Why Early Access?

“Dirt Town is built on a soil simulation that is already the game: the ground flows, slumps, packs and keeps every cubic metre you move. What sits on top of it, the sites, the jobs, the machines and the polish, is still being built, and we would rather build it with players in the seat than guess. Early Access lets you drive it now and tell us where the dirt feels wrong.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect around a year. The pace is set by how fast the town grows and by what players ask for, so it may run longer, and we would rather leave Early Access late than early.”

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

“We plan to grow the sites toward one large town and its landscape, add road building with real grading tools, bring in more machines and more things to ride, and give the machines and the people on foot the finish they lack today. We also plan to make finding and joining friends simpler, and to keep tuning how the machines and the ground feel.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Playable and stable with some rough edges. There is a wheel loader with a bucket and a snow plow, a crawler dozer, a dirt bike and a tracked rescue carrier. A selection of sites: a quarry, an open hillside, a valley road network, a creek you can dam, and snowed-in villages.”

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

“Yes. The Early Access price is lower than the full release price, and we plan to raise it in steps as the town grows and larger features land. Whoever buys in Early Access keeps the game at no extra cost.”

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

“Through the Steam forums and our Discord. Join and tell us what you think, and report any problems!”