Why Early Access?

“The main reason for early access is testing at this point. Tuning each boss to an appropriate difficulty is high the priority. Secondarily there are a lot of things that could be added and early access will help us judge what to add next from our list.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Best estimate right now is 2-6 months. We have an aggressive patch schedule set up so hopefully the former time frame.”

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

“The primary thing to be added is more content. The goal is to constantly add more levels to the game while also adding in other side content like battling on the world map or other ideas that come up from the player base. The majority of systems such as, power-ups, multi-player, our boss rush formula of level design, world navigation and exploration, are all already implemented and are currently intended to stay as is. There will also be the ability to change to a custom control scheme, currently you have to play with the default settings for this.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The majority of systems such as, power-ups, multi-player, our boss rush formula of level design, world navigation and exploration, are all already implemented. There is roughly 25% of the total content (aka 25% of the levels and combat) implemented in the game. I would say that about 90% of the UI and traditional game options/settings are implemented as well.”

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

“The plan is for the price to be the same at launch. We will likely do some kind of early access sale, at some point, to give people who get here early to support us, a discount.”

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

“Any and all feedback will be reviewed and considered for the game. In general we already have a list of ideas of things to be added, the community will help us chose our path for what to add next, in additional to helping us tune current content. We plan on using steams built in forums for communicating with our players. As the popularity of the game rises we will re-access to make sure communication stays efficient and players feel heard.”