It's finally here!
Before I get to the main story of this update, let me retrospectively wish you a Happy New Year, and I hope that you will all be able to accomplish all you goals!
Thursday, January 20
The main message of this update is clear - I will be launching the promised Pre-Alpha version of Mall Craze in roughly 2 weeks for Kickstarter backers. Everything is ready and I only have to set up a couple of things before I give you the access.
Distribution and availability
On January 19 and 20, I will be sending out Steam Keys that will give you the access to the game. This access will not be limited in time. You will receive all updates as the game will slowly progress through it's development cycle, and on official release day, your game will automatically update to the release version.
With that might come a few hiccups. The fact that you will play the game as it is developed, there might come a time when there will be such a big update to the game's internal structure, that your saved games might get broken. This will not be a problem with this very first version, as the save system is not fully working right now, but it will be one of the very first things that will be added after the pre-alpha release.
I've changed my innitial plan to send out Steam Keys via e-mail, and instead, I will be sending an individual private messages on Kickstarter. To see if you are eligible for this pre-alpha version, your reward tier on Kickstarter should state "Beta Access to Mall Craze".
Even if this is just a small closed launch in comparison to the official Steam Launch, I'm still very excited to see you play the game for the first time!
Take care!
- Milan, developer