Early Access Announcement & Release Date
That's right folks! I'm happy to announce that I'm transitioning the game into Early Access!
The Early Access will release on the 12th December 2023 @ 6:00pm GMT, and will be priced at £9.99 GBP/$11.99 USD
There will also be a 10% launch discount for the first week of release! Even better!
How's that for a festive treat! That's only a few weeks away!
The Early Access version is what I am calling “story-complete”. It contains the main quest and additional side quests that takes the player from start-game to end-game. It tells the story that I ultimately want to tell, but would benefit from a bit more love towards the sandbox gameplay, customisation features, and tying up lose ends with some of the side-quests.
For more information and details, read below - which have been copied from the new details found on the Steam page.
[h3]Why Early Access?[/h3]
Tales from The Dancing Moon is an ambitious game developed by one developer, started during the COVID pandemic and created in a little home office in the UK.
Early Access allows me to release the game in a “story-complete” state and further enables a relationship I wish to foster with a community of players. Direct feedback from players enables me to prioritise the parts that require a little more depth. This iteration loop will lead to what I will eventually consider to be a full game.
[h3]Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?[/h3]
My intention is to keep the game in Early Access for a few months (so not too long), but this can entirely be up to the feedback I get during the Early Access period!
[h3]How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?[/h3]
During Early Access I aim to focus on stability and depth of the current features. This includes progressively adding more to the sandbox and customisation options, tying up loose ends on side-quests stories, and overall gameplay polish, bug-fixing and optimisation.
The end of the Early Access period should hopefully result in a full version that contains a polished game with a main story supported by a variety of side-quests and deep sandboxing features.
[h3]What is the current state of the Early Access version?[/h3]
The Early Access version is what I am calling “story-complete”. It contains the main quest and additional side quests that takes the player from start-game to end-game. It tells the story that I ultimately want to tell, but would benefit from a bit more love towards the sandbox gameplay and customisation features.
[h3]Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?[/h3]
The price should increase once I reach a full version, but will still reflect the price typical for an indie game of this style and content developed by a solo developer.
[h3]How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?[/h3]
I have reached a point where the improvements I’d like to make during the Early Access period will be tailored towards player feedback and suggestions. I would love this game to grow based on a community of players investing their time with the game!
I actively read feedback on various social channels and I host a Discord server for the game where the community can voice their opinions and feedback on what they would like to see!
[h2]What happens after the Early Access is released?[/h2]
After the 12th December I plan to take the longest nap I have ever taken.
Jokes aside - to set some expectation - during the holiday season I will only focus on urgent fixes and blockers that players encounter upon release. During this time I will also be listening to and gathering feedback, but any major changes or updates will occur after the release-dust has settled, and will likely be in the new year!
[h2]Want a head start?[/h2]
The Early Access version is a direct continuation of where the demo ends, and your save files will be usable in Early Access too!
If you want a head start on the story, then download the demo now and see how you like it!
Want to be reminded of the release? Mark your calendars and press that Wishlist button and you'll be notified when it happens! 😊
- DjMonkey
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1782420/Tales_from_The_Dancing_Moon/