Miksi Early Access?

It will allow the product to grow with user feedback. The game will be better balanced with people playing alongside development. Chess is a very complex game and we can't take too many steps forward without a community to inform us.

Miten kauan peli tulee arviolta olemaan Early Access -vaiheessa?

This game should be in Early Access for 2-4 months tops to sort out various server/matchmaking and AI quirks. If things go well it could be faster depending on how well the AI grows from the replay data. We will also need time to polish the graphical presentation.

Millä tavoin lopullinen versio tulee eroamaan Early Access -versiosta?

The full version will have Tournament modes, Rankings, customize-able skins, and a replay server to name a few of the features in the works. The graphics and animations will also be improved.

Mikä on Early Access -version tila tällä hetkellä?

The games core is fully playable. A user can player local/online multiplayer record and spectate matches and modify most core mechanics of the game. The only thing missing is visual polish.

Muuttuuko pelin hinta Early Access -vaiheen jälkeen?

The price of the game is expected to increase along with the quality and features.

Miten yhteisö otetaan mukaan kehitysprosessiin?

The community feedback will greatly inform us of the direction to take with the game. The online matches will also improve the AI and improve the single player content. Some of the rules will be better balanced with people playing alongside development.