We are very excited to announce that Tower Song will enter into Early Access on 22 November 2023!
This date holds a special meaning to me, as 22 November was the day our cat Jiji moved on to the big Cat Spirit in the Sky, and became, forever, the best boy I ever knew.
As for Early Access: this launch can mean a lot of different things to a lot of developers and players. So with this announcement, we wanted to clarify the features planned for Day 1 of Early Access:
- Completely playable, 15-hour main quest from New Game through to End Credits
- Players can play the campaign as 2 of 4 planned character classes: Tali & Jiji the cosmic witch and Neat the street fighter
- Turn-based JRPG combat with mechanics inspired by tabletop RPGs and card games
- Milestone-based leveling; no grinding
- Modify skills and craft equipment with 1-ingredient recipes to customize your loadout
- Full soundtrack by Will Aleshire with several custom-built tracks
- Pixel-art exploration mode with HD-illustrated combat scenes
- Support for controllers and keyboards
The primary goal of Early Access is to allow players to enjoy a complete experience, while being able to contribute their ideas and desires to the game's development as we complete all 4 planned character campaigns!
Some ideas for future features include (subject to change based on player feedback, of course!):
- Play the campaign as the fury, Porphry of the Tortoise Clan
- Play the campaign as the technomancer pilot, Ezoan Flint
- At least one expanded side quest with meaningful rewards and their own storylines
- A relationship system with your party members
For a complete breakdown of our motivations behind the Early Access decision, check out our developer blog post: https://oigames.substack.com/p/episode-18-were-ready-to-launch-into