Why Early Access?

“Spaceglunk has a semi, playable core — survival, base-building, hands-on
flight and the trek across the Jupiter and Saturn moons all should work — but
it is a long way from everything we want it to become, and we would rather decide
where it goes next with players than on our own. Early Access is where the people
actually playing it get to shape the game: which systems we deepen, what new
content, worlds and mechanics we build, how progression and difficulty are tuned,
and the order it all happens in. We have a lot we want to add, and we would rather
hear what players care about most and build that than guess in private for another
year. We are in this for the long haul, and committed to developing Spaceglunk,
with its community, through to a full 1.0 release.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect Spaceglunk to be in Early Access for around 12
months. There is a solid, playable game to start from, and the Early Access time
is for building it out with the community — adding content and systems, deepening
what is there, and tuning the whole thing from how people actually play. How long
depends in part on how far the game grows in the directions players push it.”

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

“The 1.0 version will be a bigger, deeper game than the Early Access build, with the
priorities set by player feedback. We plan to:
- add significantly more mid- and late-game content — new systems, machines,
recipes, worlds and events;
- deepen the systems already there (research, industry, crew, exploration) in the
directions players most want them taken;
- add Steam Workshop, so players can share and build on each other's bases and
creations;
- rebalance the whole game — resource rates, travel, difficulty and the
progression curve — around how people actually play;
- add controller support and more accessibility options;
- expand the music, ambience and overall feel.

How much of each, and in what order, will be driven by Early Access feedback — so
the game that reaches 1.0 is shaped by the community as much as by us.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Spaceglunk is playable: you crash on Europa, revive the
station, grow food, repair and upgrade your ship, rescue crew who move in with you,
mine and refine, research new technology, and travel across the moons of Jupiter
and Saturn, with a second base out at Titan.

Working today: the survival sim (power, air, water, food), grid base-building,
hands-on flight with chemical/ion/fusion/warp drives, real-time travel with the
base ticking while you are away, a research tree, mining and refining, crew rescues
and perks, radio trades, weather and events, and sharing bases.

This is a foundation to grow, not a finished game. Expect systems to be expanded
and reworked, new content and worlds to be added, balance to change as we learn
from players, and the occasional rough edge along the way. A large part of what
gets built, and the order it arrives in, will come from Early Access feedback —
see "Why Early Access?" and the plans for the full version above.”

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

“The price may rise for the 1.0 release as the game grows. Buying in Early Access
gets you every update along the way at no extra cost.”

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

“We want players to help decide where Spaceglunk goes, not just report bugs. We will
be active on the Steam discussion boards and the Community Hub, gather ideas,
requests and reports there, and use them to set the roadmap — which content and
systems come next, how things are balanced, and the order we build in. Sharing and
visiting each other's bases is in from the start, and Workshop support is on the
way so the best of what players make can spread. When bigger direction questions
come up, we will put them to the community and let the game grow around the answers.”