Why Early Access?

“Directorate Novitiate is aiming to evolve alongside Community feedback. This is an ambitious project for the Nesting Games team and we want to ensure we take time to review community feedback as we add new content to the game, in order to provide the best possible experience for players. We plan to release the first part of the game at Early Access launch to gather Community feedback and incorporate updates as we continue releasing additional locations throughout Early Access.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We anticipate the game will be Early Access for a minimum of 1 year but we may need more time to finish the game. We plan on releasing a few major updates during this period of time with potentially smaller updates which aim to optimise the experience.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We aim to include a full story experience when the game launches at v1.0. Over the course of Early Access, we want to add new locations with new story to uncover alongside new missions, side missions, additional spells, etc. The Community feedback will help us address content that already exists as well as help provide direction for some of the future content (i.e. side mission content, character focus, etc).”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access release aims to include 10 hours worth of content all located in one area. This one area will include story missions, side missions, an RPG system with skill unlocks, a functional gun kata combat system with room to grow and evolve alongside the Community feedback and plenty of characters to meet and engage with. This first version of the game aims to be a polished experience but we want to continue to optimise the game based on feedback.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We expect the Early Access price to be lower than the full game price but we will continue to review this over the course of Early Access.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We aim to involve the Community through utilising our Community channels to gather feedback. This will include on platform tools such as the Steam Community as well as external channels such as X and Instagram. Regular communication will be shared via these channels, especially after updates encouraging players to try the new content and share feedback through established channels.”