Why Early Access?

“All Quiet in the Trenches has a rather innovative approach to an anti-war theme. In addition, large parts of the story in the game result dynamically from past decisions and the values in the game. In order to test these complex mechanics well and achieve the game experience we want, it is important for us to work with the community and receive feedback and make adjustments during development.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“The game is expected to remain in Early Access for around 2 years.”

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

“The playable period of the Early Access version covers approximately the first year of the game (Spring 1915 - Spring 1916). It is planned to expand this version year by year over the course of the Early Access period to include the remaining years of the war until its end in November 1918. The later years are intended to reflect the evolution of the war and we plan to add elements such as gas warfare and infectious diseases. We also aim to expand the existing content with more soldier characters for your troop, more stories and events, and more tasks for your soldiers.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current Early Access version covers the first year of the game, from Spring 1915 to Spring 1916, and focuses on the core content of the game. It contains all the different phases of the game (trench, battle and camp), a pool of 12 soldiers, around 70 projects, 80 different stories that can be triggered in the journal, a story-driven intro scenario, 15 randomly selected levels afterwards and a variety of dynamic events and dialogues that can occur throughout the game.”

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

“We plan to gradually increase the price slightly as we release more content and features.”

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

“We are already working closely with our community and plan to continue to do so. Feedback and suggestions from our community are very important to us and help us to create an interesting and coherent gaming experience. For this purpose, we have a Discord server through which we stay in contact with our community.”