What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access? “We decided to release Shattered in early access to gather feedback from the community as soon as possible and take them into account during the development of the game. We’ll keep polishing the game and will add more content up to its final release.” Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access? “Shattered will stay in Early Access until it's done.” How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version? “We plan to include every area imagined for the game for the release of the game, whereas the early access will only open the doors of the few areas that are done at this stage. We also plan to add a wider variety of foes and bosses, as well as more narrative content and non playing characters that the player can meet.” What is the current state of the Early Access version? “We think of the early access as a beta. Most of the final features are integrated but some foes, NPCs and areas have not yet been included. You can already explore wide spaces, fight various enemies, level up, discover lots of lore and start piecing together the world of Hypnos’ past. We plan on including every area imagined for the game for the game’s release, while early access will only open the doors of the few areas that are done at this stage. We also plan to add a wider variety of foes and bosses, as well as more narrative content and NPCs the player can meet (their choices and behaviour having an influence on the NPC's own stories outcome), and glyphs to customize even more the character's skills and features.” Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access? “The price will be increased for the official release of the game.” How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process? “We have been very close to our community since the beginning, from Kickstarter to our social networks and our Discord server. We’ve always talked a lot and directly with our Travelers to take their feedback and advice into account. We will carefully read each and every comment you will send us for Shattered to become the best game possible.”