More and more, developers are looking to involve their community in the game development process. By looping the community in early and asking for feedback, they’re able to create something that resonates much more strongly with players.

As players ourselves, we’re stoked at the chance to provide feedback and shape the game experiences we love. Chatting directly with devs in their verified servers and helping guide the game towards what we want to play

is, well, SICK.

This is why we’re launching Discord Early Access. Now, devs can release their games as early access and players like you can support them during their development. Help create some awesome game experiences!

Mike Rose, Director at No More Robots, publisher of Descenders (one of our early access titles), emphasizes why early access is so important:

Without opportunities like early access, Descenders would not have been made. It’s that simple. Giving our community a way to get involved through feedback and funding gives us what we need to steer our game’s development in the direction that players want. That’s huge. Our community is incredibly important to us and we are making games for them, so involving them in the process is a no-brainer.

Check out the first wave of Discord Early Access games (including Descenders) below and join the verified servers to chat directly with the devs, the community, and help steer the development of these games.

If you’re a developer and wondering how you can leverage your community on Discord to support your game, start here with Mike’s guest blog.