Early access is nothing new.

There are many games on the Steam platform that will be sold and developed at the same time before the official release, which is commonly known as the "early access version".

These games are half-finished!

To put it mildly, some of the early access games are not even half-finished, but simply build a framework.

There are also games that don't even have an early access version, but simply do a demo animation, and then start "player crowdfunding".

Chen Ba doesn't need crowdfunding.

The income of [Cold Window Reading Simulator] is enough for him to complete the development of a new game, and maybe he can still have some of the surplus, so the crowdfunding is enough.

But the Early Access version is available.

For a new game in development, there are two main benefits to releasing an Early Access version.

The first benefit is that developers do not have to work behind closed doors, they can collect player suggestions while developing, and adjust the plan in a timely manner according to player feedback, which is equivalent to the "internal test" of online games.

The second benefit is that developers can recover a certain percentage of their capital investment in advance, increasing their confidence and confidence in subsequent game development.

Meanwhile.

The Early Access version can also reflect players' desire to buy, the future market prospects of the game, and the quality of the game.

After listening to these words, do you think that early access is a good thing that is beneficial and harmless?

Wrong!

Early access also has drawbacks.

And this drawback is still very fatal, especially from the player's point of view, spending money to buy an early access game, what if the game developer runs away and doesn't update?

Even if the developer doesn't run away, it doesn't seem to be worth spending money to be a guinea pig and act as a "paid tester" for the game manufacturer, except for enjoying a certain purchase discount and the fun of playing in advance.

Once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of the well rope!

When the early access first came out, it received unanimous praise from players and game developers, and it was a proper win-win situation.

With the passage of time, especially after some unscrupulous developers took advantage of the early access mechanic to run away after making money, the mechanic became a bit of a mixed bag.

But for start-up Tianba games, early access is definitely a good mechanic that must be leveraged.

A week later, the [Simulator Under the Fence], which is composed of the Cold Window Reading Simulator Framework + System 2.0 Core + New Art Resources, landed on the Steam platform and released the Early Access version.

Calculating the time, it has only been a month since Chen Ba gave birth to the idea, then recruited employees, and released the early access version.

Incredibly fast!

If this is a new game developed from scratch, the development progress is like a ghost.

But Tianba Games has a successful predecessor after all, as well as a mature template framework, and even the core code is generated with the help of the system. It's not that exaggerated to make a semi-finished product in a month......

What's more, this is not a huge 3A masterpiece, it's just a small game.

"The new game is in early access, and it's very cost-effective to buy now, Mr. Chen is so bad that his underwear is gone, and the price of the official version will increase when it is released! @全体成员"

After the release of the Early Access version of [Sending People Under the Fence Simulator], the first thing Chen Ba did was to inform the players of this good news to the fans of the game.

Previously, with the popularity of the cold window hard reading simulator, the newborn Tianba game also had a group of loyal fans.

At the suggestion of the core player "Qian Duoduo", Chen Ba set up a fan group to collect player feedback and suggestions, and by the way, provide a communication platform.

"New game? so fast? ”

"Brother Ba deserves to be my superman!"

"The newcomer has never been banned at first glance, and it is forbidden to call the group leader overlord, and he wants to call Mr. Chen! Am I right, Brother Ba? @GameBugs”

[The high priest of the Cattle Herding Sect was banned by the group leader GameBugs for one day]

Why is there a cow herding teaching everywhere?

As soon as the front foot banned the sect leader, a high priest appeared on the back foot, and the cattle herding sect with such tenacious vitality made Chen Badu a little helpless.

Still herding cattle?

The versions are all updated! It's a part-time job now, hurry up and go to work, bastard!

In addition to ridiculing him as the leader of the group every day, and a certain cattle herding sect spreading doctrines, there are still many serious people in the group.

After he @ all the members, soon someone ran to search for the [Simulator under the Fence] and play the experience.

"Yes, it's my favorite simulator again!"

"Under the fence? Can Brother Ba tell us about the plot of the game? @GameBugs”

"This installation package is a bit big.,3.5 G is comparable to two cold windows to read!"

"Wuhu! Fast internet is really fast! It's already downloaded, brothers, don't worry, let me explore the way first......"

Some people have amazing internet speeds, and before everyone else has finished the inventory, they have already downloaded and entered the game.

Of course, these guys didn't forget to share surprises with their group friends, and the screenshots were sent to the group one after another, just like the text and picture live broadcast.

Quite a few people have found out.

This time, compared with the previous work [Cold Window Reading Simulator], the biggest improvement is the picture quality.

What kind of abstract art style was it before?

Look at this, it's called eye-catching!

They are all veteran players of the cold window hard reading simulator,Although the UI interface of the simulator under the fence has been upgraded,But the core operation logic is still common,Everyone gets started quickly。

The initial interface is pretty much the same.

It's nothing more than letting the player give the character a name and then choose a gender before entering the game.

The difference is that the protagonist of the Cold Window Reading Simulator can only choose a name and choose a gender, and cannot personalize his face or choose other images.

However, this time, the simulator under the fence can't pinch the face in detail, but it can change the face shape, hair color, and hairstyle of the protagonist.

There will be it in the future when you pinch your face.

Now you can only choose the one that players like the most from a dozen preset face shapes and hair colors from the system, which is already a small improvement.

Entering the game, players soon went through the beginner level and began to recognize the core mechanic of the game - self-esteem!

"! Don't go through the trash can to pick up bottles because of curiosity, you can't sell them for a few dollars, and your self-esteem is falling fiercely......"

"What's that? I sandwiched a few more pieces of meat during dinner and said that I, this uncle is so partial! ”

"That's right! It's still my aunt ......."

Seeing that the players were chatting hotly in the group, completely forgetting that he, the game producer, was still peeping at the screen, Chen Ba couldn't help but shake his head.

"The game has not yet been developed, and it is normal that the plot is not unlocked!"

"If you find a bug, please be sure to contact the administrator or group owner, if you have any suggestions during the game, you can also @GameBugs feedback, I wish you all a happy game!"

After explaining the precautions, Chen Ba forked out the chat page and instead edited the game introduction and gameplay description of [Simulator under the Fence].

After writing it, he sent the information to a WeChat contact with the note "Game Star Editor".