Post by Thomas on Apr 18, 2014 9:02:23 GMT
The Road to True Early Access
Greetings,
Due to Space Corp Tycoon going up greenlight much faster than i anticipated and now being within the top 100, I am forced to take a look at the situation.
Due to Space Corp Tycoon going up greenlight much faster than i anticipated and now being within the top 100, I am forced to take a look at the situation.
My thought process was as follows:
I am now left with a decision on whether or not to release on greenlight once we are chosen by steam, I am leaning towards waiting until the game is further along, Early access has a bad reputation, but the reason for me outing the game so early was i wanted public support, I wanted gamers to have a say on how it developed and progressed, which is also why it has succeeded as much as it has.
The 12 Step Plan
We can re-evaluate and do a poll at the end of the 12 step plan to gauge whether or not we are ready for early access. (which would be mid/late stage beta)
So I have decided to work on a 12 step plan for what I believe to be good for an early access game with some gameplay value, Which is 10 updates, one every 2 weeks, Each will include a new frame/ui part of the game, while tweaking and improving upon the last which will culminate in 2 updates at the end which will refine and add the first of the gameplay.
Remember anyone can create a game, But to create a masterpiece, the fans must be a part of it and this is my philosophy.
For those who want to participate alongside development you can do so by checking the tester's lounge(Open to everyone - may close at a later date).
For those who want to participate alongside development you can do so by checking the tester's lounge(Open to everyone - may close at a later date).
The 12 Step Plan Tracker
Below you will find the info and dates of each release of the 12 step plan so you can check at a glance on how it is proceeding.
Update 1 - Focus: Infrastructure
Released 1st of May
Update 2 - Focus: Infrastructure & SteamWorks Integration
Released 19th of May
Update 3 - Focus: Planet and Buildings Infrastructure
Released 8th of June
Update 4 - Focus: Text Based Mission Infrastructure
Released 30th of June
Update 5
Unreleased
Update 6
Unreleased
Update 7
Unreleased
Update 8
Unreleased
Update 9
Unreleased
Update 10
Unreleased
Update 11
Unreleased
Update 12
Unreleased
