Why Early Access?

“Veilborn is a party game, and it only gets good with players in it. The expeditions, the rival parties, the loot and the economy between runs all need real parties testing them. Early Access lets us tune the balance, the pacing and the rewards around how people actually play, and fix what breaks, while the game keeps growing zone by zone.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect Veilborn to stay in Early Access for about 12 to 18 months, depending on what players tell us and how long it takes to get each new zone right.”

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

“We plan to raise the level cap and add more zones beyond the Grass Lands and the Forgotten Crypt, each with its own monsters, bosses, named wanderers, events and gear. We also plan to add more abilities, talents and item sets for every class, more trades and recipes, more contracts and stories from the Veilhold's patrons, and more achievements and titles. Alongside that we intend to keep balancing classes, loot and PvP, improve performance, and polish the art, sound and interface. Localization into other languages is something we would like to add later on.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Veilborn is fully playable from level 1 to 20. It has two zones split into four level bands: the Rat Warrens and the Mossgrin Hollows in the Grass Lands, and the Ossuary Halls and Drowned Sanctum in the Forgotten Crypt, each with its own monsters, lair bosses and an arena boss. There are five classes, each with ten abilities, four talent trees and twelve masteries to train. Expeditions run for thirty minutes, and up to three parties share each one; AI companions fill out a party that is short of players. Between runs you get loot with prefixes, suffixes, tiers and class sets, the Veilwright's currency crafting, ten gathering and crafting trades, the Contract Board, player trading, the Exchange, and a Journal with a bestiary, codex, achievements and titles.

It is still early. Expect bugs, balance changes, rough edges in the art and interface, and changes to how things work as we learn from players. The game is English only and requires an internet connection.”

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

“Veilborn is free to play during Early Access, and we plan to keep it free to play when it leaves Early Access.”

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

“We read the Steam discussions and reviews, and we will post patch notes with every update so players can see what changed and why. We also plan to run polls and playtests on new zones and classes before they go live. Reports of bugs, balance problems and anything that feels bad to play shape what we work on next.”