Why Early Access?

“Creating an extremely difficult platformer comes with unique challenges. We'd like to ensure the game is difficult for the right reasons. Our goal is to create a rewarding experience where your time is rewarded by progression. The more help we are given by objective playtesting, the more accessible and rewarding we can craft the gaming experience.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Six to eight months.”

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

“The full version will release with a well paced difficulty curve. UX/Navigation will be approachable and inform the player. Much of the content will be additional levels, biomes. We hope to introduce cycled components like moving platforms, crumbling platforms, roaming enemies. Collectible secrets will reward the players that adventure further into levels. Integration with the steam leaderboard, social media integration for players to highlight their accomplishments. Steam achievements to help the player feel encouraged in their skill progression. Levels will unlock as you play them, creating a linear progress through the game. Music and sounds effects will be added.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Currently the game has 9 levels. It contains features like rotators(rotate your player in world space), catapults, grapple-balls, grapple tiles, spike traps, a scripted boss encounter(likely be removed), spikes, and crushers. The difficult curveis very steep, and there is little variance in environments. The game save's your progress, but all levels are currently available to enable playtesting levels you may not be able to complete. It has a title screen, level select, and rudimentary menu with unappealing UX elements. Currently there isn't audio.”

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

“No.”

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

“Discord, Forums, Email. Engaging players is critical to creating a fair, but very difficult platforming experience. Anything from core mechanics, getting the feel of the controls, level design, and even content of the game is open to change. The goal is to build the game around the community that it will hopefully form.”