Early Access Release

Wheel of Fate became available for early access on Steam on March 27, 2020.

Below is a copy of the Developer's notes regarding early access and what features were available in comparison to the planned official release.

### Why Early Access?

> *“Early access version allows us to make the best possible rpg we can. Wheel of Fate is a game about a changing world, we want players to have different experience each time they play. The more content we can include the better we can achieve our goal. With early access we can plan our content, unique events, wheel spins, and more with community participation. We want our community to help us build this game as early as possible. Like a good dungeon master we want our players to provide input and help shape the story in front of us. Early access is our best method of accomplishing that!”*
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### Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

> *“Early access for approximately 6 to 12 months”*
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### How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

> *“The full version of WoF will have all features in the About this Section, once we are out of early access. As well as inclusion of the cliff hanger ending, additional achievements, decorations, loot, and content that we build with our players to complete Chapter 1 of Wheel of Fate.*
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*At the Early Access release we will have:*

* *Artificial Intelligence Wheel*
* *Battle system with Active Response*
* *Town management*
* *A.I generated dungeons adapting to wheel spins*
* *The main story line - beta*
* *Regenerating quests dependent on wheel -*
* *Loot*
* *Town sieges (limited)*
* *Player home decoration (limited)*
* *Crafting (limited)*

*The planned full version changes:*

* *Artificial Intelligence expansion throughout*
* *Player home decoration to be expanded*
* *Companion quests to be added*
* *Town sieges*
* *Expanded adaptable story lines.*
* *Many events and quests to be added.*
* *Additional loot to be added.*
* *Crafting will be limited initially, many recipes to be added later*
* *Graphics, Animation, Texture, Lighting improvements*
* *Work with the community to balance gameplay - Battle, economy, gameplay*

*As with all Early Access this will be a changing game. No guarantee what will make the cut or be changed as a result of feedback and timelines.”*

### What is the current state of the Early Access version?

> *“Currently, Wheel of Fate is still in an early closed beta. Early access will start any time between October 2019 and March 2020. Early Access version of Wheel of Fate will have many key features implemented. As listed in the Early access version*
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> *As with all Early Access this will be a changing game no guarantee what will make the cut or be changed as a result of feedback and timelines.”*
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### Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

> *“Yes, we anticipate approximately $2 to $5 price increase upon full release.”*
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### How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

> *“We are involving the community by having open discussions about our development process in Discord. People are able to directly influence the decisions made in the game, while also getting access to exclusive content, while sharing their thoughts and feelings about the direction of the game. We frequently update our Discord server with concept art and game updates. We also involve the larger gaming community on social media by conducting polls and having our audience vote on their favorite game assets.”*
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