🎮 GAME RELEASE STRATEGY

Model: Early Access → Full Release
Pricing: Single purchase, all content included
NO DLC, NO Microtransactions

📅 RELEASE PLAN:

Phase 1: FREE DEMO

When: NOW (marketing tool)
Content: Basic farming tutorial (2-3 hours)
Goal: Hook players, build community

Phase 2: EARLY ACCESS LAUNCH

When: When Faza 1 + 2 complete
Price: €10 (Early Access - Incomplete game)
Content:
- ✅ Full farming system (Faza 1)
- ✅ Town restoration (Faza 2)
- 🔄 Partial biomes (Faza 3 - in development)
- 📋 Bosses planned (Faza 4)

Promise: All future content FREE for Early Access buyers!

Phase 3: FULL RELEASE v1.0

When: When ALL 4 Fazas complete
Price: €30 (Complete Game - All Content)
Content:
- ✅ Everything from Early Access
- ✅ All 18 biomes (Faza 3)
- ✅ All bosses & endgame (Faza 4)
- ✅ Story finale (Ana rescue)

Early Access buyers: Get v1.0 for FREE (they already paid!)

💰 PRICING MODEL:

Version	Price	Content
Demo	FREE	Farm tutorial only
Early Access	€10	Faza 1-2 + free updates
Full Release	€30	Complete game (all 4 Fazas)

Early Access buyers save €20! (€10 → Free v1.0 upgrade vs €30 full price)

Founders Pack Bonus (First 40 buyers):

Gronk companion from start
Better starting tools
Special cosmetics
Credits recognition

NO additional purchases required!

🎯 DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP:

✅ NOW - DEMO Ready

Basic farming
Kai's house
5 crops, 1 animal

🔄 Q1 2026 - Early Access Launch

Faza 1: Farm Complete
Faza 2: Town Restoration
~50 hours gameplay

📋 Q2-Q3 2026 - Content Updates

Faza 3: Biomes (free updates)
Community feedback integration
Bug fixes, polish

🏆 Q4 2026 - Full Release v1.0

Faza 4: Endgame & Finale
All content complete
Steam achievements
Trading cards

🚫 WHAT WE WON'T DO:

❌ NO paid DLC - all content in base game
❌ NO microtransactions - no in-game store
❌ NO cosmetic packs - all unlockable
❌ NO season passes - not needed
❌ NO loot boxes - ethical game design
❌ NO pay-to-win - skill-based only

✅ WHAT WE WILL DO:

✅ Free content updates during Early Access
✅ Community-driven development
✅ Fair pricing ($14.99 Early / $24.99 Full)
✅ Respect player time (no grind walls)
✅ Mod support (future)
✅ Multi-language (SLO, EN, DE, IT, CN)

🎁 MONETIZATION (Ethical):

Early Access: €10
Full Release: €30

That's it! No DLC, no extras, no tricks, no traps.
One price, complete game.

Philosophy: Make a great game, charge fair price, treat players with respect.

Last Updated: January 12, 2026

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