So you want people to pay you for an unfinished game?

[BadBreath]

This kind of thing is EXACTLY whats wrong with indie games.

[titoine2000_QC]

Thats called Early Acces, Seems like you never took the time to understand that.

[Driftan]

You new to steam? Or the gaming market?

[Add @crashdoom Instead :P]

If you don't like seeing unfinished games, quit going to EARLY access and Greenlight.

[Mr Crocker]

We're happy to get feedback from fans as we build the game. If you don't want to do that we completely understand and imagine that most people will want to wait until the final release

[SKaREO]

It's not a problem exclusive with indie game development. It's a problem exclusive with this Early Access fraud. Basically charging parents a fee to take their children as employees to test products. It's beyond disgusting.

[Wandering Mage]

Originally posted by SKaREO:

It's not a problem exclusive with indie game development. It's a problem exclusive with this Early Access fraud. Basically charging parents a fee to take their children as employees to test products. It's beyond disgusting.

Children shouldn't be testing alpha games, early access is for a mature group of people who want to really give feedback and help shape the game.

[Mr Crocker]

We really do appreciate and take on board the feedback!

[cryptochrist]

Originally posted by SKaREO:

It's not a problem exclusive with indie game development. It's a problem exclusive with this Early Access fraud. Basically charging parents a fee to take their children as employees to test products. It's beyond disgusting.

Children work seems to be quite common these days.....

@Devs
We wanna see some gameplayvideos. Screenshots are not enough.
In my opinion this game looks interesting. Maybe I'll give it a try....

[CueZero]

As the dev said, if you have no interest in becoming a part of a games' development process, in watching it grow and receive new updates regularly, staying fresh and original with every change, then by all means wait until the product is finished.
Some people really enjoy being a part of the creative process of a video game, and are willing to pay for that experience itself.
Besides, it's not like you don't get the game when it's finished. It's the same thing as pre-ordering a game, except you actually get to PLAY what they have so far.
Pretty amazing system if you ask me.

[Schnauzi]

@cryptocrist

Apparently, Steam does not show the trailer for the game right now:

http://youtu.be/ln8iOaBdWjk

here it is :)

[Mr Crocker]

Unfortunately Steams video backend went down as we were ready to go live so we can't add our trailer to the page yet! thanks for linking it llynx!

[Meturoido]

Originally posted by Mr Crocker:

We're happy to get feedback from fans as we build the game. If you don't want to do that we completely understand and imagine that most people will want to wait until the final release

Mr Crocker, I participate in a couple other early access games, just that they are in a more advanced stage, nevertheless, as long as you keep steady updates coming, interact with the community and take note of the feedback left by it, you should not have any problem at all.

Wish you the best in this endeavor.

[Mosu]

You have the opportunity here to do what every other AAA studio, big budget title does not do - Interact directly with developers to potentually influence the content and direction of the game.

By providing feedback and telling them what's good and whats bad, you're actively making the product you've pre-ordered better for it's eventual release. It's a great idea, and you get to play part of the game NOW!

Nobody is forcing you to buy this game, and don't if you don't want to yet wait for release or move on.

[Mr Crocker]

Originally posted by Ōkami:

Originally posted by Mr Crocker:

We're happy to get feedback from fans as we build the game. If you don't want to do that we completely understand and imagine that most people will want to wait until the final release

Mr Crocker, I participate in a couple other early access games, just that they are in a more advanced stage, nevertheless, as long as you keep steady updates coming, interact with the community and take note of the feedback left by it, you should not have any problem at all.

Wish you the best in this endeavor.

Thanks and we'll do our best!

[skidpro]

I tried it at Eurogamer last year and it was very good, however, I feel like a lot of people and not paying for early access. I want finished product. I really dont understand this early access stuff, I thought the game was dropped as they are/were university students and their kickstarter failed. But it was a good game that I played and I did an interview, but it was not printed as I thought it was abandoned! What I played was 1 level of a maze..it was cool....but they have had over a year to make this and its about time it was finshed by now? I just emailed Lewis to see what it is going and hopefuly get an an update at Eurogamer this year, but there was a lack of comnuciation from them. I emailed, no reply then. I cant be expected to trust an early access game when I know the devs dont respond to emails? So how is this feedback going to work? Hopefully they will email me and fill in the blanks as I have a lot of unanswered questions and am certainly not buying now. It looks like a source of funding...if they got a publisher then why isnt the game complete after 1 year? Why are they offering early access now saying we want feedback when I know they will not respond to email? I am sorry....I want finished product and the publisher should be funding this..IMO..sorry to be abrupt.....