What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

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

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

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

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

“This game is still under heavy development. Players should expect bugs and missing features. New features, optimization and bug fixes will be added all throughout early access.We've setup a great foundation for this game to grow on and while there's still a solid year of development ahead of us, Early Access allows us to grow our community with the game. Their feedback helps us ensure we are making a game they want to play rather than just a game we assume they will enjoy.As an added bonus, releasing the game while so early in development also allows us to invest the sales directly into the game to make it a far better game than our personal credit cards can hope to achieve.”“We estimate a year of development still remains with our current resources. However, if funds allow us to grow our team we can greatly reduce that timeline.”“The full version of Klepto is planned to include additional neighborhoods, multiplayer game modes, tools, disguises, missions, contacts and the single player story. Visit our Trello board for the full Early Access Roadmap.”“The current state of Early Access includes all the core framework for the game along with 2 sandbox neighborhoods, co-op multiplayer game mode, mission system and full VR support.”“As an added incentive for supporting the game early and because we are launching as Early Access with a much smaller scope than initially planned, we have made a significant price reduction for the time being.We will likely have one price increase at some point during Early Access but before we do so, we will make announcements of the planned change at least a full month in advance. There will likely be a final price increase following Early Access when the game is in a completed state.”“Community feedback is one of our primary reasons for releasing with Early Access. In addition to regular Q&A, we've setup a Trello board for our Early Access roadmap and we encourage everyone to participate by commenting and casting votes for the features they're anticipating the most.Comment and vote on the full list of upcoming features at https://trello.com/b/bw8DJ0C7/klepto-early-access-roadmap