Why Early Access?

“SPIRITS: WAKE UP! brings together voice-powered movement, asymmetric chases, and unpredictable moments between friends. We want player feedback to help us refine how these mechanics work across different group sizes and play styles. Early Access gives us an opportunity to improve balance, usability, and multiplayer reliability while players experience the current game.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We currently expect the game to remain in Early Access for approximately 6–12 months. This is only an estimate, as the exact timing will depend on development progress, multiplayer testing, balancing, and improvements made based on player feedback. We will share regular updates about our progress through Steam announcements as development continues.
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How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We aim to make the full version a more polished and balanced experience. Our planned areas of improvement include multiplayer stability, performance, Hunter and Ghost balance, the clarity of tasks and abilities, and the experience for new players. We also intend to explore additional gameplay content based on feedback and development capacity. The scope and priorities may change during Early Access.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current version includes online Hunter / Ghost matches for 2–8 players in a PSX-style sewer environment. Hunters use their microphones to build movement energy by inflating their heads, with an overload mechanic that causes their heads to burst. Ghosts complete tasks, evade Hunters, and rescue captured teammates.

Selectable characters, role-specific abilities, limited Ghost flight, voice chat, adjustable match settings, and a playable lobby practice area are implemented. The game is still in development: players may encounter bugs, balance issues, and unfinished polish. Multiplayer testing across a wider range of group sizes, hardware, and network conditions remains an important part of development.”

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

“We do not plan to increase the price during Early Access or when the full version is released. We want to develop the game alongside our community while keeping the same base price for Early Access players and those who join at full release.”

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

“We plan to use Steam Discussions to gather bug reports, balance feedback, and suggestions. We are particularly interested in players’ experiences with the voice mechanics, Hunter and Ghost abilities, task clarity, and different group sizes.

We intend to use this feedback alongside testing and development priorities to guide improvements, and to share progress through Steam announcements and patch notes. While we cannot implement every suggestion, player feedback can help us identify problems and understand which changes would most improve the experience.”