Why Early Access?

“I am developing Path of Thalanos by myself. Developing a game alone will give you at some point tunnel vision and I will need feedback from the community, so I can balance the game and add more gameplay content. I am a passionate gamer myself and I always appreciate the developers who listen to the community, that is what I plan to do. Because of this I will be able to speed up the development. This is a passion project, so I will finish it no matter whether it will be a financial success or not.
Thank you all!”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“The game will be in early access for roughly 1 year. If everything goes well, this time may decrease.”

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

“The full version will have a better balance.
Also there should be enough content to guarantee replayability.
The overall polish will be a lot better.

The full version will have at least:
20 enemies
20 abilities
10 traps
15 shrines
50 item properties
50 skills
15 spells
10 potions
5 ongoing effects”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“These are the current features:

Random generated levels and encounters, which means each run is unique.
5 enemies with unique and random abilities.
6 abilities.
3 traps.
1 shopkeeper.
5 shrines.
Shrines are event encounters, where the player can choose an outcome.
Items with random properties.
15 properties are currently possible.
Random generated skill tree.
15 skills are currently ingame.
The player can find spell scrolls, which he can use to cast spells.
3 spells are currently ingame.
2 potion items.
The player can create/receive negative/positive ongoing effects.
2 effects are currently ingame

After the game ends a detailed run statistic is created.
All runs are saved. There is a run history, where the player can see what he achieved.”

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

“I plan not to change the price.”

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

“I plan to listen to everyone of you. If there will be too much feedback I will find ways through polls.

There will be at least a discord server & twitter where you can contact me to discuss about game elements. I will add an ingame form where you can anonymously send me feedback and suggestions.”