Why Early Access?

“As a large scale automation game, there's a huge amount of content, performance tuning, and maintenance that still needs tuning and developing. Early access will give us a chance to expose the game to a wide audience of players, and thus a wide audience for feedback and testing.

Perhaps most importantly, the game is not complete in my mind without multiplayer co-op, which we are earnestly working on.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“18 months”

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

“We think the game with be in a 1.0 state with the following additions:

• Multiplayer co-op
  
• Logistics Bots
  
• Even better performance
  
• One more major content update, including the heat management rework
  
• UX improvements around blueprints and the tech tree

The current game features all the gameplay listed in the About This section on the store page.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“We take Early Access very seriously. The game in its current form has a 30-50 hour campaign and endless automation game replayability. We have high standards for stability and performance. Players can expect a production ready game, with some bugs sprinkled about, but nothing game breaking. The game allows for the construction of huge factories and performs well on average gaming computers throughout the game's campaign. Please see the description below for more information.”

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

“No”

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

“I plan to continue to be heavily involved in my discord and steam communities. Developing alongside a community is one of the most exciting prospects of developing this game for me.”