Hey Community,
I've recently launched a new Greenlight.
If you would be so kind as to check it out and vote, that'd be awesome!
You can find it here:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=665393714
Now I will give you a bit more information about this new release. :)
What is Major\Minor - Complete Edition?
Currently, Major\Minor is on an episodic release schedule. Simply put -- this is not everyone's cup of tea. But that is perfectly fine! The game as it is now will still receive all of the episodic updates so everyone can experience the story as it is released. But when it's done -- we have a second market to capture. Those who would rather experience the full product.
Right now, we have captured the first market, and have a strong community eagerly anticipating the story to come. But when it is finished, we will celebrate with a full release. This will play a huge part in making sure the community grows and more are able to experience the story we have.
Do I have to buy the game again? Won't this divide the community?
Nope! I will work with Valve to see if they can grant this new edition to all current owners FREE OF CHARGE. No one will have to pay another cent. The hub for the Complete Edition will be the new main hub, and the episodic release will be removed from sale.
This will merge both the community that experienced it episodically -- and those who experience the story when it is complete. It's a synergistic merging of communities that ensures both sides of the market can co-exist having experienced the same product.
There are some visual novels that have a store page for each chapter -- but personally I find that a little overbearing. That truly divides the community. Therefore I have only decided to do another release for the complete story. This will keep the community unified.
So it's the same game? No new content, exclusive features...?
Of course it is! I don't believe in double charging customers. There should be no reasons for people to pay to experience minimal content additions. That is why I will have this edition granted to every current owner of the game. Everyone will experience the same content having paid the exact same price. It would be unfair to have a certain edition include exclusive content.
Are you just doing this to clear yourself of negative reviews?
Nope. Negative reviews are a fact of life. No product can be universally loved. And because this edition is granted free of charge to all current owners -- players with a negative outlook are free to even copy and paste their negative review to the new store page. I have no reason to believe that the reviews will appear any different than they currently do. I don't believe this will change.
Are you just doing this to drive up sales of market items that are disappearing?
Of course not. In fact, the Complete Edition will not release until late 2016 or early 2017. This is a huge warning of any items becoming obsolete. If anything, I expect sales of these items to decrease moving forward in light of this information. When the Complete Edition releases -- the previous items will instead of markings of those who supported the game as it was developed. Like a founders incentive/reward. I like to award early-adoption.
So is there a quick summary to read instead
I want to grow the community.
But I want to do it in a way that unites markets, rather than divides.
We have captured the episodic audience.
I want to set out to capture the "full experience" audience.
Current owners will be given the CE for free.
The episodic community will be permanently merged with the CE community.
Both markets will co-exist, experiencing the same product -- and grow as a family.
It will create a new entry point to a more favorable market.
While growing the community and keeping it together.
No one will pay any more money than anyone else has.
There is no paid DLC. No exclusive content.
This has been done with indie games before.
So it's success is a proven track record.
I understand that some may find this odd.
But many people may not even notice the re-release or merger.
They will simply notice an increase in community activity.
And more people to interact with regarding the title they love.
Thanks for reading!
Here's that link again:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=665393714
Kyle "Klace" Lambert
Tall Tail Studios
Project Lead and Head Writer