Why Early Access?

“PUNG! is a game where you fight for position and terrain, not health. That means the numbers that shape how it feels, like knockback strength, weapon recoil and arena layout, decide most of the fun. These can only be tuned properly when lots of people actually play and clash with each other. We have been refining the balance with bot match data throughout development, but bots can't show us everything about the flow and strategies that emerge when real people play against each other.
During Early Access, we want to refine the balance, arenas and game modes together with you, and grow the game while hearing what kind of content you'd like to see.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We are currently thinking of about 6 months to 1 year. However, this may change depending on player feedback and how development goes, and we plan to decide on the full release once we feel the game is polished enough.”

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

“Here is what we are planning for the full version:
- New arenas and arena-specific gimmicks (such as moving platforms, traps and collapsing floors)
- New game modes (such as Domination and Capture the Flag)
- New items and more structures you can blast around
- Weapon, knockback and arena balance changes based on community feedback
- Bot improvements, optimization and quality-of-life polish

These are our current plans, and they may change or be reprioritized based on player feedback.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version is a complete multiplayer game you can play from start to finish.
- 5 game modes: Free-for-All, Team Battle, Crown, Survival and Pung Soccer
- 6 arenas, each with its own gimmicks, plus a stadium built for Pung Soccer
- A training ground tutorial to learn the basics
- Steam online multiplayer (host a room or join with a room code) and a lobby
- Solo practice with bots at selectable difficulty
- Items, kill streaks, overtime, end-of-match titles and match highlight replays
- Skin customization and 50 Steam achievements

Some arenas and features are still being polished, so you may run into bugs or balance issues.”

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

“For now, we plan to keep the price the same during Early Access and after the full release.”

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

“We'll gather bug reports, balance feedback and content requests from the Steam Community discussions and reviews, and reflect them in development. With every update, we'll share patch notes about what changed and which feedback we acted on.”