Why Early Access?

“Hell-O-Ween is still under development, mainly the multiplayer, so there will be bugs, missing features, and the occasional surprise unlock as we add content. Please only buy the game or its in-app purchases if you are okay with being a early adopter and becoming part of the community whose feedback will shape the features and development of the game. You will make your voice heard.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We currently expect to be in Early Access for around 2 weeks. If that timeline holds, it will depend a lot on how the feedback we get from the Steam Community and the possibility of adding a multiplayer exploration mode.”

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

“The full version will include microtransactions, unlockable items (anything that can be bought can be unlocked within game too), world event boss battles, party/friends play, private lobbies/maps/rooms and better/improved RTS elements, specially related to world building and resource management (gold, houses, etc.)”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current Early Access version will include most of the core features of the game for a enjoyable playing experience. Some of the features which will be developed and completed during the Early Access phase would tbe the Always Online gameplay mode, the connected world (via maps/level design) and boss characters. Other than that we would also like community feedback for the overall theme and direction of the game as we develop and expand it beyond the general theme of christmas.
We are using a new approach towards Multiplayer mode where we are trying to streamline singleplayer and multiplayer into a single playmode with our Always Online network, we also want to have our potential players try it before full release to provide feedback if they prefer this new approach towards network play or the generic Room/Lobby based approach.”

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

“We plan to keep the game Free to Play during and after Early Access and have in-game transactions to unlock unique animations and characters.”

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

“We hope the community can provide us feedback on multiplayer gameplay, lag/latency and balancing of units and other rules.
Best way to provide us feedback would be via Steam Community discussion forums, second best way would be either of discord or email. We will also be hosting weekly livestream broadcasts of development and progress to allow users to provide live feedback via steam broadcast chat.”