Why Early Access?

“By releasing Woodfel in Early Access, I will be able to engage with people interested in playing the game, and better learn which features and content they would like me to focus on.

Woodfel has several different facets of gameplay - exploration, crafting, building, combat and character customization. Each of these facets can be built upon and it would be great to allow players to guide that, and contribute ideas for new equipment, building parts and boss fights.

As a multiplayer game there are also networking and balance issues which are difficult to resolve without input from a larger player base.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“It's hard to give an estimate for how long Woodfel will be in Early Access, as based on community input I might need to implement major features and content. I expect it will be in Early Access for at least the rest of 2021.”

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

“I would like at a minimum for the full version of Woodfel to contain a much more active world, with more event & boss-fight diversity, and a greater selection of vanity and buildable structures.

Ideally I would also be able to make a bigger feature of the airships which can be built, allowing them to be customized and have a combat role.

However this is another hard question to answer as I really want players to influence the direction of the game.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Currently the Woodfel Early Access version is fully functional with systems & content for crafting, building, and digging through the world. Creature and boss events have been added including a gear-grind to get equipped to take on the bosses, and a small selection of vanity items can be found in various ways.

A full gathering & crafting system has been implemented, so players can craft gear, discover new recipes and build with a myriad of structure pieces.

Multiplayer is functional, but has been a challenge to test so I anticipate there will be some latency and connectivity issues to work through.”

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

“The price of the game will increase as the game leaves Early Access to reflect the extra content and features which will have been developed.”

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

“I plan to use the Woodfel Steam Community page and other online resources to engage with the community around any issues or suggestions which arise. I plan to maintain a roadmap of features and content to be worked on, where priorities can shift based on feedback. I will also seek to democratize this roadmap so that the most pressing issues can find their way to the top.”