Is there any information on how many episodes Astral Ascension will consist of?

[Kindrel Fade]

I haven't found anything about it on the game's page.

[john doe]

most of their games have 5 episodes so i guess this one will also have 5.

[PixelFade - Dishu]

It is 7 episode long, and each episode is longer than previous games. We are at 400k word count on this VN (comparatively to the other games that were around 150k - 180k)!

[Kindrel Fade]

Thank you, Dishu!

[Spidey01]

I was surprised at how long episode 2 was, and also very thrilled :D.

ACE Academy and Crystalline kind of struck a good balance in length/content, but always felt a little closer to 'short' than 'long' as a medium length VN. The kind where it works well for the story, but you wouldn't mind if it was longer. If Astral Ascension is 7 episodes, this is gonna be great!

I'm just gonna cross my fingers and start making poi sounds :).

[Kindrel Fade]

poi poi!

[Nauzhror]

How many episodes are in the game currently? I reached the end, but wasn't sure how many of the total 7 planned episodes were currently playable.

[PixelFade - Dishu]

Voiced is up to episode 2, unvoiced is the full game (7 episodes, however there are some bugs in episodes 3-7 that may not proceed content as expected atm)

[Nauzhror]

Originally posted by PixelFade - Dishu:

Voiced is up to episode 2, unvoiced is the full game (7 episodes, however there are some bugs in episodes 3-7 that may not proceed content as expected atm)

Makes sense. Game felt fairly complete, but wasn't sure due to the early access message seeming to imply the game was only chapters 1 ad 2 currently, and that the rest wouldn't be available till later.

Why Early Access?
“Astral Ascension will release episodically during development to collect your feedback and make the game as polished as possible! All Early Access players will receive new chapters for free through updates. Once all the chapters are complete, we will transition from Early Access to official release.”
Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?
“Astral Ascension will remain in early access as new Chapters are added. The process to release all the chapters means Astral Ascension will be in Early Access until roughly Q2 2025 though it may vary depending on player feedback for changes!”
How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?
“Our plan is that the full version is intended to be all the chapters linked together which should be the full story of Astral Ascension!”
What is the current state of the Early Access version?
“As of right now, Chapter 1 and 2 are fully available! Our plan is to grow content as new chapters to Astral Ascension. Chapters are around 3-5 hours of playtime depending on your reading speed and single vs multiple character routes.”

I assume anyway that the terms episode and chapter are being used interchangeably? The early access info sounds like the game is a lot less finished than it actually is?

[PixelFade - Dishu]

Yup, episode and chapter are used interchangeably!

[gurukof]

how do you know when an episode ends btw?
i played everysingle pixelfade novel and never knew it has Episodes xD
i know the ingame way to tell is kinda wrong
i like the idea tho

Iris Best Waifu btw
Fight me

[PixelFade - Dishu]

When you run into a "Mysterious Pango", that's a good bet the episodes are done (regardless of what numbers he says as those are incorrect atm)!