Why Early Access?

“pipsquad already has a playable core built around squad composition, dice modification, and turn-based combat. With so many interactions between heroes, equipment, spells, and enemies, player feedback is valuable for developing interesting choices and a fair challenge. Early Access gives us the opportunity to refine the game with the community, using feedback on builds, difficulty, and usability to guide development.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We currently expect Early Access to last approximately 3–6 months from its launch. This is an estimate, and the timeframe may change depending on player feedback and development progress. We plan to share updates on our progress through Steam announcements.”

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

“For the full version, we plan to deepen the variety of squad and dice builds, refine heroes, equipment, and enemy encounters, and improve difficulty balance. We also plan to improve the learning experience, interface clarity, and overall stability. Player feedback will help shape the scope and priorities of these changes; specific additions and timing may change during development.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current version includes the core single-player adventure from party selection through the final boss, with standard runs spanning 20 battles. It offers 108 hero classes, including starting classes and promotions, plus four modes: Classic, Choose Party, Generate, and the ten-hero Raid mode. Players can develop their squad with promotions and equipment, use spells, and shape runs with difficulty options, blessings, and curses. Enemy intentions, action previews, turn undo, and an in-game compendium are also available. The game is still in development, and players may encounter bugs, balance issues, and areas that need further polish.”

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

“We currently plan to keep the same price during Early Access and when the game leaves Early Access.”

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

“We plan to use the Steam Community discussions to collect bug reports, suggestions, and feedback on squad builds, difficulty, and usability. Details about a run, reproduction steps, and screenshots can help us understand reported issues. We plan to share development progress and changes through Steam announcements and patch notes, and use recurring feedback to help prioritize improvements.”