Why Early Access?

“We want to build this for our community. Early Access allows us to bring an unpolished experience to our players, and build the experience they want, shaping it with their feedback.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We anticipate Early Access to last until Q4 of 2027.”

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

“Early Access includes the core game loop - where players can fight their friends for control of the Galaxy in multiplayer and explore a singleplayer sandbox against bots. The full experience will include a tutorial and single player campaign as well as new units, buildings, upgrades, and ships.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Jellystar Empires merges Realtime Strategy and Autobattler genres to create something entirely new in the world of space conquest. While you can currently explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate - both in single player and multiplayer - we are still making changes to the balance of each faction, while adding more units to increase tactical depth.”

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

“Post launch, we plan to introduce new playable factions and new game modes, as a paid expansion.”

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

“We plan to have the community at the heart of our development process. This comes in the form of outreach to players, iterating on Live Design through player feedback, to crafting an ongoing narrative where player decisions can impact the storyline.”