Why Early Access?

“The single-player content of 《Trace Pocket: Billiards》 is already fully playable: three rulesets, AI opponents, and challenges are all complete. However, we want to continue polishing the feel of the game and work on the design of a long-term goal system. Early Access allows us to make adjustments based on player feedback.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect 6 to 12 months. The actual duration depends on the progress of the polishing and the scale of content expansion.”

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

“Current plans:
More gameplay and level content: beyond the existing gameplay, we will add a level system and an ability system
More tables and appearance customization: continue to expand beyond the existing table themes
Polishing physics and AI: continuously calibrate the feel and difficulty curve based on community feedback
Online multiplayer mode: we will decide whether this mode is needed based on player feedback”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Already fully available: three rulesets (American 8-ball, 9-ball, snooker) are all fully playable; AI opponents (from Black Iron to Legend); ghost ball aiming assist; shot prediction line; title unlocks; hundreds of appearance options for table components, and more.
Known gaps: more gameplay, levels, and abilities; achievement system; some localization texts are still being proofread. We will address these step by step during development and will honestly disclose them in each update log.”

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

“The price during Early Access will be lower than the full version, and will be raised gradually as the content expands.”

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

“We will listen to player opinions in our Steam Community discussions, QQ group, and Discord server to understand what players like and dislike about the game.
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