Pre-Order Announcement and Q&A

Vilya · Feb 17, 2017

Voxel said: ↑

How much are you guys looking to add to this game after release? Will it depend on the community support, or do you have things you would like to add after you've finished whatever you consider is a "completed product."
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This is a hard question to answer right now since we still have a while to go before we're close to finishing the game.

Basically, we definitely want to support the game post release by adding updates and new content here and there, but we can't say exactly what that would be or entail since we don't know how many of those ideas will get added before the game is released!

Timbit · Aug 26, 2017

If I pre-order do I get closed beta access or do I get just the front-line and open beta stuff?

Yuuki · Aug 26, 2017

Timbit said: ↑

If I pre-order do I get closed beta access or do I get just the front-line and open beta stuff?
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there isnt a beta so to say. only a early accses you can buy into.

Chillywilly · Oct 28, 2017

If I bought the game via steam, is there any way for me to get a DRM-Free version?

MrChocodemon · Oct 28, 2017

@Chillywilly not really. At least not in a convinient and legal way.

Chillywilly · Oct 29, 2017

@MrChocodemon Dang it... That sucks, I might try to convince someone else to buy the game and let me play their DRM-Free version. I was hoping to be able to play SoG without Steam. Thanks for your help though.

KoBeWi · Oct 29, 2017

Chillywilly said: ↑

I was hoping to be able to play SoG without Steam.
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Actually, you can. There's a hidden hack, which lets you run the game without Steam, so you can use Steam only to update the game.

The G-Meister · Oct 30, 2017

You also don't need the hack. Just run the game's .exe file present in the game's install folder, that being Steam > SteamApps > common > Secrets of Grindea for the Steam install.

violet · Nov 7, 2017

Cant wait for the desert map, This looks amazing!
Too bad its going to be a while...
Love to hear your opinions!

DubeTheDovisk · Jan 25, 2019

I bought from steam, and I want this exclusive hat. Can anyone help me?

The G-Meister · Jan 25, 2019

The "Buy the devs a coffee" DLC is what you're looking for

DubeTheDovisk · Jan 25, 2019

The G-Meister said: ↑

The "Buy the devs a coffee" DLC is what you're looking for
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thanks

data_streamer · Jul 11, 2019

Does anyone know if the developers plan to release the sound effects in a music format so that we can purchase in addition to the soundtrack? I would love to be able to take a lot of them and make ringtones and/or text tones out of them.

JERIN GEORGE · Nov 7, 2019

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Announcement
We've now opened up pre-orders that grant beta access to the game.

Here are the key points:

All tiers will include a Steam key and DRM-free download

It will also include instant beta access on Steam

Please try the demo, which spans ~20 minutes of Story Mode and 3 floors of Arcade Mode

Questions and Answers
We'll be filling out this as we approach the Early Access release, so please reply to this thread with all your questions!

Q: Is the game complete? When will it be?
A: The game is not complete. There is no ETA right now! Like all game developers, we simply can't make accurate estimates. We'll keep working on it all the time until it's complete!

Q: How long is the current play time?
A: Rushing through what we currently have of story mode takes roughly 3-4 hours if you do a minimal amount of side activities. Full completion of the current Story Mode content takes about 12 hours. Or something. It depends on your skill!

Arcade Mode, our "roguelite mode" if you will, offers a ton of extra hours. Technically infinite! A lot of people have clocked well over 50 hours in this mode.

Q: How often do you update the beta?
A: We'll have two parallel builds live at all times. The first is the Stable Beta, which will be updated episodically, when we have accumulated a large amount of content. Updates to this version can take anywhere between 1-3 months. Potentially more, if there's a massive batch of content to be added.

The second is the Frontline Beta, which can be accessed by all beta testers via Steam (more info on this later). The Frontline Beta will be updated like the beta is now, which usually means every 1-2 weeks. Users of the Frontline version will not only get updates quicker, but also help out more with the testing!

When enough content has been created and tested by our Frontline users, it will be bundled and released with the Stable Beta.

Q: Is there multiplayer support in the beta? What about the demo?
A: The beta has multiplayer support for both Story Mode and Arcade Mode! The demo does, as well. Both versions support up to four players, but all players must be playing the same version. In other words, if you own the full game, you'll still need to download the demo to play that in multiplayer! Or, you know, convince your friend to get the game... *wink wink*

Q: Will you wipe our save files?
A: We do our utmost to prevent the need for save file wipes. In most cases, there is no need to do this - files can be compatible with any newer version. However, at rare occasions, it's necessary to do such big changes in the save files that compatibility is broken. This has happened once since we started the closed beta, meaning once in two years.
Also, sometimes we make mistakes (this is a beta, remember!), and save files are broken that way! So it's a good idea to backup the files (%appdata%/Secrets of Grindea) before trying new versions from time to time.

Q: How is bug reporting and feedback handled?
A: Helping with bugs and feedback is entirely optional, but we really appreciate it if you want to help out! You can post bugs and feedback in their designated forum categories. If you want to play the game as a beta tester, don't forget to opt into the beta release on Steam! That way, you will always be up-to-date with the newest features.

Q: How does that Rabby Tier exclusive hat look?
A: Like this:

Q: I bought Snowbacca tier (or higher)! How do you know how to credit me?
A: We will send out an e-mail to anyone who purchased the Snowbacca tier (or higher) and ask what you want your credit entry to say. Your full name, your nickname, or both! If you haven't received an e-mail within a few days, send us a e-mail and we'll write your info down!

Q: If I buy one of the creative tiers, how will that process work?
A: You'll work together with us to create whatever it is that you should create! In general, we'll go with your ideas unless they are something that's inappropriate for the game, like swastikas and dicks (sorry), or if they contain mechanics that would mess with the game's balance (like a Sword of Amazingness which kills everything on the screen with each hit).

If you buy a very expensive tier, you can get in touch with us for some extra keys as well. The Master Collector tier will also include the design of various collateral content, such as reward item, quest items, and a reasonable amount of level and enemy design! Get in touch for more info on this.

Here's an example of how it would look when creating a weapon (should be pretty similar for most things):

You purchase the Legendary Blacksmith tier. We'll send you an e-mail to confirm, and then we agree upon a rough date where we'll implement your weapon. We can't work on everyone's requests at the same time, after all!

You request the visual appearance to be a big carrot stick with a snowman's head on top, including the hat. You also request that it should be a craftable item with stuff from the Winterland.

Since none of this is outlandish, we don't have to change anything. Fred makes a few sketches and you select one to work from.

For the function, you want this to be a mage item. You want it to be endgame level in terms of power. You want all ice spells cast with the weapon to do double damage.

We object, since the Winterland is a relatively early area and spawning an endgame weapon there would ruin the balance. Double damage on ice spells is ridiculous even late game, so we object on that too. We suggest faster charge speed on all ice spells instead.

You accept that it won't be an end game item, but since you love the Frosty Friend you suggest the weapon's special effect should be increased HP for Frosty Friend instead of charge time reduction.

We agree on the weapon stats, let you name it and then we proceed with creating the weapon.

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JERIN GEORGE · Nov 7, 2019

Is this support online players for joining in the play?

Own · Nov 8, 2019

If you're asking if this has online multiplayer, yes, 1-4 player online co-op.

If you're asking if people can join in mid-game, yes, that's an option you can enable.

BigMarkWard9999 · Feb 22, 2020

I keep seeing updates about the lost ship but my game is not updating or something because it will not let me get that far

Faangzzz · Feb 22, 2020

Have you changed your game over to Frontline? In your steam library right click on secrets of grindea, click on properties, go to the Betas tab and change the beta option from NONE to Frontline. Let your game update after that; if it doesn't fix it you'll have to post a bug report.

The G-Meister · Feb 26, 2020

I honestly thought you asked if they have updated their game to Fortnite.

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