essences and summonable units.

During Early Access, development will focus on expanding the world with new units, enemies, events, locations, quests, and gameplay systems while improving balance, polish, and performance.

Player feedback will play an important role in shaping the game as development continues.

The goal is to gradually expand Glorious Morning into the full experience while keeping the core gameplay loop fun and rewarding throughout Early Access.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Around 12 Months”

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

“The final version will expand significantly on the Early Access foundation, while keeping the same core gameplay loop.

The Early Access version already contains the main systems: kingdom building, resource management, army management, real-time combat, exploration, quests, world events, and the Awakening/Summoner system.

During Early Access, we plan to add more units, enemies, events, locations, quests, resources, and progression systems, while improving balance, AI, animations, audio, performance, and overall polish.

The goal is for the 1.0 release to feel like a much larger and more complete version of the game rather than a fundamentally different experience.
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What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current Early Access version contains the core gameplay experience of Glorious Morning.

Players can build and expand their kingdom, gather Wood, Stone, and Gold, manage villagers and population, construct and upgrade buildings, train different military units, and engage in real-time combat.

The world can be explored and expanded through quests, enemy camps, resource locations, chests, and special points of interest. Dynamic events can appear during exploration, providing additional challenges and rewards.

The Awakening system is also playable. Players can collect Essences and other materials from enemies, chests, and exploration, then use the Summoner to awaken powerful new units.

The current version provides a complete gameplay loop from developing a small settlement to building an army, exploring the surrounding world, fighting enemies, and unlocking stronger units.

The game is still being actively developed. Players may encounter bugs, balance issues, missing content, and systems that are still being refined. Additional content, enemies, units, events, locations, quests, and improvements are planned as development continues.
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Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Yes. Glorious Morning is planned to launch at a lower price during Early Access. As new content, systems, units, events, and polish are added, the price may increase toward the full release.

Players who purchase during Early Access will keep the game permanently and will not need to purchase it again when version 1.0 releases.”

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

“Community feedback will be an important part of Glorious Morning's development.

Players will be able to share feedback, report bugs, suggest new ideas, and discuss balance and gameplay through the game's Discord community and Steam discussions.

I will regularly share development updates, new features, gameplay experiments, and upcoming content, while using player feedback to improve existing systems and prioritize future updates.

Early Access players will have the opportunity to influence the direction of the game as new units, events, enemies, locations, and gameplay systems are introduced.

The goal is to build Glorious Morning together with its community while keeping the game's core vision and identity consistent.
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